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REPORT: Next New Beetle will have bigger back seat

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 spiritual successor to the original Beetle out to dry, and sales have steadily dropped down to near nothingness. AutoWeek is reporting that Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of VW of America, confirmed at a press event in Germany that a long overdue redesign of the New Beetle is coming in 2012, and packaging will be vastly improved. The current back ... Read more →

New details emerge about 2010 VW Beetle Jeremy Korzeniewski

When designing a retro-style automobile like the revived MINI, Mustang or VW Beetle, the first generation is the easy one. The second go-round, on the other hand, is a tougher nut to crack, and ...

VW considering speedster, SUV variants of new New Beetle Noah Joseph

Click above to view the VW Ragster concept in hi res With retro rides – from the Fiat 500 to the Dodge Challenger – popping up left, right and center, it would be all to easy to forget ...

Rendered Speculation: 2012 Volkswagen New Beetle, Cabriolet and Speedster John Neff

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 ...

What company has the most recalled 2007 models? John Neff

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 ...

REPORT: Next New Beetle will have bigger back seat 1 month ago on Autoblog

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 spiritual successor to the original Beetle out to dry, and sales have steadily dropped down to near ...

New details emerge about 2010 VW Beetle 10 months ago on Autoblog

When designing a retro-style automobile like the revived MINI, Mustang or VW Beetle, the first generation is the easy one. The second go-round, on the other hand, is a tougher nut to crack, and the easy thing to do is to maintain the status quo. Volkswagen did just that when it revised its New ...

VW considering speedster, SUV variants of new New Beetle 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view the VW Ragster concept in hi res With retro rides – from the Fiat 500 to the Dodge Challenger – popping up left, right and center, it would be all to easy to forget the vehicle that started the trend: Volkswagen's New Beetle. Now with ten years on the road since ...

Rendered Speculation: 2012 Volkswagen New Beetle, Cabriolet and Speedster 1 year 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 ...






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