Specification
Here's all you need to know (and probably a bit more besides) about the specification of the Last
Edition Beetles.
Technical
This is the weights and measures section. Drag racing fans are unlikely to be impressed,
but Beetle enthusiasts will find much that's reassuringly familiar.
| Type |
4 cylinder, horizontally opposed, aircooled |
| Fuel system |
Multipoint injection, electric fuel pump, unleaded fuel |
| Catalytic converter |
3 way regulated |
| Displacement |
1584 cc |
| Power (DIN) |
46 PS @ 4000 rpm |
| Power (SAE) |
44 HP @ 4000 rpm |
| Maximum torque (DIN) |
97 Nm @ 2200 rpm |
| Maximum torque (SAE) |
70 ft-lb @ 2200 rpm |
| Type |
Manual, 4-speed |
| Front brakes |
Disc |
| Rear brakes |
Drum |
| Brake hydraulics |
Dual circuit |
| Stopping distance |
80-0 Km/h in 36 metres |
| Front suspension |
Torsion bar |
| Rear suspension |
Torsion bar |
| Wheels |
Steel, 15" same colour as car body |
| Tyres |
155/80 R15, Whitewall |
| Passengers |
5 |
| Fuel |
40 litres |
| Height |
1500 mm |
| Width |
1550 mm |
| Length |
4060 mm |
| Wheelbase |
2400 mm |
| Weight |
810 Kg |
Cosmetic details and ancillary equipment
By 21st century standards the Last Edition Beetle is a pretty basic kind of car, but here's
an exhaustive list of the bells and whistles VW have seen fit to provide.
- Remote immobiliser
- Acoustic / visual alarm
- 3-point, inertia reel front seatbelts
- Rear lapbelts
- Lockable chrome filler cap
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- 65 amp alternator
- Two speed and intermittent windscreen wipers
- AM/FM radio / CD player with front and rear speakers
- Emergency hazard lamps
- Rear fog light
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- Upholstered in French Uni Fine fabric
- Map pocket in driver's door
- Dashboard finished in same colour as bodywork
- Carpeted floor
- Rear luggage compartment
- Anti-noise treated
- Individual front reclining seats
- Rear folding seat providing increased luggage capacity
- Anti-dazzle interior rear view mirror
- Fire extinguisher
- Padded sports steering wheel
- Última Edición dashboard plaque
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- Chrome bumpers
- Chrome hubcaps
- Chrome trim on bonnet
- Chrome VW and Wolfsburg emblems on bonnet
- Chrome side mouldings and running board trim
- Chrome radio antenna
- Chrome door, bonnet and engine lid handles
- Chrome headlight rims
- Halogen headlights
- Chrome exhaust pipes
- Twin chrome door mirrors
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- Lunar Beige (Beige Luna) with black interior or
- Aquatic Blue (Azul Aquarius) with grey interior
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