Famous for the Volkswagen Beetle, Type 2 Bus ... which was an extremely expensive and highly-tuned track-ready machine, the New Beetle was semi-fast in a straight line and that was good enough.

Although off to a controversial beginning that we are sure you are aware of, the Volkswagen Beetle quickly became a motoring icon and one of the most recognized vehicles in automotive history.

2001 Volkswagen Beetle RSI Specifications Engine 3.2-liter ... which included finely-tuned shocks and spring values to ensure the Beetle could sweetly clip whichever apex it was pointed towards.

At the 2011 New York Auto Show we experienced the 400-watt, nine-speaker Fender premium audio system in the Volkswagen Passat, Jetta GLI and Beetle ... and we've tuned so the imaging is dead ...

At the 1994 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volkswagen unveiled a Concept One show car that was a postmodern reimagining of the original Beetle. The concept vehicle was a smash ...

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Paired with a sport-tuned suspension ... producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Eos, Golf, GTI, Golf R, Jetta, Jetta ...