Volkswagen shows the new Beetle R and Golf R at Los Angeles Auto Show

Thursday, November 17th, 2011 7:10:55 by

Volkswagen have been in the process of tweaking the design and performance of their trademark vehicle, the Beetle, for the last one decade but have to reach the ultimate design as yet.

In the quest of a better design and performance for their 73-year-old child, the company has designated a separate division. The first thing the department has done is slapped an R to all its future models. Previously, GTR and GLI used to distinguish the
performance of the vehicle.

VW raised the curtain on both Beetle R and Golf R in the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Beetle R is a concept design and the company said that it might not see production at all. The new Beetle has some cosmetic changes to its exterior and an improved supercharged
engine inside. Side fenders have been widened and there are vents in the boot that act as nostrils for the relatively bigger air intake.

The roof is kept flat for aerodynamic purposes while weight of the car, which might not see the tarmac in its life, has been reduced considerably.

The Concept R has a supercharged 2-litre engine in the boot that is capable of unleashing 267 horses to its rear wheels, equally distributed by the dual-clutch semi-automatic transmission. The engine produces 267 Newton-metres of torque.

On the other hand, Golf R has somewhat same specs and the same power but the hatch-back hefty design gives a disadvantage in weight-to-power ratio. However, for a car that is design around the needs of mid-sized family, it gives an impressive output.

With a logo of VW stamped in the front and back, the car has a good resale value for the money shelled out on its purchased.

The Gold R is expected to be on the roads all around the world in 2012.

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