Stop it Volkswagen. You cannot revise, edit, copy and delete etc on a classic shape. The New Beetle should have had a shelf life of maybe 10 years. If this is anything near the look of the next-gen that will be offered, it will fail. A limited Ragster might gain some interest… O-well.
Engines will include a 105bhp 1.2, a 160bhp 1.4 and a 210bhp 2.0. The US-bound 170bhp 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine is not destined for Europe. Diesels will include the new 105bhp 1.6 and a 140bhp 2.0 TDI.
A hybrid is also planned, with a similar drivetrain to that of the Jetta CC from this year’s Detroit show: a 150bhp turbocharged/supercharged 1.4 with a 27bhp electric motor.
The new Beetle is expected to go on sale in the UK in May 2011. A cabriolet will follow about a year later.
More pics – Autocar
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