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Old 09-04-2020, 01:26 PM   #23 (permalink)
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New Beetle

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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
When I drove a "new beetle" which is about as close as you can get to the template on a street driven car, that thing generated lift and had horrible cD.
It had to use a spoiler so the back wheels would stay planted to the road surface.
But quoting 2 generations out of date stuff is kind of his thing.
1) I wouldn't associate the New Beetle even remotely with the template.
2) The original Beetle was tested by ROAD & TRACK in 1969. It had no rear lift whatsoever.
3) Too bad you didn't drive the XL1. It IS a 'template' car.
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