The 2012 Beetle tester is a new third-generation design that replaces the New Beetle with a longer, lower and wider vehicle which rides on a platform from the revamped VW Golf with front-wheel-drive orientation and offers several powertrain choices but deletes the word "new" in the nameplate. Read More »
White paint, white leather and a white cover for the convertible top give this special edition New Beetle a monochromatic look. Only 3,000 of these will be produced. Thank goodness there's at least one nod to long-lived cleanliness in the triple-white New Beetle convertible. It has black carpet. Read More »
VW's compact two-door coupe and convertible show styling changes for 2006 featuring revised fascias, fenders and side sills with keen lines drawn around wheel wells and a bold face set with large oval headlamps and a mesh grille. Read More »
Volkswagen's precious New Beetle is available as a convertible starting at $18,770. The big news for 2005, though, is the addition of a new turbodiesel engine that makes 100 horsepower and gets 46 miles per gallon on the highway. Volkswagen's interiors are the best in the industry, and the Beetle is no exception. Quality materials and rock-solid construction make it feel more expensive than it is. Read More »
Most recognized car in Volkswagen's fleet is the roly-poly New Beetle, a modern treatment of the original VW. Read More »
The convertible variation for New Beetle is a modern conversion based on the coupe and worked out by Karmann Coachworks in Germany. With its top raised, the convertible maintains the familiar arched roof of the New Beetle coupe, so the generous dimensions in a spacious cabin remain relatively the same. The fabric-lined top has three layers for insulation plus a rear window constructed from glass and imbedded with a defroster element.
Read More »This is too cool: Volkswagen's roly-poly New Beetle pops the top to forge a cute new convertible edition. We're rolling along palm-fringed Collins Avenue in Miami Beach with the top dropped on one New Beetle Convertible as warm sunlight splashes across a curvaceous car body tinted to Sundown Orange. Read More »
The original Volkswagen Beetle was first commissioned by Adolf Hitler and designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1934. The Beetle was developed as the “Peoples Car”; a car for the masses, who would ultimately be on the move in the new Germany. Read More »
The design, so sleek and smooth and simple, catches the eye and stands apart from the shape of any other vehicle on a street. Read More »
The Wolfsburg Wonder Shows Teeth Behind The Cuteness Read More »
