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VW Vortex only had two and a half weeks to create a tuning package for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle and it shows. With a name like the Beetle RS Project - Stage I, it may sound like a high-performance turbocharger kit but it’s really just the appearance that changed. Actually, it appears quite a lot like a Porsche GT3 RS. Aside from this model being recently launched a few months ago, the team was only able to obtain a preproduction autoshow car.

It can’t be driven and it didn’t have plates, registration, or airbags. There’s no sense then in boosting its top speed. The tuning team didn’t have a lot of time to accomplish much before the vehicle had to be presented to dealers this week so that they can get an idea of what can be done on the 2012 Beetle.

VWvortex thought to make it a GT3 RS Beetle. First thing the tuners did was to fit it with a set of huge Porsche VMR710 20" x 9" wheels with a 35 offset. This was then given in orange finish and covered in Continental ExtremeContact DW 245-35ZR20 tires. The team then fit a set of H&R standard Golf/GTI 6 suspension setup that was bolted straight into the 2012 Beetle. VWvortex unexpectedly found that most of the underbody appeared similar to the Golf. This is when the team decided to fit the Beetle with a Borla exhaust. It didn’t require any alterations except for a slight extension since the Beetle is a bit longer at the rear. [via - 4wheelsnews]

2012 Volkswagen Beetle RS