Classic VW Beetles and Campervans

Benjamin Hudson asked: Volkswagen will be presenting some of its new innovative models at the 77th Geneva Motor Show which include the Golf Variant. For the last 45 years, Volkswagen has been producing vehicles with extra-large cargo areas which they call Variant. An addition to the Variant range is the new Golf Variant which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show and is scheduled for release in Europe this summer.The Volkswagen Golf Variant reflects an ideal balanced of interior and exterior dimensions. And with the net cargo installed it can accommodate …

Benjamin Hudson asked: The AIADA newsletter reported that Volkswagen’s positive first-quarter results were exactly what Porsche Chief Executive Wendelin Wiedeking had in mind when he took a controlling stake in the German automaker last year. Meanwhile, VW of America, Inc. recently announced April 2007 sales of 19,086 units. This represents a decrease of 7 percent from last year’s sales of 20,528 vehicles.Business Week, on the other hand, reported that Volkswagen’s operating profit for the months of January to March of 2007 rose 81%, making their profits amount to $1.48 billion. …

Phoenix Delray asked: The Passat is an automobile that was launched under the Volkswagen line and it falls in the middle of the sedan market segment. This model was absolutely critical to the Volkswagen name when it was introduced in 1973 because at the time the sales of the Beetle were declining drastically. The Beetle was the very first model that was developed by the Volkswagen line and it introduced the automobile manufacturer name to the entire world. When the sales of the Beetle began to decline it was a …

Natalie Anderson asked: Vintage cars ageing twenty to forty years old still roam the streets today in the Philippines. And you can see them either restored in their original state, modified or customized. And the possibility that one of them is a Volkswagen is high.Volkswagen is a German word which means “people’s car” and considered to be a classic car which was conceived in the year 1934 by Adolf ******. It was later immortalized by Walt Disney as “Love Bug” named Herbie, the Beetle that has a mind of its …

Anthony Fontanelle asked: Amidst the board-room shakeups and in-flux product plans following the quasi-takeover by Porsche, a few things have nevertheless stayed on course at Volkswagen Central in Wolfsburg, Germany. One such project is the replacement for the not so new New Beetle, which is reportedly on track for a 2010 launch, said Mark Stehrenberger of Motor Trend.According to the sources, the 2010 VW Beetle will once again be styled in California and engineered in Germany. It will be sharing a platform with the next-generation Rabbit and the new Scirocco. …

linda turner asked: The Volkswagen Beetle, or the Type 1 as it was officially known until 1967, is an economy class car. It was originally designed by Ferdinand Porsche for Adolf Hitler’s commission for what the latter called the “People’s Car,” (Volk-Wagen in German). The idea was to have a car available at an affordable price for every German household. The official production started in 1938 and ended in 2003.The original design was equipped with an air-cooled 4-cylinder horizontally opposed cylinder or “flat four” located at the rear as opposed …

Peter Clark asked: The VW Beetle is one of the most well known cars in history. The beetle came out initially in 1938, and has been in production in one form or another for most of the years from 1938 to 2003. The VW Beetle is without doubt one of the most classic cars in history. And the history of the VW Beetle is an interesting one indeed.The original idea for the VW Beetle, or what is also known as the VW Bug, came from Adolf ******. It is said …

Miranda Restelle asked: Contrary to the popular belief, headlights do not necessarily refer to the part that is attached on a vehicle like the ones made by VW. Rather, it more or less refers to the beam of light projected by a headlamp which is the more correct term. However, the term headlight is loosely interchangeable with the word headlamp, as far as inform discussions go. The use of headlights was introduced way back in the 1880’s, albeit a primitive version, this early incarnation was fueled by acetylene or oil, with …

Darrell F asked:  The staggering number of these Volkswagen vehicles is the least of your worries. From Lupo to Urban Fox, Polo to GTi, Golf Plus to Golf Estate, Beetle to Cabriolet, Jetta to Passat, Passat Estate to Passat CC, Tiguan to EOS, Touran to Sharan, Touareg to Phaeton, the list is endless. Despite their miniature-like size, the price is still uncompromisingly high. It still speaks of sophistication and comfort while retaining its remarkable design. Not only are these array of models renowned fuel-savers, they are also widely-known to emit …

Benjamin Hudson asked: Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn told the VW shareholders that Volkswagen AG is set to post a pretax profit of at least 5.1 billion euros that is US$6.92 billion in 2008 because of its higher sales of its cars in Asia and Europe, and the United States fuel growth.He also said the German automaker — famous for its Beetle and durable VW disc — will become more involved in the Indian and Russian markets and has outlined plans to expand production and sales in both countries, which are …