Geneva Motor Show

["beetle BUZZ" <stefan@opolus.com>]

Hi list,

A new Beetle Buzz feature is up that may be of interest to you: 
coverage of the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The show's on 
now, from March 9 to 21, and features a V5 Bug, THREE-cylinder 
Lupo TDI, Golf and Bora V6, as well as Golf and Bora/Jetta 
wagons. It's here:
http://www.opolus.com

An interesting development noticed at the show: You know 
America's venerable 2.0-liter eight-valve four-cylinder? The one 
offered in the Golf, Jetta and New Beetle? Well, it's now part of the 
Europe model line -- in fact it's the top gas engine in the new Golf 
wagon, one of just two gas engines offered in the Bora/Jetta wagon.

Makes you wonder if Volkswagen Of America will in fact retire the 
engine from Golf and Jetta duty for 2000, as some media speculate.

Also, interesting to note: The new 204-horse V6 is available only in 
conjunction with 4MOTION. That's in Europe, of course. Sorry if I 
got anyone's hopes up! Hopefully we'll see this in North America!

Thoughts?

Stefan


STEFANOPOLUS
Editor-in-Chief, Beetle Buzz
News Correspondent, New Beetle Club (NBC)
http://www.opolus.com

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