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LA Auto Show – USA Premiere of the Beetle R Concept
• The Beetle as a sports car: ÚSA premiere of the Beetle R Concept design study • Beetle R Concept has customised front and rear styling and 20-inch wheels
Sport seat system of Beetle R Concept is upholstered in luxurious Nappa leather
Wolfsburg / Los Angeles, 16 November 2011 - At Volkswagen, the letter ‘R' as an added identifier promises top-notch performance. Currently, this claim is being validated wîth turbo pressure by the Golf R wîth 199 kW / 270 PS of power and the Scirocco R (currently only in Europe) wîth 195 kW / 265 PS. In a ÚSA premiere in Los Angeles, Volkswagen is now showing a third variation of this sporty theme: the Beetle R Concept. It is based on the 21st Century Beetle. Like its two larger siblings, the Golf R and Scirocco R, the R version of the Beetle was also created in the halls of Volkswagen subsidiary Volkswagen R GmbH. The Beetle R Concept is still a design study. Those who are familiar wîth the Beetle 2.0 TSI (147 kW / 200 PS) know the dynamic potential of this new car. As an ‘R', the Beetle could demonstrate a performance potential similar to that of the Golf R and Scirocco R.
Exterior wîth 20-inch wheels
Visually, the Beetle R Concept, painted in ‘Serious Grey', offers a glimpse of what a production version might look like. Outside, the concept is equipped wîth 20-inch ‘Talladega' alloy wheels – whose styling is like that of the Golf R and Scirocco R. However, 18- and 19-inch wheels are mounted on those cars. Easy to spot on the Beetle's wheels, which feature 5 triple spokes, are the blue brake callipers in R design.Newly sculpted bumpers are wider
Designers completely redesigned the front and rear bumpers that were widened by 30 mm. In front, the bumper module practically consists of 3 air intakes, which are styled in contrasting ‘Black High Gloss'. The middle air intake supplies the engine wîth oxygen, while the outer two contribute to cooling the brakes. The front spoiler, also painted in ‘Black High Gloss', is designed as a flat splitter (with a chrome strip); splitters of this kind are typically used in motorsport. To regulate engine temperature within an optimal range, even under extreme conditions, ventilation slots are found on the right and left sides of the engine bonnet.The rear bumper also has air exhaust slots that are integrated in the aerodynamic concept of the Beetle R Concept. There is also a diffuser that is integrated in the lower bumper area. Together wîth the rear spoiler – which is significantly larger than the one on Beetle production models wîth up to 200 PS in power – and its black trailing edge, ideal downforce values are generated at the rear axle. A visual and acoustic highlight is the exhaust system wîth its 2 sets of dual chrome tailpipes.
On each side, the bumpers transition into the free-standing wings; they were also widened 15 mm per side. The side sills are styled in ‘Black High Gloss'; a high-end chrome trim strip is incorporated here. Also painted in ‘Black High Gloss' are the roof, the upper part of the bootlid connecting to it, the door mirror housings and door handles.
Interior wîth Nappa leather sport seat system
As is usual on R models, the interior also makes a customised and sporty impression. In the front, the driver and passenger sit in motorsport shell seats wîth what are referred to as Ergopads made of gray nubuck leather. The seats are upholstered in black Nappa leather. Embossed on the seats is the R logo. The seat seams and piping are in the colour ‘Space Blue'.
The contrast colour ‘Black High Gloss' that was already used on the exterior is used in the interior as well, such as for dashboard accents and decorative elements around the gear shift grip. Interior designers also styled the instruments to be R-specific. Modified here are the central instrument cluster (with tachometer in the middle, in the style of a sports car) and the auxiliary instruments laid out above the centre console. The door sill plates are upgraded wîth the R logo. Meanwhile, brushed aluminium is used for all pedal caps. Matching the seats wîth their blue piping are the fabric floor mats wîth their blue-black double borders.Source - Volkswagen
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