Volkswagen air-cooled engines

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf engine
gptkbp:availability widely available used parts
gptkbp:coolingSystem air cooling
gptkbp:culturalImpact iconic status
gptkbp:cylinderCount 4
gptkbp:design gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:displacement 1100cc to 2000cc
gptkbp:drivetrain OHV
gptkbp:emissionsStandard pre-1975_standards
gptkbp:energyEfficiency moderate
gptkbp:engine aluminum
lightweight
rear-engine
single or dual carburetors
fan-assisted
gptkbp:environmentalImpact less efficient than modern engines
gptkbp:famousFor 1960s
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1938
gptkbp:fuelType gasoline
distributor ignition
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered air-cooled technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Volkswagen air-cooled engines
gptkbp:influenced VW_Bus_culture
gptkbp:involved large
gptkbp:isMarketedAs strong
gptkbp:legacy influenced other manufacturers
gptkbp:maintenance easy
gptkbp:marketSegment compact cars
gptkbp:notableFeature durability
lightweight
simplicity
1200cc engine
1300cc engine
1600cc engine
2000cc engine
Volkswagen_Beetle_design
gptkbp:notableModels gptkb:Volkswagen_Thing
gptkb:Porsche_356
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Porsche_911_(early_models)
gptkbp:performances long
gptkbp:powerOutput 25 to 100 hp
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Volkswagen
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:productionYears 2003
gptkbp:racingSeries yes
gptkbp:replacedBy water-cooled engines
gptkbp:setting horizontally opposed
gptkbp:soundtrack distinctive
gptkbp:torque 50 to 130 Nm
gptkbp:tuning high
gptkbp:type flat engine
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Volkswagen_Beetle
Volkswagen Type 2