Volkswagen Group, also known as Volkswagen AG, is a leading German automaker, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. The word ‘Volkswagen’ means ‘People’s car’. The colors blue and white in the VW logo stand for nobility, quality and charm. Founded around the WWII era, VW has established its legacy as a globally known auto brand. Some of its iconic models like the Beetle and the VW Microbus have been featured in many movies and TV shows, discussed in the Volkswagen facts below.
Aside from Volkswagen, the company owns several known auto brands including Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Bentley and Audi.
In this guide, we will take a look at some interesting facts about Volkswagen as well as Volkswagen’s history facts that make it one of the biggest automotive companies in the world.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT VOLKSWAGEN
THE ORIGIN OF VOLKSWAGEN
Volkswagen was founded in 1937 as a brand that caters to everyone. The word ‘Volkswagen’ literally translates to ‘People’s car’. The aim was to mass-produce economical and high-performance cars that could be sold for less than $140(AED equivalent) at that time. The engineer designed the vehicle to accommodate five people. The VW Beetle and Volkswagen brand itself was developed from this concept.
VOLKSWAGEN’S FIRST CAR ‘’BEETLE’’ BECAME AN ICON OF THE 20TH CENTURY
The VW beetle is a T1 car created by Ferdinand Porsche. Due to its unique design, Volkswagen has been manufacturing the Beetle for more than six decades. Approx 21 million VW Beetles have been made and sold around the world.
FERDINAND PORSCHE DESIGNED VW BEETLE
To produce an affordable car for German workers, Ferdinand Porsche was commissioned to design a simple and economical car for the German people. They borrowed some car elements from Porsche(used in Type 12 Zundapp) and several models from Tatra automaker.
VOLKSWAGEN’S ENTRANCE INTO A FULLY ELECTRIC MARKET
In 2020, VW entered a new era of electromobility with the name of ‘The Volkswagen ID family’. In 2019, the first vehicle launched in the ID family was the compact ID 3. In the future, the brand will launch an entire range of all-electric vehicles, which also includes their fully electric van called the Volkswagen ID Buzz, expected to launch in 2023.
VOLKSWAGEN PRODUCES ENGINES AND TURBOCHARGERS
Volkswagen not only produces cars but also diesel engines, steam turbines, turbochargers and chemical reactors. Their turbocharged stratified engine(TSI) and fuel stratified injection(FSI) offer more power to petrol engines with better fuel efficiency.
VOLKSWAGEN’s ELECTRIC GOLF(E-GOLF)
The VW Electric golf is an electric car introduced in 2019, which provides all-electric functions at an affordable price. It also offers an EPA estimated driving range of 125 miles, which is similar to Chevrolet Bolt EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and Tesla Model 3 offers at the twice price range. The VW E-golf earned the 10 best awards in 2019 for the best vehicle in the compact class.
VOLKSWAGEN OWNS SEVERAL LUXURY AUTO BRANDS
Volkswagen Group owns twelve famous car brands including Audi, Skoda, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Bently and Volkswagen commercial vehicles. The Volkswagen Group also provides financial services to dealers including customer financing and banking management.
VOLKSWAGEN OWNS A GERMAN FOOTBALL CLUB
The Volkswagen Group owns a German football club VFL Wolfsburg, founded in 1945. They won their greatest success in Bundesliga(a men’s football team competition) in 2008-2009.
VW BEETLE WAS KNOWN BY DIFFERENT NAMES
The iconic VW Beetle was not only known as a Type 1 car but it’s also known by different names in different countries. For example Vocho in Mexico, Bug or Beetle in the US, Canada, Australia, Fusca in Brazil, Tortoise in Srilanka, and Peta in Bolivia.
VW BEETLE BECAME A SYMBOL OF MEDIA AND POP CULTURE WORLDWIDE
The VW Beetle was one of the famous VW car featured in a number of movies like Herbie(The Love Bug Reboot), Pretty in Pink, 50 First Dates, and Footloose. Also, the VW camper van was featured in a number of movies, like Texas chainsaw, Little Miss Sunshine and Back to the Future
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