Widebody Volkswagen Beetle by RWB And Tanner Foust Unveiled At SEMA 2014

Rauh-Welt Begriff or known as RWB is a famous Japanese tuner specialised in creating widebody versions of classic Porsche 911s. Recently, they had revealed their latest creation at SEMA 2014 which surprisingly is not based on a classic Porsche 911 but a 2014 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line, a car which also shares the sames roots as the Porsche 911. Created by RWB with help from Tanner Foust, the orange RWB Volkswagen Beetle features the iconic RWB widebody body as found on the RWB Porsche 911s alongside other famous RWB touches such as the Motegi Racing Traklite deep dish rims, the word ‘ Idlers’ written in white on the tire sidewall, and the ‘Rauh-Welt’ name on the front windsheild. The Tanner Foust brand logo is also found on the hood. However, instead of having the extended wheel arches riveted onto the original wheel arch like the other RWB Porsche 911s, the RWB Volkswagen Beetle’s wheel arches are simply replaced with new wider ones. “Many Porsche owners like the Beetle. The Beetle is a very good car and it looks like a Porsche a little bit,” said RAUH-Welt Begriff’s Akira Nakai. “It is similar, but a Beetle is not a Porsche, so we made a completely new design for this Beetle.” Since this RWB Volkswagen Beetle is based on an R-Line model, the interior also features R-Line upgrades such as the shift knob and pedals. RWB also quotes that “further performance upgrades are in development for the future.”

Photos via Rauh-Welt Begriff RWB.

The Streets Of Japan

Japan is home to some of the craziest car cultures in the world. As the sun goes down, Tokyo transforms from a busy metropolis to a wild and exotic playground for those who like to pour on the speed. As a method of expression, the custom vehicle scene thrives in Japan. GoPro’s latest film now allows you to ride along with Lamborghinis, Hayabusas, RWB Porsches, and some Kaido Racers make up a feast for the eyes on the streets of the Japanese metropolis at night. Watch it in the video below.

RWB Porsche 911 Crushed After Falling From Crane Truck At Twin-Ring Motegi

A 993 Rauh-Welt Begriff Porsche 911 was crushed after the straps used by the circuit crane truck lifting it snapped, putting the precious modified Porsche on its side. Mark Arcenal who witnessed the incident claimed that the RWB Porsche was being unloaded from the circuit truck upon returning to the pits after it was hit from the back and slammed into the circuit wall. RWB claim that it was solely the circuit’s responsibility as it was being unloaded from the circuit crane truck at the moment.

Photos via Rauh-Welt Begriff RWB.

Building The RWB Porsche 964 That Was Spotted At Fast And Furious 7 Set

In the middle of November 2013 shortly before Paul Walker’s tragic death which put the filming of the ‘Fast and Furious 7’ movie to a halt, a blue modified RWB (Rauh-Welt Begriff) Porsche 964 was spotted being lifted into what appears to be a film set in Tokyo, Japan. There are no official confirmation but it was speculated that the set in the background is a filming site for the upcoming Fast and Furious 7 movie. RWB did posted up a few photos of the same vehicle on their Facebook page stating that they are bring the car to a Fast and Furious event, but did not mention anything on the car appearing in the upcoming movie. There are no further news on the blue Porsche since then but recently, it appeared in a two-part Youtube clip with the title ‘The Fast and The Furious with RWB’ on porscheracingjapan‘s channel. Both clips are in Japanese, showing the process of the car being built from a normal 964 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 into a full RWB spec Porsche 964. The modifications made by RWB include new front and rear bumpers, new side skirts, new wider fenders for the wide front and rear tyres, a bigger spoiler, as well as bucket seats. If this car were to make a cameo in the movie, it will be the first 964 Porsche 911 and the first RWB Porsche to appear in the entire movie franchise.

Watch the car being built here:

The Fast and The Furious with RWB first half

The Fast and The Furious with RWB Second half

Watch the car being lifted into the set here:

Fast & Furious x RWB

Pictures via Rauh-Welt Begriff RWB