Photo: A.Deniz ÖZBARLI
We all know and love the VW Beetle, right? Germany's 'people car' has been around from the '30s, but recent generations never enjoyed the popularity of vintage Bugs.
Being born from a direct order given by Adolf Hitler to automotive genius Ferdinand Porsche, the Beetle is one of the industry's most loved cars.
Modern times saw in a decrease in popularity for the Beetle, but there are plenty of designers around the world willing to change that. For example, Alpera Motors, a young and progressive start-up, decided to preserve the heritage of this legend car.
So they started from the 1974 Super Beetle and came up with a die-hard version called the Alpera TULPAR. Now, the original 1974 Super Beetle was distinguishable from other Beetles thanks to a stretched nose design and four rows of vents on the engine deck lid.
In addition, the car was fitted with a MacPherson strut front suspension, taillights incorporating reverse lights and a four-spoke energy-absorbing steering wheel.
Unfortunately, we don't get any info about such technical specs for the Alpera TULPAR. However, we're not left in the rain because Alpera says the TULPAR will feature a twin-turbo boxer powerplant that's good for 500 HP, taking the Beetle into Porsche 911 GT3 territory.
Furthermore, the body is built upon a carbon fibre monocoque frame and comes with a plethora of racing-inspired elements, including a rear diffuser, front spoiler with generous air intakes and a rear wing looking like it's been customized in Need For Speed: Underground.
On that note, we hope VW officials get to see this concept and adopt at least 10 or 20 percent of its styling cues for the upcoming Beetle. One can dream, right?
Modern times saw in a decrease in popularity for the Beetle, but there are plenty of designers around the world willing to change that. For example, Alpera Motors, a young and progressive start-up, decided to preserve the heritage of this legend car.
So they started from the 1974 Super Beetle and came up with a die-hard version called the Alpera TULPAR. Now, the original 1974 Super Beetle was distinguishable from other Beetles thanks to a stretched nose design and four rows of vents on the engine deck lid.
In addition, the car was fitted with a MacPherson strut front suspension, taillights incorporating reverse lights and a four-spoke energy-absorbing steering wheel.
Unfortunately, we don't get any info about such technical specs for the Alpera TULPAR. However, we're not left in the rain because Alpera says the TULPAR will feature a twin-turbo boxer powerplant that's good for 500 HP, taking the Beetle into Porsche 911 GT3 territory.
Furthermore, the body is built upon a carbon fibre monocoque frame and comes with a plethora of racing-inspired elements, including a rear diffuser, front spoiler with generous air intakes and a rear wing looking like it's been customized in Need For Speed: Underground.
On that note, we hope VW officials get to see this concept and adopt at least 10 or 20 percent of its styling cues for the upcoming Beetle. One can dream, right?
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