Τον περασμένο μήνα το VWvortex παρουσίασε το πρώτο βελτιωμένο VW Beetle 2012, με τις αλλαγές να εντοπίζονται μόνο στο στιλιστικό μέρος κάνοντας το να μοιάζει με την Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Αυτή τη φορά ένας βελτιωτικός οίκος, ο Γερμανικός ABT Sportsline ανακοίνωσε ότι θα ασχοληθεί με το νέο σκαθάρι τόσο στιλιστικά όσο και μηχανικά.
Μηχανικά ο 1200αρης TSI θα αποδίδει 140 άλογα από τα 105 του εργοστασίου, ο 1.400αρης TSI θα αποδίδει 201 από 160 ενώ ο 2.0-λιτρος 230 με 240 άλογα από τα 200 που βγάζει σε εργοστασιακή μορφή. Ο 1.6 TDI θα δυναμώσει και αυτό κατά 20 άλογα (125 από 105) ενώ ο 2.0-λιτρος TDI θα αποδίδει 30 άλογα περισσότερα φτάνοντας έτσι τα 170.
Στιλιστικά ετοίμασαν νέα σπόιλερ για τον μπροστά προφυλακτήρα και για τα πλαϊνά, αεροτομή, οβάλ απολήξεις των εξατμίσεων και ζάντες 19″.
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Coming soon at ABT – The new Beetle
BT Sportsline is currently working flat out on the Kempten version of the new VW Beetle. Plenty of heart and soul is also put into the development of the components, as Hans-Jürgen Abt underlines. After all the General Manager of the world’s largest tuner of vehicles from the Volkswagen group still raves about his first “bug” from Wolfsburg: “We implanted a 90 HP engine from a VW Bus into the Beetle, and gave it a pert bodywork, front spoiler lip and a rear spoiler. The car was real fun to drive, particularly on the windy roads here in Bavaria.”
The new Beetle should also be an agile fun car, so a real Speedle. Like its successful predecessor which was built over 50 years ago, it also has to be completely reliable. A Beetle runs and runs and runs – that was how it was and how it has to be in the future. “With regards to performance improvements we can only look at combining maximum enjoyment with maximum reliability and everyday usability in balanced ABT POWER packages”, explains Hans-Jürgen Abt. As a result the engines of the ABT Beetle are currently undergoing extensive testing, which is why the exact performance data will only be supplied later.
These levels are realistic, based on the experience of the Development Department at ABT: with the 1.2 TSI the series standard 105 HP (77 kW) will be increased to around 140 HP (103 kW), while with the 1.4 TSI (series standard: 160 HP/118 kW) around 210 HP (154 kW) can be expected. “The two-litre turbo VW offers 200 HP or 147 kW, and we expect that the ABT version will provide 230/240 HP”, says Hans-Jürgen Abt. The diesel versions of the Beetle will be economically-conscious Speedles: the 1.6 litre diesel engine will provide 125 HP (92 kW) instead of 105 HP (77 kW), and the 2.0 TDI will have 170 HP or 125 kW (series standard: 140 HP/103 kW). The ABT Performance Springs will ensure that the cool Beetle is fun to drive not just on windy Bavarian roads.
And of course the ABT Beetle is also a special car visually – the cuddly round car is a vehicle with a real edge so to speak. Its low centre of gravity shows that it is no ordinary vehicle. The front spoiler, rear skirt insert, rear skirt set with rear muffler and oval exhaust pipes, or even the side skirts underline the classic bodywork of the Beetle. With the front and rear headlight brows the car looks pleasant, fresh and sharp. Or to express it with a quote from the hit film “The Love Bug”: “Hey, he’s a nice little guy” – and like “Herbie” still a real winner. Since then decorative sets have been part of the Beetle, and ABT Sportsline is now linking retro styles with the latest trends, because the “Speedy-Beetle” is certainly not out of touch. It stands for the here and now and looks good on cool ABT CR wheels in a confident 19 inch size. The extravagant alloys are of course – as usual at ABT Sportsline – also available with high-performance tyres. Even though further details and a datasheet about the new ABT Beetle will only be available later, one thing is already certain: the new car will be a well-rounded package.
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