Re: Gute Fahrt Magazine 11/98

["Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh@vtoy.fi>]

the 2.3L V5 has been confirmed for sale here in Europe along with news of a
"high-performance" Beetle to follow.  Expect a 200+hp VR6 with Haldex Syncro
to be the ticket, just like the A4 Golf is to receive.

Jouko Haapanen
Pori, Finland

-----Original Message-----
From: quinn@hns.com <quinn@hns.com>
To: tnas@euronet.nl <tnas@euronet.nl>; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
<quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Cc: quinn@hns.com <quinn@hns.com>
Date: 16. marraskuuta 1998 21:03
Subject: Re: Gute Fahrt Magazine 11/98


>Tom Nas [SMTP:tnas@euronet.nl] wrote:
>
>> -The New Beetle is introduced in the true European version, with nice
>> clear-glass headlights and news of a high-performance 150 hp V5 version
>
>Was this really V5 or 5V?  I've heard there is a VR5 under development (or
>already developed?) but I thought the 'sporty' version of the (new) Beetle
>was to use the VAG 1.8T 5V engine?
>
>-Mark Quinn
>
>
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