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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM47U1PvqQwQYTgeNsfRuoBS5m7QmVUlfbDaYPBBnN1dAodAd9pCsciQQsOH9EjzxkKgE9cLvQeVyf5yPcNegsVOrIYKAZYtPLJGh_AEOf85WwlGJ8xHMEkOrApf2hFZ2E_bbbleypu2U/s1600/ABT+Volkswagen+Beetle+2.0+TDI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM47U1PvqQwQYTgeNsfRuoBS5m7QmVUlfbDaYPBBnN1dAodAd9pCsciQQsOH9EjzxkKgE9cLvQeVyf5yPcNegsVOrIYKAZYtPLJGh_AEOf85WwlGJ8xHMEkOrApf2hFZ2E_bbbleypu2U/s640/ABT+Volkswagen+Beetle+2.0+TDI.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ABT Sportsline has introduced a new tuning program for Volkswagen Beetles equipped with the 2.0-liter TDI engine. Starting under the hood, the engine has been retuned to produce 170  PS (125 kW / 168 hp) and 370 Nm (273 lb-ft) of torque - an increase of  30 PS (22 kW / 30 hp) and 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).  Thanks to the extra oomph,  the car accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 8.8 seconds which 0.6 seconds  faster than the standard model. Besides the engine modifications, the car can be equipped with an  aerodynamic body kit, a sport-tuned suspension, high-performance brakes  and 18- to 20-inch alloy wheels.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Source: </b>ABT</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnW7EDi2ukORkwbhBM3ZC2ZYO1VLQ2VAIITxgpZqrpfg4cbh-oDXGuVrMzYbkXUx8H1WAupuF513WCv5bgwJAjxTrJ6wcJJ-cA91vUkrVqEKEVD5pN_M_6Ou-SVaJE8eMnbZp-AriswQ/s1600/ABT+Volkswagen+Beetle+2.0+TDI+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnW7EDi2ukORkwbhBM3ZC2ZYO1VLQ2VAIITxgpZqrpfg4cbh-oDXGuVrMzYbkXUx8H1WAupuF513WCv5bgwJAjxTrJ6wcJJ-cA91vUkrVqEKEVD5pN_M_6Ou-SVaJE8eMnbZp-AriswQ/s200/ABT+Volkswagen+Beetle+2.0+TDI+3.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizv4jX4CLy4FoPtzRedzJHWLujthjt7R8HncX32XhpP3FYxCzL6H6_hXpZjB__eNQPN8FIOhTajXL13JumcRMicfpxg643ABS2jA3lS1nVrvKawr9eS70CkNrsINhxPe-sio5S9selQpM/s1600/ABT+Volkswagen+Beetle+2.0+TDI+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizv4jX4CLy4FoPtzRedzJHWLujthjt7R8HncX32XhpP3FYxCzL6H6_hXpZjB__eNQPN8FIOhTajXL13JumcRMicfpxg643ABS2jA3lS1nVrvKawr9eS70CkNrsINhxPe-sio5S9selQpM/s200/ABT+Volkswagen+Beetle+2.0+TDI+1.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-N63Xv8DaJf04HgA7ZYNQSWF5SS45fpJVfIYSdUR9ciUsZQB4toWBWpneijITj0nMvKADTgsLrscbjhufx6vYvJrNEs8BCjzCQRsWWJ1XB9KbYwfnTEcgIpTGQqwchl_88znKmx22Zwc/s1600/ABT+Volkswagen+Beetle+2.0+TDI+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-N63Xv8DaJf04HgA7ZYNQSWF5SS45fpJVfIYSdUR9ciUsZQB4toWBWpneijITj0nMvKADTgsLrscbjhufx6vYvJrNEs8BCjzCQRsWWJ1XB9KbYwfnTEcgIpTGQqwchl_88znKmx22Zwc/s200/ABT+Volkswagen+Beetle+2.0+TDI+2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div>

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ABT Sportsline has introduced a new tuning program for Volkswagen Beetles equipped with the 2.0-liter TDI engine. Starting under the hood, ...

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Prices will start from $19,765 for the 2.5 and $24,165 for the turbo.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Next spring will see the addition of a diesel variant while Autonews reported that a convertible model will be launched in the summer further increasing the Beetle’s appeal.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>PHOTO GALLERY</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcsJAJcZuaQLM0VmO4Lb5e3hIT7gzrIAHVob7M3VguUq6R7EgYa73CkckwYnCDuFVKEKpWClZJ2BDTc_RFAy2awnHvK8GV_9Gj7k0mNfwIGUtl7xc_iKjlU9ZwPhNm2tPSyFvbFs_s1hc/s1600/VW-Beetle-34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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