While the 1.8 turbo gives the Beetle some spirit the original Bug lacked, the fuel-economy rating doesn’t suffer. The 1.8 is rated at 23 m.p.g. city/27 highway with the automatic, 25/31 with manual.

As it happens, we were able to lay our manly hands and test equipment on both the entry-level 2012 VW Beetle and the sporty Beetle Turbo. The base car is powered by Volkswagen's 2.5-liter inline ...

A convertible version is due this fall as a 2003 model, and a new hot-rod version, the Turbo S, is available as you read this. A Bug's Life Best New Coupes for 2025 Driving an Original VW Beetle ...

Tested: 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo Convertible 2013 VW Beetle Turbo vs. Mini Cooper S Convertible Bug on Steroids: 2014 VW Beetle R-Line Tested No. 1 is dynamics. While the turbo Beetle swaps ...

The Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S is a terrible car for hauling sheets of plywood back from Home Depot or taking a family of five and their gear on a cross-country camping trip. Of course the same ...

which amounts to a VW Golf with a different bodyshell, the hottest Beetle uses the turbocharged four-cylinder engine lifted from a previous generation of the Audi A4 Turbo. So it gets a five-valve ...

The two models get a new engine that%27s more powerful; Prices have gone up %24250 to %24700; They are made in Mexico; If you're about to buy a Volkswagen Beetle turbo or Jetta GLI, you might want ...

The Black Turbo Beetle is a standard 2.0L TSI model, equipped with a DSG dual-clutch gearbox, standard Bluetooth, ambient lighting, upgraded brakes with red calipers, 18-inch wheels, alloy pedals ...

If you want to be among the 600 Volkswagen customers to get a 2012 Beetle Black Turbo launch edition, then rush to the VPO page by following this link.

2002 VW Beetle Turbo S - Raise The Ruf. If Porsche tuner Ruf could build a Beetle, it might look something like this. Josh Brown Photographer Sam Du Writer Mar 03, 2011. See All 10 Photos.

The new Volkswagen Beetle Turbo is the most potent version you can currently buy. It’s powered by VW’s tried and tested 2-litre TSI engine, familiar from Scirocco GT s and Golf GTIs ...

Fitted with the new Gen 3 powerplant, the Volkswagen Beetle Turbo coupe can reach 60 mph (96 km/h) from a standing start in 6.6 seconds, 0.2 seconds less than the previous version. Also ...