| Volkswagen's New Beetle for 2010 powers a six | | | | has four valves with hydraulic lifters. This is a water |
| speed Tiptronic automatic or manual transmission with | | | | cooled engine that has an electric PWM controlled |
| a 150 horsepower engine. Both the coupe and the | | | | radiator fan. The digitally controlled electronic ignition |
| convertible versions of the Beetle are equipped with | | | | has two knock sensors to improve power. |
| this 2.5 liter, five cylinder inline engine. This engine has | | | | Equipped with the manual transmission, the engine |
| an 82.5 mm bore and a 92.8 mph stroke and a 9.5 to 1 | | | | accelerates the car from 0 mph to 60 mph in 8.4 |
| compression ratio. The maximum horsepower are | | | | seconds. With the automatic, the 0 60 time is 8.4 |
| delivered at 5,000 rpm and the maximum torque (170 | | | | seconds. The vehicle's top speed is an electronically |
| foot pounds) is realized at 3,750 rpm. The Motonic | | | | limited 125 mph with either transmission. Running on |
| sequential multi point fuel injection helps the car achieve | | | | regular unleaded gasoline, the fuel consumption of the |
| maximum performance and fuel economy. | | | | New Beetle is 20 mph city and 28 mpg highway with |
| The New Beetle's transverse-mounted engine is | | | | the manual transmission and 20 mph city and 29 mph |
| fabricated with a cast iron block and a steel, 6 bearing | | | | highway with the automatic. |
| camshaft. The cylinder head is aluminum. Each cylinder | | | | |