And I thought that VW bought and now owns Porsche. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Mahoney Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:04 AM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: Re: [vintagvw] New NEW Beetle
My understanding is that the chief of VW went to the chief of Porsche asking once again to be able to use the Porsche boxer motor (and yes, it's air-cooled). VW had tried previously to get the engine but Porsche denied the request. Now, things in the automotive business world have changed and apparently Porsche has relented, allowing VW to use it's (Porsche's) famed air-cooled boxer engine. I think VW recognized the resurgence of the classic Beetle and decided they needed to widen it's appeal from cute secretary sled/chick-mobile to something with a little testosterone ... Mike On Mar 16, 2010, at 7:41 PM, No Quarter wrote: > Did any of you guys see the latest info on VWs New Beetle? They are planning on phasing it out in 2011 and introducing a slighter longer, slightly flatter roofed New Beetle and calling it the New NEW Beetle. Then by 2017 they plan on introducing yet another beetle and this time, they are gonna be closer to getting it right by having a boxer style engine in it. > > > NQ > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2752 - Release Date: 03/17/10 07:33:00 _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
