Volkswagen Beetle Engine

Engines used in models produced after 2012 retains the same configuration of the first generation vw beetle but most of these engines are i4 16 valve tsi versions.

Volkswagen beetle engine. The volkswagen air cooled engine is an air cooled boxer engine with four horizontally opposed cast iron cylinders cast aluminum alloy cylinder heads and pistons magnesium alloy crankcase and forged steel crankshaft and connecting rods. Squareback fastback notchback 1962 1973. A vw beetle crate engine is a fully assembled volkswagen engine that is shopped to the installer originally in a crate. All aircooled and most watercooled engines are hot run tested prior to shipping and all stock replacement engines include a 12 month 12 000 mile limited warranty.

The volkswagen beetle officially the volkswagen type 1 informally in german the käfer meaning beetle lady bug coccinellidae in parts of the english speaking world the bug and known by many other nicknames in other languages is a two door rear engine economy car intended for five occupants later beetles were restricted to four people in some countries that was manufactured. Parts for vw engine air cooled vw vw motor vw bugs volkswagen beetle bugs super beetle type 2 square back type 1 type 3 beetle. Examples of these engines are 2000 vw beetle engine 2002 vw beetle engine and 2000 volkswagen new beetle engine 1 8 l 4 cylinder. Variations of the engine were produced by volkswagen plants worldwide from 1936 until 2006 for use in volkswagen s own vehicles notably the type 1 beetle.

There are many different companies that manufacture this kind of engines however every engine shares the same characteristics. You may also find a straight five or 1 8l four. We offer a complete line of rebuilt aircooled and watercooled engines for most volkswagens including beetle bus vanagon rabbit jetta dune buggies baja s sandrails etc. The german engineered volkswagen line of vehicles are some of the most popular small passenger cars and vans in the world.

They are complete engines ready to install once removed from the crate. Volkswagen beetle features and specs at car and driver.