I am eagerly waiting for the Bug to be seen on Indian roads. You guessed it right, I am referring to the Volkswagen Beetle car. While New Beetle reaches on Indian roads today, here are some interesting facts about the car.
- Volkswagen Beetle's original name is Volkswagen Type 1. Unofficially, this car is also popular as – 'Bug'.
- Beetle was a subcompact, economical car.
- The first Beetle goes way back in the 1938 and was manufactured by the German automaker Volkswagen.
- With its sustained high speed on the Autobahn, Beetle went on to become the longest-running and most-produced automobile of a single design.
- In Britain, Beetle had only been known as either the "Type I" or as the 1100, 1200, 1300, 1500, or 1600. These numbers denoted the vehicle's approximate engine size in cubic centimetres.
- Beetle ranked fourth in an international poll for the award of the world's most influential car of the 20th century.
- This world famous car is also used in 'drag racing.'
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