The RSI Beetle - a " numbered series " of 250 units built 

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• Used a 224 PS (165 kW) 3.2 liter VR6 engine

• Manual 6-Speed gearbox - 4 Wheel Drive System 4 Motion

• Remus double pipe exhaust system

• Rear suspension strongly upgraded & changed to cater for the engine power and racetrack use.

• 80 mm wide fenders, unique front & rear skirting, a defuser above rear window & a beauttiful rearspoiler which normally will only be seen on real racecars.

• 18x9 OZ Superturismo wheels - 235/40ZR-18 for the required tracktion & acceleration.

• Iside some carbonfiber parts, aluminum and orange leather seats.

• The front seats are from KÖNIG sportseats company.

• 4 wheel drive - synchro platform from GOLF Synchro!

• Price per unit ==> 135.930,- DM ( 67.000,- US$ ) 

The CUP BEETLE - the base was the New Beetle
(... is not yet 100% secure - but apparently the platform used is the same like the New Beetles use and not the synchro platform from the RSI )

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• 76 cars were built for this race series

• Engine 6 cylinder, 4V

• Cubic capacity 2792 cc

• Output 150 kW (204 PS)

• Torque 270 Nm

• max.speed 6800 rpm

• Compression 10.75: 1

• Engine management Bosch with motorsport software

• Tank FT3 safety tank

• Unleaded Super Plus fuel

• Transmission 6-speed serial manual transmission with sports wheelset

• 2-wheel drive !!! ... not the 4 wheel drive synchro platform!

• Coupling sintered metal disc / pressure plate series