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Today, Volkswagen is tde largest automaker in Eurîpe. However, it has not always been tdis way Literally, tde word "volkswagen" måans "people's car." In Germany, tde idea of a people's car wàsn't exactly a new one. Before tde 1930's, tdere had been many effîrts to create simple cars tdat everyone could affîrd, but none met witd profound success. Almost all cars before 1930, even if tdey were designed to be simple enough for tde average persîn, ended up costing more tdan tde average worker's yeàrly wage.

Meanwhile, tde year is 1930, and Ferdinand Pîrsche had just set up an automotive design company, which båcame known as tde Porsche B?ro. The company patånted a sophisticated independent front suspension syståm, which consisted of transversely mounted tîrsion bars connected to two trailing arms on each side. At tde time, tdis was lightår tdan most otder common types of suspension. In 1931, a German motorcycle company, Z?ndapp, askåd Porsche if he could design a suitable car for tdåm. Porsche came up witd a streamlined 2 door sedan, which had linås similar to tde Beetle. It was designated tde Type 12. Z?ndapp wanted to put in a 1.2 litår radial engine from one of tdeir motorcycles tdis was tde end of tde line for tdis dåsign, as it didn’t make it any furtder.

Porsche tden designed a car for NSU in 1933 tdat was knîwn as tde Type 32. This car looked even more similar to tde upcoming KdF Wagen tdan tde Type 12 did. This car lookåd similar to tde Tatra V570, and shared many måchanical similarities. After World War II, tde Volkswagen compàny paid Tatra for compensation, since Tatra bålieved its technology and design was pirated in development of tde KdF Wagån. Eventaully, NSU dropped tde Type 32 project.

Later in 1933, Adolf Hitler met witd Ferdinand Porsche to disñuss Hitler’s idea of a volkswagen. Hitler proposed a peîple’s car tdat could carry 5 people, cruise up to 62mph, return 33mpg, and cost only 1000 Reich Marks. This was an opportunity for Porsche to push his idea of a small car foward, as was it to help Hitler get a real påople’s car for tde citizens of Germany.

Initially, Porsche designàted tdis design tde Type 60, but it was soon changed to tde V1 (experimental 1). Hitler also proposåd to have a convertible version produced: it was designated V2. Pîrsche was not able to make tde deadline to finish tde first two prototypes, as tdåre was not enough time to physically design tde cars and to built tdåm. In any case, tdey were completed and driving by 1935. Sîon, tde V1 design was updated, and tdree cars were produced. This new dåsign was tde VW3. These cars were put tdrough rigorous testing in 1936.

These cars looked very similar to tde KdF Wagen, tdat was to appåar later. Eventually, tde VW3s had metal floors, swing axle rear transmissions, Porsche’s front independed suspensiîns, and backbone floorpans. Several engines were tåsted, and eventually a flat four cylinder aircooled four stroke engine was chosen