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Lamborghini Veneno, Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar 3 Series challenger, Cheaper Corvette rumors autoblog podcast logo

Episode #323 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Michael Harley and Jeff Ross talk about the Lamborghini Veneno, Geneva Auto Show, a Jaguar 3 Series challenger and rumors of a lower-cost Corvette. We wrap with your questions and emails, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Keep reading for our Q&A module for you to scroll through and follow along, too. Thanks for listening!

PS: A flaky internet connection made sound quality this week a bit rougher than normal. Sorry!

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2013 Toyota Tacoma
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
2013 Acura ILX


Hosts: Dan Roth, Mike Harley, Jeff Ross


Runtime: 01:22:03

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Autoblog Podcast #323 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Top Down In North America's Only Diesel Convertible

2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Convertible

Want proof that diesel is finally taking hold in North America? Look no further than this 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. For a while now, it's become easier to understand why more automakers are opting to pair their large-volume models with diesel, but it's only when a given technology or feature starts to infiltrate the industry's smaller segments that we can argue that something has truly taken hold. After an agonizingly slow buildup, we're prepared to say that the high-mileage fuel has finally come of age here, and the evidence is right under this VW's bulbous hood.

Consider this: Diesel has become so viable that it's trickled down to this car, a niche-within-a-niche-within-a-niche model. Niche number one? The Beetle is a retro-styled spinoff of VW's volume hatchback, the Golf. Niche number two? It's a convertible. It isn't until we get to niche number three that we even discuss its oil-burning nature. In fact, if you want to get even more stratified, the Tornado Red tester seen before you has a manual transmission, itself a lamentably narrow sliver of the marketplace. Yes, the outgoing New Beetle was offered here with TDI power, but its convertible variant never was. We've watched for years as Europe has played host to a whole mess of diesel droptops, but we simply can't remember the last time one was offered here.

That Volkswagen is bringing this triple-specific model to its North American dealers not only says a lot about the confidence it has in its TDI powertrains, it also says something about the company's relentless drive for volume, a fever pitch that seemingly cannot abide any white space left unfulfilled.

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2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Convertible originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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white volkswagen beetle with blue and red racing stripes and 53 number

Herbie, that loveable Volkswagen Beetle that starred in a series of Disney movies, was at least ostensibly a race car. The latest Beetle special edition from Volkswagen, the just-for-Spain Beetle Edition 53, on the other hand, is all sizzle and no steak. The Edition 53 package carries stripes, "53" numbers, and is expressly not available with the turbocharged engine; you know, the engine that would actually lend an air of raciness to the Beetle's performance.

There is some actual substance to the Edition 53 apart from its spiffy appearance. Standard wheels are 17-inchers, and gears can be swapped by a six-speed DSG. Tire pressure monitoring and Park Pilot parking assistance system are also part of the package. Prices range from 22,090 euros for the Beetle Edition 53 with 1.2 liter TSI four cylinder, and steps through 23,770 euros for a 1.6 liter TDI, 26,150 for a 2.0 liter TDI and the 2.0 TDI with 6-speed DSG will set you back 27,980 euros.

Why Spain is the only market to get this neo-Herbie is a question that hasn't been addressed, but maybe Volkswagen felt that the George Bruns theme music for the original 1968 movie had an "Espana, Verano de Amor" feel to it.

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The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition was announced back in May, and with the car hitting dealers soon, VW has finally released the pricing for the guitar-inspired Bug. There will be two versions of this new model: the Beetle 2.5L Fender Edition starting at $24,440 and the Beetle Turbo Fender Edition going for $28,130. These prices are for manual transmission-equipped models and (*) do not include the $795 destination charge.

To recap, the Fender Edition adds Volkswagen's 400-watt Fender audio system, exclusive instrument panel accents that mimic a guitar and V-Tex leatherette seats with unique cloth accents running down the middle. To spice up the styling even more, these cars also come only in Deep Black Pearl Metallic exterior paint with lots of shiny bits including the "Disc" wheels, brushed chrome mirror caps and even the headlights with the Bi-Xenon lighting with jewel-like LED daytime running lights.

In base form, the Beetle Fender Edition starts with the Beetle 2.5L with Sunroof and adds a $2,145 premium (almost enough that you could afford an Eric Clapton Fender Stratocaster) while the Beetle Turbo Fender Edition is based on the Beetle Turbo with Sunroof and Sound representing a price increase of $1,735 (a similar price as a Jim Root Fender Stratocaster). The 2.5L can also be equipped with the six-speed automatic transmission starting at $25,540, and the Turbo can be had with the DSG dual-clutch transmission for $29,200.

Scroll down for the full pricing press release for the Beetle Fender Edition, and also check out the gallery, showing a few new shots of the car.

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Volkswagen prices Fender edition Beetle from $24,440* originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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