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LA 2009: Volkswagen shows off "Final Edition" New Beetle models

Signifying the end of what has been a long run, Volkswagen has introduced "Final Edition" models of the New Beetle coupe and convertible. Each will be limited to a run of just 1,500 units. Under the hood is VW's familiar 2.5-liter inline-fine (rated at 150 horsepower) sending power to the front wheels through a six-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission – nothing new there. However, the German automaker has fitted a full sport suspension and unique 17-inch alloy wheels to each of the New Beetles to add a touch more driving excitement. ... Read more →

Funny Car Commercial of the Day: Politically Correct Edition Jeremy Korzeniewski

Nowadays, being politically correct is of the utmost importance to companies the world over, and that includes automakers. Especially Volkswagen, apparently. Judging from the commercial pasted ...

REPORT: Next New Beetle will have bigger back seat Chris Shunk

The "New Beetle" was a smash hit when it debuted in 1998, and the cutesy little Bug immediately jumped to sales of 83,434 the next year. Over the next 10 years, however, Volkswagen left the ...

New VW Beetle coming in two years, Scirocco still not in cards for U.S. Sam Abuelsamid

We're in Wolfsburg, Germany right now for the launch drive of the 2010 Volkswagen Golf and we've just returned from a presentation at the company's design center with Walter de Silva. We'll have ...

REPORT: VW chooses Mexican plant for new compact sedan Michael Harley

Adding a vote of confidence to Mexico's struggling auto industry, Volkswagen has announced that it will begin assembly of a new compact car (working title "New Compact Sedan") in the country next ...

Red-faced rag top: Volkswagen unveils New Beetle "Blush" 10 months ago on Autoblog

Driving a New Beetle convertible alone is enough to make this 30-something, male blogger blush from embarrassment. Now there's a new, tarted-up version of the neo-Bug called the Blush that sports special colors and trimmings to match the driver's face. The Blush is painted up in a hue called ...

New VW Beetle could be North America's up! variant? 1 year ago on Autoblog

The VW Beetle is a cult favorite here in the States, but in Germany, it's not so well loved. That could be part of the reason why Volkswagen has been slow to produce a successor to the new Beetle, but word from Motor Trend is that two models could be coming shortly. The first Beetle will be based ...

Baubles: Windup Key sickeningly cute 1 year ago on Autoblog

The March Men's Vogue recently asked if the Smart fortwo is manly enough, and while we're not exactly lining up to buy one, we also wouldn't rip a friend (too much) for picking up the fuel-sipping two-seater. If our pal's fortwo had a Windup Key, however, all bets are off, and a Charley Horse or ...

Rendered Speculation: 2012 Volkswagen New Beetle, Cabriolet and Speedster 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-res gallery of VW New Beetle renderings var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Next_generation_VW_New_Beetle_cuter_than_EVER'; It's one of the hardest tricks for a designer to pull off: redesign a retro car that takes its styling cues from an iconic classic. ...

What company has the most recalled 2007 models? 2 years ago on Autoblog

BusinessWeek has trolled the NHTSA files to find out which automakers have had to recall their brand new 2007 models the most, and the winner is Volkswagen thanks to a recall of just over 1 milion 2007 New Beetles because of potentially faulty brake light switches. Of course, Ford announced a major ...

Google's Street View Car: Take a look at the vehicle that's looking at you! 2 years ago on Autoblog

While it was much more fun to think of the little hover-droid flying around New York City waiting to snap pictures for you of the surrounding city-scape, the reality is a bit less interesting, although more realistic. The vehicle you see in the picture above is one of Immersive Media's camera ...

VW Beetle gets special red top 2 years ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Bad brakes lights lead VW to recall 790,000 vehicles 2 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen has discovered that a previous recall of 362,000 vehicles (1999-2002 Jettas and 1998-2002 New Beetles) for a defective brake light switch actually affects a much larger range of vehicles. The German automaker is extending the recall to an additional 790,000 vehicles that include ...

Speculative sketchiness: The new New Beetle? 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Volkswagen unveiled the New Beetle in 1998, the buzz was considerable. A smitten public got on waiting lists to acquire the early Bugs, and the cars attracted attention wherever they went. It's now 2007, and over the intervening years, the car's retro styling has gotten a bit stale. German buff ...

Futurebug: 2054 Volkswagen Beetle 3 years ago on Autoblog

At some point in the future, automakers will engage in a hood ornament war to see who can build the car with the biggest badge. We've seen into the future and Volkswagen will win this war in 2054 when it unveils the New2 Beetle that features the company's famous logo laser etched across both of its ...

GALLERY: VW's Fahrenheit models are hotter than we thought 3 years ago on Autoblog

Photo gallery here VW has released a new photo set that shows its new US special edition models -- Fahrenheit, Wolfsburg, and Triple White -- in greater detail, and we're able to learn a few more things as a result. First of all, the Triple White Beetle Convertible does not have a white top, which ...

Volkswagen Beetle Barbie debuts in Mexico 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge We've brought you the Mitsubishi's Hello Kitty i, and now, in our never-ending quest to provide complete coverage of all children's-toy-themed automobiles, we present the Mexican-market Volkswagen Beetle Barbie. No battery-operated kiddie toy, mind you, the Beetle Barbie is a ...

Sixty years of Volkswagen's Beetle 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Volkswagen Company turned sixty years old last week. In July 1946, German dealerships Gottfried Schultz in Essen and Raffay & Co. in Hamburg, Germany received their first Beetle sedans (saloons). The Beetle's history reaches as far back as the 1930s. However, the first one built under the ...

Once more, with feeling: VW recalls 362,000 again; GM calls back Corvettes 3 years ago on Autoblog

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Volkswagen AG will recall 362,000 vehicles in the United States for a brake light switch that has the potential to malfunction. The recall affects certain 1999-2002 model year Jettas, some Jetta III from 1999-2000, and also ...

Volkswagen strips vehicle lineup in UK 3 years ago on Autoblog

In a bid to rationalize its vehicle lineup and control costs, Volkswagen's British outpost is taking a massive axe to its range, culling dozens of models and options from its order books. With in excess of 10,000 different build combinations and pressures to streamline their operations, VW has ...

VIDEO: Jet-powered VW New Beetle 3 years ago on Autoblog

Astute readers of Autoblog will no doubt remember pics of the jet-powered Volkswagen New Beetle we posted a while back. Owner Ron Patrick was recently interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle and fired up the fire-breathing Beetle on camera. While Patrick admits the car was built more for show ...






Autoblog Podcast #157: Mike Levine trucks along with us.

Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too! 

 
 

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