Tag: New Beetle

  • CFC VW NEW Beetle

    The foil specialist CFC from upper Bavarian Weilheim city created a nice version of the New Beetle to show car, according to the rules of the art.

    CFC has focused on visible details of the car, starting with the front apron and the front wings and ending with the rear wings, including side sills and the rear car area. They has also applied sticker bombing, as well as velvet foil. Sticker bombing with its high quality digital printings and high quality cottonized polyamide fibers “velvet” has been provided for individual vehicle design.

    The price of this pleasure is 2200 Euro for foil, including the mounting.

    Furhtermnore, the new Beetle can be fitted with nice 8.5J x 19” oxygen rims in sparrow black full polish for only 339 Euros each. This kind of oxygen rim rings is available as self-colored or as matching the CFC foil color for 11.90 euros each.

    The tires for the new rims are Kumho Ecsta SPT in 225/45 ZR19 for 159 Euro each. So, the whole set is 2039.60 Euro.

    For an adjustable wheel spacer from SCC by 15 mm disk thickness in LK 5×100 (57.1 mm center hole / 66.5 mm center hole rim) for 167 Euro per axle.

    Last, but not least, there is a stainless steel coilover version 1 from KW for 919 Euro with a stabilizers tuning kit for 179 Euro.

    CFC VW NEW Beetle

    Source: CFC

  • VW Announces Latest Special Edition New Beetle Convertible – “Blush”

    Volkswagen of America, Inc. has long been known for offering special edition models with unique characteristics that create excitement in showrooms and individuality among owners. (more…)

  • Volkswagen Beetle

    VW Beetle 2006 - Front Angle
    Volkswagen of America, Inc. revealed its “new” VW Beetle and VW Beetle convertible which has a subtle but stylish new look that fashionably updates, yet maintains, the core emotional appeal of the iconic new Beetle design, first launched in 1998.

    The 2006 VW Beetle and the convertible will be launched in September of this year and will come standard with a more powerful new 2.5 liter, five-cylinder engine that creates 150 horsepower (versus the four-cylinder, 2.0 liter that created 115 hp).

    Another significant technical update is standard traction control with Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP).

    Styling changes for the 2006 VW Beetle include bolder, slightly sharper bodylines, especially at the wheel wells and bumpers that are tailored for a more modern overall impression. New details include a larger, more oval headlight treatment, new taillights, and new bumper designs; inside, the freshening involves a new instrument cluster design with chrome applications to the instruments and also the air vents.

    Volkswagen said it will release more details on the 2006 models later this summer. The automaker showed the 2006 VW Beetle in conjunction with its 50th anniversary as a subsidiary in the U.S.