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2012 Volkswagen Beetle spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery
Earlier this year we learned that
Volkswagen has been
readying a new New Beetle, and we now have the first spy photos of the next-generation Bug out testing. Rumor has it that this car could debut as early as next month at this year's
Los Angeles Auto Show, but we think a
Detroit or
Geneva debut is much more likely.
Though still in test mule stages, it's obvious that the next Beetle will take a lot of its styling cues from Volkswagen's
Ragster concept, first shown in 2005. The longer, flatter greenhouse and softened curves give the cutesy Bug a more aggressive stance. Perhaps Volkswagen is trying to break the Beetle out of its
"chick car" stereotype.
The 2012 Beetle will ride on the new
Golf VI platform, and it's expected that powertrains will be shared between both cars. Volkswagen's 2.5-liter inline-five is a safe bet, as is the 2.0-liter TDI four, but sources within Volkswagen have told us that the next-generation Beetle will be available with a pretty potent engine. "Something you can take to the track," they said. Hmm... Whatever the case, we'll know more when the car makes its official debut within the next few months.
[Source: CarPix]
Spy Shots: First photos of 2012 Volkswagen New Beetle originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 4th, 2010
Filed under: Car Buying, Budget, Etc., Hatchback, Volkswagen
Volkswagen New Beetle - Click above for high-res image gallery
Men, take note: According to a new survey from research firm TrueCar, the
Volkswagen New Beetle is (still) the ultimate car for women. Apparently, its combination of cute-as-a-button looks and affordable pricing make the reborn Bug a total hit with the fairer sex.
This data was determined not by some silly woman-on-the-street clipboard survey, but rather by looking at the registrations of more than 13 million vehicles over the past two years. We could have saved them quite a bit of work if they wanted to know that the New Beetle was a chick car, but whatever. There was some other interesting info gleaned from the research, including the revelation that 64% of all cars are registered by men despite the fact that there are more women (at 51% of the population, just a tad) than men in America.
Rounding out the top five vehicles that scored well with the mono-chromosomed gender were the
Nissan Rogue,
Hyundai Tucson, (saw this one coming)
Volkswagen Eos and
Volvo S40.
[Source:
The Wall Street Journal]
Volkswagen New Beetle still number one with the ladies originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 15th, 2010
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Filed under: Hatchback, Volkswagen, Australia
2010 Volkswagen New Beetle Final Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you've got your eyes set on buying a
Volkswagen New Beetle before it beeps its way off into the sunset, well... first of all, you've got us baffled. Secondly, this could be your last chance for the current-generation model before it ceases production. This according to the latest reports attributed to the German automaker's Australian arm.
The reports would ostensibly make sense, since
previous ones indicated that Volkswagen was preparing to introduce a thorough revision of the quirky retro-mobile. Not to mention the end-of-the-line
Final Edition which VW unveiled at the
LA Auto Show last year. Tipped to place less emphasis on the cutesy factor and more on, you know... the car part, we're expecting to see the
new New Beetle later this year, ahead of an anticipated market introduction early in 2011.
[Source: Volkswagen]
Volkswagen reportedly taking final orders on New Beetle originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 04 May 2010 18:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 4th, 2010
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Alice Mannion's 1998 Volkswagen Beetle just turned over an astonishing 400,000 miles. Impossible! Everyone knows VWs fall apart after 100,000 miles. Right?
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May 3rd, 2010
Filed under: Hatchback, Volkswagen, Australia
2010 Volkswagen New Beetle Final Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you've got your eyes set on buying a
Volkswagen New Beetle before it beeps its way off into the sunset, well... first of all, you've got us baffled. Secondly, this could be your last chance for the current-generation model before it ceases production. This according to the latest reports attributed to the German automaker's Australian arm.
The reports would ostensibly make sense, since
previous ones indicated that Volkswagen was preparing to introduce a thorough revision of the quirky retro-mobile. Not to mention the end-of-the-line
Final Edition which VW unveiled at the
LA Auto Show last year. Tipped to place less emphasis on the cutesy factor and more on, you know... the car part, we're expecting to see the
new New Beetle later this year, ahead of an anticipated market introduction early in 2011.
[Source: Volkswagen]
Volkswagen reportedly taking final orders on New Beetle originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 03 May 2010 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 3rd, 2010
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Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Budget, Hatchback, Volkswagen
2005 Volkswagen Ragster concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
The
Volkswagen New Beetle hasn't exactly been, well, "New," for many years now. However, a report from
AutoWeek states that the Bug will get a much-needed overhaul later this year, with a concept car expected to debut at the
Los Angeles Auto Show near the end of 2010. Following the show car debut, the production New Beetle should be hitting U.S. dealers in May of 2011.
AW reports that design sources within Volkswagen indicate that the
new New Beetle will take styling cues from the
2005 Ragster concept (pictured). What's more, the next-generation car will have a stronger focus on driving dynamics, rather than overall retro style. As for powertrains, the U.S. can expect both the 2.5-liter five-cylinder and 2.0-liter diesel four-cylinder mills to be under-hood, with a twin-charged 1.4-liter gasoline/electric hybrid reportedly in the works. Five- and six-speed manual transmissions will be offered, as well as an optional seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
But while all this is well and good, will a styling and dynamic overhaul be enough to revive the New Beetle's momentum here in the U.S., or will it simply go the way of the original Beetle in just a few years time? Have your say, in
comments.
[Source:
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Report: VW New Beetle successor timeframe and details come into focus originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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April 7th, 2010
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