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    brandegee: RWD. Lightweight. Simple. Inexpensive. Innovative drivetrain (think plug-in electric, free-piston, six-stroke, diesel/petrol combo, etc., etc.). This ... more »
    MushyHeirloom: Holy shit, no. Of course, I think they should have killed it after 2005 instead of leaving us with a wheezy, inefficient car that appears to have driv... more »
    Elhigh: I think we've met the winner for a future "10 Biggest Automotive Turkeys of All Time." Damn it's ugly. I like that it was cute, but I hate having to s... more »
    Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: That flat roofline makes it look like someone already tried to squash this beetle... more »
    DoctorNine: If this is going back to the RWD, I am digging this flat-topped bad-boy. SELL ME TWO!! more »
    Boosted Lego Wagon: This truly is the Lesser of Two Weevils. more »
    Starlton Heston's Revenge: Fiat much? more »
    Graverobber: Ace and Gary will love it. more »
    scroggzilla raids again: Dear VW, Instead invoking the wrath of Dr. Porsche's ghost, perhaps you'd consider re-making ANY of the following VW Beetle based products: The type 3... more »
    Cognitive Friction: more »
    Bumblebee: "But what should we expect from this new New Beetle?" Not this, for the love of all that is holy and sacred. more »
    Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: The new new beetle should be rear-engined, be underpowered, well built, and economical. Did I mention CHEAP? Oh, and KORS, you guys totally rendered a... more »
    Boosted Lego Wagon: Where's my RAID.... more »
    Rust-MyEnemy: Maybe it's time to move away from the idea of a Beetle at all. Maybe that ship has sailed. Maybe they could, if they were sold on the idea of retro, d... more »
    pauljones: Please make it stop. The decision to renew the whole idea of the Beetle in such a dramatically retro form was an interesting one, as the New Beetle we... more »
  • #2011vwbeetle

    2010 VW Beetle

    When Volkswagen released the New Beetle in 1998 it was a huge retro hit, but as all things do; it got stale. We're told VW is currently working on a replacement model due to be released in 2010 as either a 2010 or 2011 model year product. But what should we expect from this new New Beetle? More »