The Volkswagen Beetle, officially called the Volkswagen Type 1, or informally called the Bug, is an economy car produced by the German Automaker Volkswagen from 1938-2003. With over 21 million manufactured in an air-cooled, rear engine, rear-wheel drive configuration, the Bug is the longest-running and most manufactured car of a single design platform anywhere in the world. It was marketed simply as the Volkswagen and was the more comfortable and most powerful of all European small vehicles.
Along with cars including the Morris Minor, Fiat 500, Renault 4CV and Dauphine, the Beetle or Bug pioneered the modern continental economy car and later served as the benchmark for the initial two generations of North American compact cars. The Beetle or Bug has marked a significant trend led by Volkswagen, Fiat and Renault whereby the rear engine, rear-wheel drive layout had increased from 2.6% in 1946 to 26.6% in 1956. The Beetle or Bug featured a rear-located, rear-wheel drive,air-cooled four cylinder, boxer engine in a two-door bodywork featuring a flat front windscreen,accommodating four passengers and providing luggage storage under the front bonnet and behind the rear seat.
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