Volkswagen Brasilia - Revision history

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	On September 1970, Volkswagen of Brazil's president Rudolf Leiding, made a challenge for the company's major designers. He wanted to recreate the Beetle but with a Brazilian flair and with the Brazilian market in mind. That car was the '''Volkswagen Brasília'''		On September 1970, Volkswagen of Brazil's president Rudolf Leiding, made a challenge for the company's major designers. He wanted to recreate the Beetle but with a Brazilian flair and with the Brazilian market in mind. That car was the '''Volkswagen Brasília'''

	At the time, the [[Volkswagen ~~Bettle~~\|Beetle]], the [[Volkswagen Bus\|Bus]] and the [[Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia\|Karmann-Ghia]] were the only air-cooled [[VW]]s that proved successful in Brazil. For Leiding, the new Volkswagen should be practical, economical and larger than the Beetle as well as utilize reliable German engineering.		At the time, the [[Volkswagen Beetle\|Beetle]], the [[Volkswagen Bus\|Bus]] and the [[Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia\|Karmann-Ghia]] were the only air-cooled [[VW]]s that proved successful in Brazil. For Leiding, the new Volkswagen should be practical, economical and larger than the Beetle as well as utilize reliable German engineering.

	In three months, more than 40 prototypes were made, most of them with bold designs, with wide, inclined windshields. But the prototypes were expensive and VW was looking for a new cheap car, to compete with the brand new [[Chevrolet Chevette\|Chevette]], from [[Chevrolet]].		In three months, more than 40 prototypes were made, most of them with bold designs, with wide, inclined windshields. But the prototypes were expensive and VW was looking for a new cheap car, to compete with the brand new [[Chevrolet Chevette\|Chevette]], from [[Chevrolet]].

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	At September 1970, ~~brazilian~~'s ~~Volkswagen~~ president Rudolf Leiding, made a challenge for the company's major designers. He wanted to ~~recriate~~ the Beetle, in ~~a brazilian way~~.		On September 1970, Volkswagen of Brazil's president Rudolf Leiding, made a challenge for the company's major designers. He wanted to recreate the Beetle but with a Brazilian flair and with the Brazilian market in mind. That car was the '''Volkswagen Brasília'''
	~~The~~ Beetle, the Bus and the Karmann-Ghia were the only ~~VW cars with~~ air-cooled ~~engines that made success at~~ that ~~time~~ in Brazil. For Leiding, the new Volkswagen should be practical, economical and larger than the Beetle~~, using it's~~ reliable engineering.
	In three months, more than 40 ~~projects~~ were made, most of them with bold designs, with wide, inclined windshields. But the prototypes were expensive and VW was looking for a new cheap car, to compete with the brand new Chevette, from Chevrolet.		At the time, the [[Volkswagen Bettle\|Beetle]], the [[Volkswagen Bus\|Bus]] and the [[Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia\|Karmann-Ghia]] were the only air-cooled [[VW]]s that proved successful in Brazil. For Leiding, the new Volkswagen should be practical, economical and larger than the Beetle as well as utilize reliable German engineering.
	~~The name Brasilia is a tribute from Volkswagen to Brazil's capital: Brasília~~
			In three months, more than 40 prototypes were made, most of them with bold designs, with wide, inclined windshields. But the prototypes were expensive and VW was looking for a new cheap car, to compete with the brand new [[Chevrolet Chevette\|Chevette]], from [[Chevrolet]].

	See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[Wikicars:Model Review Template\|<MODEL> Review]]'''.		See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[Wikicars:Model Review Template\|<MODEL> Review]]'''.
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	===Engine and Transmission===		===Engine and Transmission===
	~~Specifications~~, ~~details~~, ~~graphs~~, ~~pictures~~ and ~~other information regarding the powertrain is placed in this section~~.		At it's debut, the Brasilia had a 4-cylinder, air-cooled boxer engine with one carburetor. The rear-engine, rear-wheel drive had a gearbox with 4 speeds.
			In the 80's, Volkswagen also offered an alcohol-engine option, with 1300cm³ and 49HP.

	===Performance===		===Performance===

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	===Performance===		===Performance===
	~~Please make sure to~~ ''''~~'write information of~~ the ~~vehicle~~'s ~~performance~~ in ~~a third~~-~~person point of view''''~~'. ~~This section should include information about~~ the ~~car's '''acceleration figures'''~~, ~~'''handling'''~~, ~~'''braking'''~~, ~~etc~~.		The brazilian car magazine ''Quatro Rodas'' made a comparative test between the VW Brasilia and it's main competitor, the GM Chevette, in March 1980.
			In the accelaration test, Chevette proved to be more quick than the air-cooled VW: as the Chevrolet took 19,7 seconds to go from 0 to 100km/h, the Brasilia did the same thing, but with 23 seconds. Chevette's max speed was 138km/h and Brasilia could reach only 129km/h.
	~~If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source~~, ~~then~~ ''~~'''please~~ make ~~sure~~ to ~~cite~~ the ~~quote'''''~~.		At the fuel consumption test, the Chevrolet won again, making 15,4km/L. The Volkswagen ran 13,4km/L on that day.
			Due to it's rear-engine rear-drive, the car wasn't very stable at high speeds and some Brasilia owners modified the car's suspension to make the VW lower (and than less unstable). Some people also changed the 5,90 x 14 original tires to 175/80-14 radial tires.
			To stop the car, Brasilia was equipped with disk brakes on the front wheels and drum brakes on the rear wheels.

	===Reliability===		===Reliability===

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	===Safety===		===Safety===
	~~This section should reference points on safety ratings~~ and ~~features~~ of ~~the vehicle~~.		At 1977, Brasilia started to use dual circuit brakes and it's steering wheel was modified to be safer in case of collision.

	===Photos===		===Photos===

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	===Gas Mileage===		===Gas Mileage===
			The 1974 Volkswagen Brasilia, with dual carburetors, could run 10.4 km with one liter of gasoline on a highway. The urban fuel consumption is around 14km/L.

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	'~~''Use the following MODEL TEMPLATE as the foundation~~ for the ~~Wikicars~~' ~~Model page:'''~~		At September 1970, brazilian's Volkswagen president Rudolf Leiding, made a challenge for the company's major designers. He wanted to recriate the Beetle, in a brazilian way.
			The Beetle, the Bus and the Karmann-Ghia were the only VW cars with air-cooled engines that made success at that time in Brazil. For Leiding, the new Volkswagen should be practical, economical and larger than the Beetle, using it's reliable engineering.
	~~Start off with a brief Introduction~~ to the ~~particular MODEL~~. ~~Please DO NOT use~~ the ~~same Introduction text from~~ the ~~[[Wikicars:Model Review Template\|<MODEL> Review]] page~~, ~~but rather paraphrase ideas relevant to grasp an overall scope of~~ the ~~[[automobile\|vehicle]]~~.		In three months, more than 40 projects were made, most of them with bold designs, with wide, inclined windshields. But the prototypes were expensive and VW was looking for a new cheap car, to compete with the brand new Chevette, from Chevrolet.
			The name Brasilia is a tribute from Volkswagen to Brazil's capital: Brasília
	~~'''Please include the following line at the bottom~~ of ~~this section~~. ~~Please replace [[Wikicars:Model Review Template\|<MODEL> Review]]~~ with the ~~proper text~~:~~'''~~

	See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[Wikicars:Model Review Template\|<MODEL> Review]]'''.		See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[Wikicars:Model Review Template\|<MODEL> Review]]'''.

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Engine and Transmission

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	===Engine and Transmission===		===Engine and Transmission===
	At it's debut, the ~~Braslia~~ had a 4-cylinder, air-cooled boxer engine with one carburetor. The rear-engine, rear-wheel drive had a gearbox with 4 speeds.		At it's debut, the Brasilia had a 4-cylinder, air-cooled boxer engine with one carburetor. The rear-engine, rear-wheel drive had a gearbox with 4 speeds.
	In the 80's, Volkswagen also offered an alcohol-engine option, with 1300cm³ and 49HP.		In the 80's, Volkswagen also offered an alcohol-engine option, with 1300cm³ and 49HP.

Matheus Navarro: /* Performance */

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Performance

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	At the fuel consumption test, the Chevrolet won again, making 15,4km/L. The Volkswagen ran 13,4km/L on that day.		At the fuel consumption test, the Chevrolet won again, making 15,4km/L. The Volkswagen ran 13,4km/L on that day.
	Due to it's rear-engine rear-drive, the car wasn't very stable at high speeds and some Brasilia owners modified the car's suspension to make the VW lower (and than less unstable). Some people also changed the 5,90 x 14 original tires to 175/80-14 radial tires.		Due to it's rear-engine rear-drive, the car wasn't very stable at high speeds and some Brasilia owners modified the car's suspension to make the VW lower (and than less unstable). Some people also changed the 5,90 x 14 original tires to 175/80-14 radial tires.
	To stop the car, Brasilia was equipped with disk brakes at the front wheels and drum brakes at the rear wheels.		To stop the car, Brasilia was equipped with disk brakes on the front wheels and drum brakes on the rear wheels.



	===Safety===		===Safety===

Matheus Navarro: /* Resale Values */

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Resale Values

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	This section should include information on the interior's ''design'', ''build quality'', ''ergonomics'', ''space (head and legroom, front and rear)'', ''features'', ''stowage compartments'' and ''overall comfortability'' and ''livability''. Add pictures wherever applicable and '''''keep information in a third-person point of view'''''.		This section should include information on the interior's ''design'', ''build quality'', ''ergonomics'', ''space (head and legroom, front and rear)'', ''features'', ''stowage compartments'' and ''overall comfortability'' and ''livability''. Add pictures wherever applicable and '''''keep information in a third-person point of view'''''.

	~~==Resale Values==~~
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	==Criticisms==		==Criticisms==

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	This section should include information on the interior's ''design'', ''build quality'', ''ergonomics'', ''space (head and legroom, front and rear)'', ''features'', ''stowage compartments'' and ''overall comfortability'' and ''livability''. Add pictures wherever applicable and '''''keep information in a third-person point of view'''''.		This section should include information on the interior's ''design'', ''build quality'', ''ergonomics'', ''space (head and legroom, front and rear)'', ''features'', ''stowage compartments'' and ''overall comfortability'' and ''livability''. Add pictures wherever applicable and '''''keep information in a third-person point of view'''''.

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	==Criticisms==		==Criticisms==