manufactured [ 6 ] in an air-cooled , rear-engined, rear-wheel drive configuration , the Beetle is the longest-running and most-manufactured car of a single design platform , worldwide. Contents 1 Overview 2 Design overview 3 History 3.1 "The People's Car" 3.2 Development 3.2.1 Standard Superior 3.2.2 Influence of Tatra 3.3 Wartime