Ready for the new New Beetle?
It’s hard to believe the New Beetle is now almost a decade old. Seems like only yesterday when it swarmed into showrooms and inspired thousands of Bug lovers around the world who continue to take care of - and yes even drive! - their old model Beetles. The cult status of the Beetle is so strong that when the New Beetle was introduced, the nostalgic public created long waiting lists for the new model. Are they ready for yet another Beetle metamorphosis?
The VW grapevine is buzzing with speculations about plans for a new New Beetle. And going by the early sketches published by German magazine Auto Motor Und Sport, the overhauled New Beetle will be a sharp departure from the iconic rounded curves of its predecessors. The drawings show a New Beetle with a scaled down rooftop and a modern, less bubbly wheel flares. Quite a gamble really, considering that it is precisely the New Beetle’s retro look that made it a success in the first place.
The next generation Beetle, expected to arrive in 2010, will be offered in coupe and cabriolet variants. However, Volkswagen has yet to disclose the feature set and Volkswagen parts for it.
