The 'Beetle' is back in India for 4k pounds - Page 2 - Team-BHP

black12rr · 12th September 2007, 18:48

Will it be available as convertible also here?

n_aditya · 12th September 2007, 19:03

Will definitely sell off my M800 and buy this bug. But i wish it has at least a 3 cyl engine with some decent power.

ethanh_hunt · 12th September 2007, 20:05

Guys, check out this news Item from the Business Standard today. I think this is the new 'Beetle' car that might come to India. According to the report its even smaller than the Maruti Alto (by 45mm) and will be priced very similar to it. But it gonna come in only by early 2011. A long wait indeed!

Source: Business Standard
Full article: VW Up!s ante in small car war

1100D · 12th September 2007, 22:00

This is where the car is!

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intern...car-india.html (VW UP - their planned car for India ???)

abhibh · 13th September 2007, 00:56

I will take it any day i like beetle shape. I am like hell crazy for this car.

payam · 13th September 2007, 01:04

i think it is gonna be a big hit in indian market,even bigger than swift.
but the one in the web site is 19k$!!!

Nitin · 13th September 2007, 01:57

It'll definitely be a big hit in India,given that there are thousands of Beetle fans in every given city. It might very well take the spot of the '2nd car in the family,for those fun times' spot..

doctorkats · 13th September 2007, 04:07

a Bug for 4000 pounds? i sincerely doubt that buddy.
if that's true, i'm ready with my wallet in my hand.

speedzak · 13th September 2007, 06:50

This is going to be a re-creation of the old Beetle (concept) I guess. It's not necessary the car should have design similarities with the old one. The concept of people's car or a car for the masses is what going to be the main objective of this car, I suppose. That sounds good. If it can be produced locally and sold at a price close to the Alto/800 there're going to be lots of takers.

But how is VW going to achieve this in India? Currently, they don't have a good capable plant to produce these cars here. To keep down the price, local manufacturing is very much necessary. Local content should be high too. That means a lot of local staff and workers also. And VW is almost nowhere in these departments. They also need to spread their distributor network and have lots of showrooms in every city thru out the country.
Yes, this is all achievable! But the point is, It's not going to happen in a year or 2 atleast. 2011, as hinted in one of the links above seems correct. By then, what will the world come to?
MSIL (formerly MUL) will certainly have something similar to this and so will TATA and Toyota etc... It's not going to be an easy walk for the 'New Old Beetle'!

Huh! Am I being too pessimistic?

bigman · 13th September 2007, 14:39

Guys they are not going to give you a VW Beetle for £4K. It is most certainly a new small car similar to the VW Fox/Lupo.

mithun · 13th September 2007, 18:16

If it's cost less than 5 lakhs and has better power than Swift, I would also grab one !

Zappo · 13th September 2007, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by mithun

If it's cost less than 5 lakhs and has better power than Swift, I would also grab one !

Better power than than the Swift? As in? Say close to 100 bhp maybe? And that too from a 2-cylinder engine?

Hmmm... thats more in the realms of pipedreams buddy.

mithun · 14th September 2007, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zappo

Better power than than the Swift? As in? Say close to 100 bhp maybe? And that too from a 2-cylinder engine?

Hmmm... thats more in the realms of pipedreams buddy.

I'm expecting almost the same no of cylinders of Swift from Beetle also !

RacingForIndia · 14th September 2007, 18:41

I saw one near my house, wifey told me that the driver was Lucky Ali (Had a guitar and some other traveling stuff packed in the rear, of the car).
The car looked awesome, and don’t be fooled by the name Mini. Its got SOME on road presence.

nitrous · 14th September 2007, 19:27

I believe Scooby05 has one.

12th September 2007, 18:48	#16 (permalink)
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1100D Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,636 View My Garage	This is where the car is! http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/intern...car-india.html (VW UP - their planned car for India ???) __________________ ________________________ Every Ferrari is always a Fiat

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abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,285 View My Garage	I will take it any day i like beetle shape. I am like hell crazy for this car. __________________ Tyres will screech & Engines will roar - WOM

13th September 2007, 01:04	#21 (permalink)
payam BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pune Posts: 890 View My Garage	i think it is gonna be a big hit in indian market,even bigger than swift. but the one in the web site is 19k$!!! Last edited by payam : 13th September 2007 at 01:06.

12th September 2007, 20:05	#18 (permalink)
ethanh_hunt BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Back in Bangalore Posts: 62	Guys, check out this news Item from the Business Standard today. I think this is the new 'Beetle' car that might come to India. According to the report its even smaller than the Maruti Alto (by 45mm) and will be priced very similar to it. But it gonna come in only by early 2011. A long wait indeed! Source: Business Standard Full article: VW Up!s ante in small car war

13th September 2007, 01:57	#22 (permalink)
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,816 View My Garage	It'll definitely be a big hit in India,given that there are thousands of Beetle fans in every given city. It might very well take the spot of the '2nd car in the family,for those fun times' spot..

13th September 2007, 04:07	#23 (permalink)
doctorkats BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 308	a Bug for 4000 pounds? i sincerely doubt that buddy. if that's true, i'm ready with my wallet in my hand.

13th September 2007, 06:50	#24 (permalink)
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,268	This is going to be a re-creation of the old Beetle (concept) I guess. It's not necessary the car should have design similarities with the old one. The concept of people's car or a car for the masses is what going to be the main objective of this car, I suppose. That sounds good. If it can be produced locally and sold at a price close to the Alto/800 there're going to be lots of takers. But how is VW going to achieve this in India? Currently, they don't have a good capable plant to produce these cars here. To keep down the price, local manufacturing is very much necessary. Local content should be high too. That means a lot of local staff and workers also. And VW is almost nowhere in these departments. They also need to spread their distributor network and have lots of showrooms in every city thru out the country. Yes, this is all achievable! But the point is, It's not going to happen in a year or 2 atleast. 2011, as hinted in one of the links above seems correct. By then, what will the world come to? MSIL (formerly MUL) will certainly have something similar to this and so will TATA and Toyota etc... It's not going to be an easy walk for the 'New Old Beetle'! Huh! Am I being too pessimistic?

13th September 2007, 14:39	#25 (permalink)
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,024	Guys they are not going to give you a VW Beetle for £4K. It is most certainly a new small car similar to the VW Fox/Lupo.

13th September 2007, 18:16	#26 (permalink)
mithun Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin/B'lore(Land of Speed-breakers) Posts: 1,548 View My Garage	If it's cost less than 5 lakhs and has better power than Swift, I would also grab one ! __________________ Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams dry, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

14th September 2007, 18:41	#29 (permalink)
RacingForIndia BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 361 View My Garage	I saw one near my house, wifey told me that the driver was Lucky Ali (Had a guitar and some other traveling stuff packed in the rear, of the car). The car looked awesome, and don’t be fooled by the name Mini. Its got SOME on road presence. __________________ "Racing is life. Everything else that happens before or after is just waiting." ~Steve McQueen [Le Mans -1970]

14th September 2007, 19:27	#30 (permalink)
nitrous Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 5,555 View My Garage	I believe Scooby05 has one. __________________ Han:The Red Evo's yours Sean:What do u mean? H:U're representing me now...What did U think, I'm gonna let you roll in a hyundai?

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