NEW! 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DEBUTS
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NEW! 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE DEBUTS
New model divides opinions, most of them towards the ‘What the hell have they done to it?!’ side
By : BSM | Published : April 18, 2011
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Yes, folks, that’s the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. Yeah, take it in for a minute, let it sink in, throw away all the cutesy mental pictures you have of the earlier Beetles and get ready to program in a whole new Beetle into your world. Gone are the cutesy curvy lines of the earlier Beetles, and here we have a whole new design with more masculine lines than ever before. It sort-of comes across as Dodge idea of a Beetle, doesn’t it?


Still, ignoring the fact that more than half the Beetle fan club is going to be up in arms, it’s not exactly bad looking. You won’t go all coochie-coo looking at it, but that’s the point you see – most guys would think twice about getting the last-generation Beetle, owing to the softer, more feminine appeal but this, they might just end up buying one. Would you? In Volkswagen’s defence, the fact remains that whatever you do with such an iconic design, there are going to be people unsatisfied with it.

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  Posted by kaikung Ma at 30th June,2011
I love this new beetle.
  Posted by VDD at 20th April,2011
I M Lovin it!!!!!!
  Posted by Barbie at 20th April,2011
I love it!!! When can we buy them in the U.S.? I have not seen a price yet. Anyone know?
  Posted by Jane at 19th April,2011
Like it!
  Posted by Derek at 18th April,2011
Oh man...Now how is porsche going to come out with a new design for the 911...or wait...didn't audi do these a few years back with the TT?
  Posted by Joe Berwanger at 18th April,2011
Very sharp style. A significant improvement over the current body.
  Posted by ivyTDI at 18th April,2011
One question, VW... why did you ditch the flower vase? I mean, really? I love the car otherwise but as one who drove a '72, a '98, a '99 and an '06 - I love my flower vase. Give it back.
  Posted by psfrantz at 18th April,2011
I still think it's cute!!
  Posted by Pat in Raleigh at 18th April,2011
The only important spec I want to see is the mpg for the petrol and diesel engine models. And why the heck doesn't Volkswagen offer an electric version by now?? I'd seriously consider buying one if they can make it affordable to the average sinking middle class person!
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