Volkswagen releases an ad for the Beetle, and some special Beetle moments

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After seeing an ad for the end of the Beetle’s production made by VW, I have some interesting facts about the Beetle

  1. Herbie, first seen in the 1968 Film The Love Bug, is a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. The Front Turn Signals are from a Porsche 356. Herbie has had 5 films
  2. The Beetle was first known as the Type 1, and production started in 1945
  3. In 1955, 1 million VW Beetles have been sold over ten years.
  4. Ferinand Porsche designed the Beetle and the Porsche 356, both on the same platform.
  5. In 2000, Volkswagen Beetles were first used in racing.
    6.On Newer Beetles, the VW logo raises as a backup camera.
  6. There are 3 main Beetle versions: The Original Type 1, produced from 1945 to 1997, the VW New Beetle sold during the 1990’s and 2000’s, and the current generation Beetle, which resembles the type 1’s shape.
  7. The new Volkswagen Beetle has a Turbocharged 2.0 Liter 4 Cylinder Engine.
  8. 2019 Beetle Models can hit speeds up to 149 Mph.
  9. The Volkswagen I.D> Buggy uses the headlights of the Beetle and VW says the Buggy is the Beetle’s succesor
  10. Type 1 Headlights were made by the company Slyvania, who makes light bulbs today
  11. In Need For Speed games, Beetles can be highly modified from different hoods and 3SDM rim to rectangle taillights
    Here is the link for the Last Mile Ad:The Last Mile | Beetle - YouTube
    Another Volkswagen USA Beetle video is Annie the Beetle: Owner Spotlight:Annie the Beetle | Owner Spotlight - YouTube