Specifications: Engines

4 cylinder aircooled boxerengine. Bipartite moulded Elektron-block (A Magnesium-block became introduced in August 1965, the new 1300cc engine.) vertical divided separate foundry iron and moulded aluminium cylinders. Moulded aluminium cylinderheads with Siamese intake inlets. Head valves. A mechanical fuelpump, Solex 28 PCIT-carburettor (1966). Fueltank capacity: 40 litres. Oil consumption: 0,5 till 1 litre per 1000 km.

Both engine cooling (left picture) and oil cooling (right picture) systems are air-cooled.

Beetle 1000 from 1939 till 1945

Engine capacity	986 cm³
Bore × Stroke	70 × 64 mm
Max. Power	23,5 hp
Max. Torque	Not known
Compression ratio	5,6:1
Top-speed	97 km p/h

Beetle 1100 from 1945 till 1954

Engine capacity	1131 cm³
Bore × Stroke	75 × 64 mm
Max. Power	25 hp
Max. Torque	68 Nm at 2000 rpm
Compression ratio	5,8:1
Top-speed	97 km p/h

Beetle 1200 from 1954 till 1961

	1954 till 1961	From 1961
Engine capaciy	1192 cm³	1192 cm³
Bore × Stroke	77 × 64 mm	77 × 64 mm
Max. Power	30 hp	40 hp
Max. Torque	77 Nm bij 2000 rpm	84 Nm bij 2000 rpm
Compression ratio	6,6:1	7,0:1
Top-speed	115 km p/h	± 120 km p/h

Beetle 1300 from 1965 till 1975

Engine capacity	1285 cm³
Bore × Stroke	77 × 69 mm
Max. Power	40 hp
Max. Torque	89 Nm at 2000 rpm
Compression ratio	7,3:1
Top-speed	127 km p/h

Beetle 1302 and 1303 from 1970 till 1976

Engine capacity	1285 cm³
Bore × Stroke	77 × 69 mm
Max. Power	50 hp
Max. Torque	88 Nm at 3000 rpm
Compression ratio	7,5:1
Top-speed	135 km p/h

Beetle 1500 from 1967 till 1970

Engine capacity	1493 cm³
Bore × Stroke	83 × 69 mm
Max. Power	53 hp
Max. Torque	102 Nm at 2000 rpm
Compression ratio	7,5:1
Top-speed	135 km p/h

Beetle 1200 S, 1302 S and 1303 S all with a 1600-Motor

Engine capacity	1584 cm³
Bore × Stroke	85,5 × 69 mm
Max. Power	60 hp
Max. Torque	108 Nm at 2000 rpm
Compression ratio	7,5:1
Topspeed	146 km p/h

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