1998 Nürburgring 24 hour race - featuring New Beetle Turbo!

[Lima]

Did you know the first person to race a New Beetle was an Australian. It was a Turbo, too. And he did it at the Nürburgring 24 hour race, before the model was released in Europe.

http://www.ausringers.com/2008/07/31...hour-race.html

[phaeton]

What an informative post I had no idea thanks Liam

I know VW don't help much with people trying to promote VW through Motorsport

Will read article on weekend