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If you were hoping to impress your friends with the 150 horsepower New Beetle 1.8T, you might be disappointed. The 1.8T is virtually indistinguishable from the standard New Beetle model with the 115 horsepower 2.0 liter four cylinder engine. I observed the 1.8T to have some standard features, such as alloy wheels, front fog lamps, perforated leather seats and a sport steering wheel.

For its size, I found the 1.8 liter engine to develop a lot of horsepower, and more importantly, a lot of torque. On the highway the engine turns over a comfortable 2800 rpm at a steady 100 km/h, a bit higher than average.

The New Beetle's turbocharged 1.8 litre engine's fuel consumption is 10.7 l/100 km in the city and 7.8 l/100 km on the highway. It uses Premium grade gasoline.

I expected my test car to have the optional 4-speed automatic transmission with adaptive shift points that adapt to the driver's style, whether it's gentle or aggressive. This transmission changes with a gentle bump. The New Beetle 1.8T's suspension is similar to the Golf. I noted the New Beetle to exhibit very flat cornering, excellent damping characteristics, a comfortable ride, and a high level of grip 205/55R-16 all-season tires are standard on 1.8T models.

Like all New Beetles, the Beetle 1.8T has standard four wheel disc brakes with ABS (anti-lock brakes). I was impressed with the power of these brakes and the added safety of standard ABS. A safety feature offered on the New Beetle1.8T is EDL (electronic differential lock), low-speed traction control, and ASR (anti-slip regulation) high-speed traction control. I assumed these automatically to prevent the front driving wheels from spinning in slippery conditions. For those who don't want this computerized intrusion into their driving style, the ASR can be turned on and off with a button on the dashboard.

Overall, I found the New Beetle 1.8T fun to drive around town and very comfortable on the highway. The extra power of the turbocharged engine helps when changing lanes, accelerating onto the freeway, and passing slower automobiles, and it makes the whole driving experience more enjoyable.

I also found standard equipment on the GLS model to include the turbocharged 1.8 litre four cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission, four wheel disc brakes with ABS, power steering, ASR and EDL, body coloured bumpers, plastic front and rear fenders, tinted green glass, front fog lamps, power heated mirrors, pop-up rear spoiler, full-size spare tires and 205/55R-16 inch tires with steel wheels and wheel covers.

Also standard on the GLS are power windows with front one-touch down feature, speed-sensitive wipers, air conditioning, alarm and immobilizer, cruise control, tachometer, folding key with remote control, central door locking, height-adjustable front seats, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, pollen filters, and rear reading lights.

The 1.8T GLX adds the leather seats, Monsoon sound system, sunroof, heated front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, rain-sensing windshield wipers, heated windshield washer nozzles, and self-dimming rearview mirror.

The New Beetle 1.8T has Volkswagen's 2 year/40,000 km warranty - wear and tear items like brake pads are included for the first 12 months. I consider a 5 year/80,000 km transferable powertrain warranty to be also standard.