VOLKSWAGEN New Beetle · RSI · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2002

Volkswagen started production in 2001 of cars type New Beetle, modification of RSI and terminated it in 2002. In this vehicle can sit 4 men including the driver, it has the body type of a hatchback with three doors, and length 4.1 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«New Beetle RSI» is a front wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 6.7 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 225 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 224 horsepower at 6200 rpm.

Fuel rate is 16.7 l in the city driving mode, on the track 9.2 liters, and the average fuel rate is 11.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 55 l of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 463 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 334 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 256 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 235/40ZR18.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Volkswagen New Beetle gained the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, EBD, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety features (side, passenger, driver airbags).