The Volkswagen Beetle is the world’s most sold car of all time. It trumped over the Fiat 124 (which took second place) and the Ford Model T (the third most popular). After the production of the original Volkswagen Beetle some time between 1939 and 2003, manufacturing them halted. During those times, there were a total of 21 million Beetles which were created.

Yet another Volkswagen car which made it to the Top Ten is the Golf MkI, taking the sixth spot. The Golf MkII took the seventh slot. Introduced way back at 1974, these models are still being manufactured in South Africa. There have already been 6.9 million units produced to this date.

To see the complete list of the cars which made it to the Top Ten, see the data presented below:

1. Volkswagen Beetle
2. Fiat 124 (15 million units produced)
3. Ford Model T (was the world’s biggest seller until VW took its place)
4. Fiat Uno (sold 8.3 million units since 1983)
5. Renault 5 (was able to sell 8 million units)
6. Volkswagen Golf MkI
7. Volkswagen Golf MkII
8. Peugeot 206 (exceeding 5.5 million units have been produced)
9. Renault 5 (sold less than 5.5 million units between 1972 and 1983)
10. Mini (years of production: 41 years)

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Although there has been no definite decision yet regarding the launch of the revolutionary navigation system, it is already popularly known that Volkswagen has collaborated with Google for the new navigation system which is all about being user-friendly. Its highlight is providing drivers and passengers alike a more convenient trip.

The new navigation system is bound to revolutionize driving experience. Volkswagen and Google have teamed up in order to provide both the drivers and passengers convenience via an innovative system. To amplify the advancement of the navigation system, the graphics card manufacturer nVidia is also working hand in hand with them. The three had started on the development of said project back in October of 2005. The first prototype was presented last January 2006 in Las Vegas, during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

This fresh, “virtual travel information” system utilizes data from Google Earth. Three-dimensional images of the route are going to be displayed. Important information such as traffic updates or weather report will be displayed in real-time. The prototype has a couple of distinct benefits. For one thing, the three-dimensional display will give the driver and the passengers more ease of understanding the data presented to them. At a glance, the photorealistic display will make everything quicker and easier. Another benefit of this navigation system is the real-time data it gives. When one wants to know what route to take, traffic updates can be obtained. Just as well, finding gas stations while on long road trips will be easy with this system. It not just offers comfort and reliability but peace of mind, too, while being on the road.

source: automotoportal.com

The New Beetle was launched in the year 2000 and has been well-received by consumers. Until now, it is still being received just as well. This years marks the world’s one millionth Beetle. To celebrate that fact, Volkswagen had redesigned the New Beetle to produce the New Beetle Anniversary Edition. The said limited edition of the favored vehicle now comes with a 17-inch alloy wheels, sports suspension, a bold and fresh new color, front fog lights, and an exceptional interior.

The New Beetle Anniversary Edition is based from the model of New Beetle Miami. The interior of the vehicle comes in the theme of black and white leatherette – classy and impressive. Its exterior is in the equally striking white body color, which is held in a powerful, sleek contrast by a black roof and door mirror housings. A notable exterior stripe package tops it all off. The storage area is not ignored. It has plenty of space and comes with lockable glovebox, front door storage nets and sunglass compartment found in the headlining. The New Beetle Limited Edition can accommodate four passengers while still maintaining spaciousness. It also has the central door locking system. This system is a programmable automatic locking of the doors after the car has been started.

This limited edition of the New Beetle is powered by a five-speed manual transmission (automatic six-speed transmission is optional) and runs on a 1.6-liter petrol engine which is able to deliver 75 kW. The manual transmission is priced at $27,990 while the automatic transmission is at $30,290.

source: e broadcast

It is time for celebration at the Volkswagen plant located at Puebla, Mexico. The reason for their celebration is the tenth birthday of the New Beetle. Riding along with this celebration is the fact that it is also the seven millionth unit of Volkswagen in the country of Mexico. Not only that but at the same time it also marks the world’s one millionth New Beetle.

The New Beetle that they are celebrating has an impressive exterior built with automatic door locks, heated washer nozzles, power glass sunroof, and third brake light. It has a 2.5L, 5-cylinder, in-line engine with the horsepower of 150 at 5,000 or 110 kW at 5,000. Its engine stroke is 3.65 in (92.8 mm) and has a maximum torque of 170 at 3,750 or 228 Nm at 3,750. The S model is priced at $17,365 while the SE model has the price of $20,440. The New Beetle is still built exclusively in their Mexico plant for different markets all over the globe.

Present in the celebration was Professor Dr. Winterkorn, who is the Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG. He had stated hat Volkswagen would, indeed, invest roughly around $1 billion (U.S. dollars) in Mexico when the production for the Jetta model is about to start. He said, “As our only production location in North America to date, Puebla plays a key role in our growth strategy for North America. Volkswagen de México and the Mexican supplier industry are certain to benefit from this.”

source: Car Scoop