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VW Beetle returns to U.S. shores; price is a nice surprise at $15,700. (includes related article on Volkswagen's manufacturing plans)
Automotive News
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January 12, 1998|
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The 1999 Volkswagen Beetle may not carry the cheap price tag of its heyday, but Volkswagen expects to reconneet with its lost customers by charging $15,700 for the base model.
The figure includes the $500 destination charge.
The new Beetle comes in at considerably less than the $18,000 that initially was bandied about.
Yes, the Bug is back, a dramatically improved version that will be on sale in the United States by the end of March.
Unlike the spartan, entry-level Beetle that was all the rage during the psychedelic 1960s, the 1999 Beetle is ...
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Volkswagen's New Beetle: Its Engine's in the Front, But Its Heart's in the Same Place
PR Newswire
; ...Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Beetle -- a car that began as a beloved...dealerships across North America, the New Beetle proves that something very good in...magic of its legendary namesake, the New Beetle is not an update of the original...
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PR Newswire
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Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
; ...performance of this top-of-the-line New Beetle compares with maximum 200 horsepower...Cruiser. Other, lower performance New Beetles, though, have better fuel economy...exhausts. Unfortunately, the test New Beetle Turbo S had a center rear stop lamp...
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New Beetle Cup 2000 Now Online at VW.Com.
PR Newswire
; ...June 1 /CNW/ - Volkswagen's New Beetle Cup 2000 website is now online as...names and technical specs for the New Beetle racecars, but also be able to take...enter www.vw.com and click on the New Beetle racecar image are instantly propelled...
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Droptop likely to perk up VW New Beetle sales.(AUTO WEEKEND)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...sales of Volkswagen's nostalgic New Beetle predictably started slipping. That...of its unique retro design, the New Beetle rides on the horn of a dilemma...an even more powerful turbo in the New Beetle S. Now they've taken another huge...
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VW looks to New Beetle ragtop for boost.(News)
Magazine article from: Automotive News
; ...Ralph Kisiel The 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle convertible goes on sale in November...the brand, resuscitate withering New Beetle coupe sales and help dealers increase...convertibles in its first full year. The New Beetle convertible will have a sticker price...
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America's First-Ever New Beetle Cup All-Star Race Comes to Road Atlanta - Race to Benefit Local Atlanta Charity.
PR Newswire
; ...opportunity for the New Beetle race cars to shine and...Volkswagen of America's New Beetle Cup event manager...battling it out in New Beetles going 130 mph. Drivers...identical high-powered New Beetle race cars equipped with...
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Business Wire
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Volkswagen Announces Plans for New Beetle Cup All-Star Race to Benefit Local Charity - Atlanta Dealers to Contribute $100,000.
PR Newswire
; ...out in ultra high-powered race versions of the New Beetle. This New Beetle Cup All-Star race will be held on Saturday, September...or urological disorders. In conjunction with the New Beetle Cup race, Atlanta's Volkswagen dealers will contribute...
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