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Volkswagen Beetle

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Manufacturer:Volkswagen
Also called:Beetle,[1] Super Beetle,[2] Käfer[3]Nicknames: Bug, see also List of names for the Volkswagen Type 1.
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Production:1938–200321,529,464 built(of which 15,444,858 in Germany, incl. 330,251 Cabriolets,[4] and ? 3,350,000 in Brazil)
Assembly:Wolfsburg, Hanover, Emden, Ingolstadt, Osnabrück, GermanyMelbourne, AustraliaBrussels, BelgiumSão Bernardo do Campo, BrazilJakarta, IndonesiaDublin, IrelandPuebla, Puebla, MexicoAuckland, New ZealandLagos, NigeriaManila, PhilippinesUitenhage, South Africa
Successor:Volkswagen Group A platform series(Golf/Jetta/New Beetle)
Class:SubcompactEconomy car
Body style:2-door saloon2-door convertible
Layout:RR layout
Engine:1.1 L H4 1.2 L H41.3 L H41.5 L H41.6 L H4
Transmission:4-speed manual transaxle,3-speed clutchless manual (!Autostick!)
Engine:1,500 cc OHV H4, 40 kilowatts (54 hp) @ 4,200 rpm, 105 N·m (77 lb·ft) @ 2,600 rpm bore 83 mm, stroke 69 mm,comp ratio 7.5:1
Transmission:4-speed manual
Wheelbase:2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length:4,079 mm (160.6 in)
Width:1,539 mm (60.6 in)
Curb weight:840 kg (1,900 lb)