VW Beetle gets special red top
Apparently Volkswagen and Ford were thinking alike. Red sells. Color, however, is about the only shared character trait of the GT500 Red Stripe and the New Beetle Cabriolet Red Edition.
Only for its European customers, VW dresses up the New Beetle Cabriolet Red Edition with red top, seats, door panels and a few other interior bits. The red-crowned VW can be had painted in beige, white and, our favorite, black pearl.
One of the coolest touches to the crimson Beetle is the Limited Red Edition tag running vertically above the car's right rear bumper much like in previous generations. You can see a photo of it in the gallery. European customers can purchase the New Beetle Cabriolet Red Edition starting at €26.950 for the 1.6 liter engine and manual tranny, while the top-end gets a 2.0 liter and automatic transmission for €31,200. Pricing was not immediately available for the TDI version. We'll just have to make do with our Triple White edition.
Check out the gallery for more photos of the New Beetle Cabriolet Red Edition.
[Source: Auto Express]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
dsco9383 8:47AM (7/05/2009)
Sounds like it is past time to "SQUISH" a beetle :)
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supercujo 12:51PM (4/16/2007)
When is the 'New Beetle' going to just become the 'Beetle'?
Seriously, that model is just getting too old. I'm sure there is a designer out there that can take the Beetle and make it look a bit more modern.
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CoffeeJones 1:41PM (4/16/2007)
"Hey look, everyone! It's got a red top!" (point) (point)
VW always uses the name "New" for their current platform in their marketing information. New Passat, GTI, new Jetta, etc.
But oh yes, you're not alone in thinking the 1998 Beetle platform is old,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_New_Beetle
Scroll to the bottom. Euro Market. Golf, Jetta, and Passat have seen two generations while the Beetle hasn't changed outside of new engines.
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Dub 2:52PM (4/16/2007)
No, it's different... "New" is actually part of the NAME of the car. It's not the new VW Beetle, it's the VW New Beetle. See?
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Slippery Pete 3:25PM (4/16/2007)
Because the author is too lazy to convert pounds into US dollars, that's US$53,600 - $62,100.
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skaz 4:49PM (4/16/2007)
Slippery Pete- No it's not. You can't just do a straight currency conversion.
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G 4:52PM (4/16/2007)
Wow VW is really running out of ideas.
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Dub 6:23PM (4/16/2007)
If if the red-top New Beetle isn't going to be available in the US, does it really matter if the price is listed in € instead of $?
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aruse 11:25PM (4/16/2007)
Hum... Could they pick a color that will sun fade any faster.
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Jeff Banks 11:26PM (4/16/2007)
"Because the author is too lazy to convert pounds into US dollars, that's US$53,600 - $62,100."
First off, you're too lazy to see that its not POUNDS but EUROS.
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Galley 8:21AM (4/17/2007)
A few years ago (here in the U.S.) I checked out a charcoal-colored Beetle convertible with a burgundy top. What's so special about this red top?
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Justin 8:56AM (4/17/2007)
please kill this car already
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aman 3:35PM (4/17/2007)
soft-top, hard-top, now red-top. To make this thing a real Beetle, give it a brand new chassis, a rear engine like the original, and maybe the ability to float in water, just like the original. if not, just kill it. this thing is like a golf with it's butt sticking out.
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Atl Phil 10:25AM (4/25/2007)
I just wish the Beetle came in a bone stripped version like the real Bug did. Take off the power doodas and AC, no stereo, spartan interior. Target sub 10,000 and the young drivers would flock to it just like they did before. Keep offering the pricey one, but sheesh for 20k, I can get a lot more car. Well maybe not 20 million cars worth, but you know what I mean.
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Chris 7:48PM (4/27/2007)
I am not liking a red top. Someone need to edit this blog entry it has that General Lee Limo.
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