Volkswagen beetle last edition

Long after production of the original Beetle ended in Germany in , the car continued to be built in Puebla and sold in Mexico—until When reborn as the New Beetle for , the model was built exclusively in Puebla and exported around the world mostly to the United States before finally going out of production in The latest Beetle no longer New debuted for , and it, too, is a product of Puebla, built on the same line as the Tiguan in the massive complex, which also makes Golfs, Jettas, and other models.

VW has a history of ushering the Beetle off the stage with special models. For the original, air-cooled version, was the final model year in the United States, and those Bugs were all triple-white convertibles. When it was time for the New Beetle to make its exit, in , Volkswagen rolled out a Final Edition with special color schemes—Aquarius Blue with a black roof panel for the coupe, Aquarius Blue and Campanella White two-tone for the convertible. And, now that the current Beetle has entered its last model year, Volkswagen is again doing a Final Edition, available as both coupe and convertible, and it consists of special trim, equipment, and colors but is mechanically unchanged from the regular car.

The combination was novel but also fitting, given the degree to which the Beetle has become a part of Mexican culture, including the original's longtime use as taxicabs in Mexico City.

The first-generation, air-cooled Beetle is still a common sight in Mexico, where it's colloquially called the Vocho. Our drive was confined to the new Final Edition, which comes in both hardtop and convertible body styles. Like all Beetles, it's powered by a hp turbocharged 2. The manual gearbox bowed out in This engine replaced the previous turbocharged 1.

In our test of a hardtop , it pulled the Bug from zero to 60 mph in 7. What those numbers don't reflect is the sometimes frustrating nature of this engine's power delivery. Although its peak torque of lb-ft is available at only rpm, the turbo seems to spool up slowly, and when you're on the move, calls for more acceleration are answered lazily.

Final production of all Beetles ended in Puebla on 30th July, after 70 years of production worldwide. This car was a special request from Prof. The New Beetle era. Final production of first generation Beetles ended at Puebla, Mexico on 30th July, after 70 years of production worldwide.

Skip to content Sedan Ultima Edition. Courtesy Tim Sewe. Puebla Governor Melquiades Morales Flores. Jens Neumann, member of the management of Volkswagen AG. Pueblo Ultima last on the line. An Ultima in the UK. From the Mexican automotive magazine 'Automovil', dated August Snap Orange one off. The SEB T-shirt range. Exact matches only. If the Beetle in question is the model most have an S or T registration suffix , is the cc flat-windscreen type, and was originally finished in silver metallic paint, then you're probably looking at a Last Edition Beetle.

If you're really lucky, you may see a commemorative plaque on the dashboard, but don't count on it! You can find more details on the History page of this website. There are plenty of other 'special' Beetles with confusingly similar edition names.

Have a look at Colin Shinkin's excellent Special Edition Beetle site, which should help to clear the mists of confusion. What's here?