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By Ben WilliamsonBy Ben Williamson

VolkswagenVolkswagen Volkswagen started Volkswagen started

when Adolf Hitler when Adolf Hitler teamed up with teamed up with Ferdinand Porsche to Ferdinand Porsche to for fill his dreams of for fill his dreams of making a car for the making a car for the people.people.

The Volkswagen The Volkswagen KdF-KdF-Wagen or Volkswagen Wagen or Volkswagen Beetle was made from Beetle was made from the altered version of the altered version of Porsches 1931 design. Porsches 1931 design.

HitlerHitler

Hitler had a interest Hitler had a interest in cars even though in cars even though he did not drive, he he did not drive, he was inspired by was inspired by Henry Ford.Henry Ford.

He wished to make a He wished to make a car for the people.car for the people.

Hitler wanted Hitler wanted Porsche to make the Porsche to make the Volkswagen beetle Volkswagen beetle for his mother.for his mother.

PorschePorsche Ferdinand Porsche who Ferdinand Porsche who

help the Nazis in many help the Nazis in many ways.ways.

One way he help them One way he help them was to help Hitler with was to help Hitler with the making of the the making of the Volkswagen beetle.Volkswagen beetle.

Another way he help the Another way he help the Nazis was by designing Nazis was by designing their tanks.their tanks.

Some of the tanks he Some of the tanks he help designed are help designed are Tiger Tiger I, Tiger II and the Elefant I, Tiger II and the Elefant

Who owns VolkswagenWho owns Volkswagen Porsche owns 31% of Porsche owns 31% of

Volkswagen and Volkswagen and PorschePorsche

Volkswagen owns:Volkswagen owns:-Volkswagen -Volkswagen -Audi-Audi-Bentley-Bentley-Bugatti-Bugatti-Lamborghini-Lamborghini-SEAT-SEAT-Skoda-Skoda

Not one person owns Not one person owns Volkswagen but Volkswagen but several people own several people own shears of Volkswagen. shears of Volkswagen.

1945 1945 Volkswagen BeetleVolkswagen Beetle Designed by Porsche Designed by Porsche

under the orders of under the orders of HitlerHitler

The purpose for the The purpose for the Volkswagen beetle was Volkswagen beetle was to provide cheap to provide cheap transport for the hard transport for the hard working German massesworking German masses

Performance:Performance:

Top speed-Top speed- 64mph 64mph

Horse Pwr-Horse Pwr- 5bhp @33005bhp @3300

Engine -Engine - 1131cc 1131cc

2002 Volkswagen New 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo SBeetle Turbo S

At the 2002 LA Auto At the 2002 LA Auto Show Volkswagen Show Volkswagen launched the most launched the most powerful New Beetle for powerful New Beetle for the American market the American market yet. This sports version yet. This sports version of the new beetle has a of the new beetle has a lot of cool safety gismos lot of cool safety gismos that Porsche wouldn’t that Porsche wouldn’t have even dreamed of have even dreamed of when he first design the when he first design the beetle.beetle.

Performance:Performance:Top speed-Top speed- 130 mph130 mph Horse Pwr-Horse Pwr- 180@5500 180@5500 Engine -Engine - 2480 cc 2480 cc

WW2’s effect on WW2’s effect on VolkswagenVolkswagen

Volkswagen supplied Volkswagen supplied most of the German most of the German armies vehicles.armies vehicles.

Some of the Some of the Volkswagen cars the Volkswagen cars the German army used are German army used are the the Schwimmwagen Schwimmwagen which is a Amphibious which is a Amphibious All-Wheel-Drive Off-All-Wheel-Drive Off-Roader and the Roader and the Kubelwagen which is a Kubelwagen which is a no amphibious version no amphibious version of the Schwimmwagen of the Schwimmwagen

What the future holds for What the future holds for VolkswagenVolkswagen

Volkswagen has Volkswagen has several concept cars several concept cars and many more and many more concepts to comeconcepts to come

A few of Volkswagens A few of Volkswagens concept cars are the concept cars are the electric E-up concept electric E-up concept and the IROC which and the IROC which is a 2 door hatch a lot is a 2 door hatch a lot like the like the Scirocco Scirocco

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