Volkswagen Beetle
TOC zHistory yDevelopment yCommercial Success zHow Beetle Works ? yEngine yInterior ySpecifications
Beginnings zPeople’s car : yTop speed of 100km/h yFuel consumption of 7 litres per 100km yBe able to carry 2 adults and 3 children yAir-cooled yShould cost no more than RM (Reichsmarks) 1000 (£86)
Prototypes zHitler’s sketch y"It should look like a beetle, you've only got to look to nature to find out what streamlining is". zTwo prototypes
Final Design x985 cc x24 hp x4 cylinder boxer xAir cooled
War Years zTotal production : 644 ! xMostly to echelons of Nazi Party
Rebirth z“From Wolfsburg with love”
Marketing
z“a shape that cannot be improved”
Commercial Success zHalf a million per year ! y40 million at 1968
How Beetle Works zWell-known for its yEndurance xTens of years of service yEconomy (!?) x7 L/100km seems good for its time yHandiness xEasy to use xNo water Prof. Ferdinand Porsche
Engine zRear engined zRear transmission
It is Air Cooled
Chasis zRear engined with half chasis
Engine zAir cooled yAir cycles once throughout the engine zAir is also used as heater
Engine zOil is also cooled! yOil acts like cooling water of conventional engines
Luggage zLuggage on the front ySpare tire yFuel tank y… and many unused space !
Interior zInterior volume comparable to today’s cars !
Interior zMetal dashboard y1938->1972 zMany control button changes zLift the lever up to seat on the back side
Interior zHold this to get- off from backseat!
Interior
Specifications
Specifications 1303 & 1302 zEngine capacity 1285 cm³ zBore × Stroke 77 × 69 mm zMax. Power 50 hp zMax. Torque 88 Nm at 3000 rpm zCompression ratio 7,5:1 zTopspeed 135 km p/h
Specifications 1303s, 1302s, 1200s zEngine capacity 1584 cm³ zBore × Stroke 85,5 × 69 mm zMax. Power 60 hp zMax. Torque 108 Nm at 2000 rpm zCompression ratio 7,5:1 zTopspeed 146 km p/h
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