About the Volkswagen New Beetle

The redesigned Volkswagen New Beetle was revealed at the 1998
Detroit Auto Show. The New Beetle was different from its
predecessor, but the familiar shape remains. The original Beetle
goes back to Germany, 1938.
The car's features included a cute, rounded style exterior;
adequate power supplied by a horizontal, air-cooled, 4-cylinder
engine and a simple, practical interior. In America, the Beetle
appeared in various roles from racing to custom cars. This new
model, recently revealed to the public, was the topic of much
attention, and eventually became the familiar icon it is today.
The New Beetle is based on its popular predecessor, and retains
some of the familiar characteristics. Exterior features include
the rear fender, hood, roof, circular headlights, rounded
taillight lenses and the overall curved motif. The interior
features include an assist grip located above the passenger seat
glove compartment, B pillar with safety strap and the nostalgic
dashboard flower vase. The New Beetle embraced the style and feel
of the vintage Beetle and infused it with modern technology to
make it a safe and reliable vehicle.

New items include a dual air-bag added for safety, a 2 liter 4
cylinder 115 HP gasoline engine or a 1.9 liter diesel turbo 90 HP
engine, both mounted in the front. Mcpherson struts are used for
the front suspension, and torsion beam coils are used in the
rear. These features and the new design make the New Beetle
stylish and easy to drive, and it will be a worldwide hit.

Suggested Paint Colors

TS-14 - Black
TS-16 - Yellow
TS-17 - Aluminum Silver
TS-26 - Pure White
TS-29 - Semi Gloss Black
TS-50 - Blue Mica
TS-8 - Italian Red
X-11 - Chrome Silver
X-12 - Gold Leaf
X-18 - Semi Gloss Black
X-2 - White
X-26 - Clear Orange
X-27 - Clear Red
X-6 - Orange
XF-1 - Flat Black
XF-16 - Flat Aluminum
XF-25 - Light Sea Grey
XF-56 - Metallic Grey
XF-63 - German Grey
XF-7 - Flat Red