The Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S is a front wheel drive automobile, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The 1.8 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 178 bhp (180 PS/133 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 235 N·m (173 lb·ft/24 kgm) at 1950-5000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1363 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2508 mm | 98.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 4092 mm | 161.1 inches | |
| Width | 1725 mm | 67.9 inches | |
| Height | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 99 mm | 3.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1363 kg | 3005 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.38 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1781 cc (108.683 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 81 × 86.4 mm
3.19 × 3.4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
180 PS (178 bhp) (133 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
235 Nm (173 ft·lb) (24 kgm) at 1950-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
74.5 kW/litre 101.3 ps/litre 99.9 bhp/litre 1.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
131.95 Nm/litre
1.59 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch Motronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1658.1 kPa (240.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 445.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 132.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 97.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 130.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.27 kg/kW 17.15 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 23/30 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.2/7.8 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 9.8/12.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 27.6/36.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 23.0/30.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.040 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.90 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | P225/45 R 17 H | ||
| Tyres rear | P225/45 R 17 H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 232 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 101508 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S added 2002-11-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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