Re: why no vr6 beetle? (turborave)
I suspect the answer is marketing related - and one of two possibilities:
1. VW will make a VR6 Beetle, but won't introduce it until interest in the current versions diminishes - then introduce it to kind of revitalize things.
or, more likely:
2. VW thinks (probably rightly so) that there would be a limited market in the US for a VR6 powered Bug due to the increased price. Certainly they could sell a bunch to enthusiasts, but possibly not enough to justify the cost of bringing the car here.
After all, look at GTI sales. They are pretty small, but fortunately VW won't kill the GTI here. Most people here buy .. um... Jettas, and those who buy Beetles aren't doing so for performance reasons (with obviously expections).
Just my thoughts...
(I don't know that I'd buy a VR6 Bug... maybe. I definitely would buy a 225hp 1.8T Bug with 4 Motion, like the Audi TT though!!)
Regards,
Tom
98 GTI (VR6)
00 Bug (1.8T)