eurocarblog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Volkswagen’s New Beetle has made it onto a list of the ugliest cars of the past 50 years in what is not great timing for the company as it (finally!) prepares the successor to the New[...]
Turn-u-Off (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Most of the guys I know are incredibly passionate about 2010 Volkswagen New Beetle. However, my dream car is the 2010 Subaru Legacy which has been fully redesigned! Highlights include a roomier and updated interior, more powerful engines and dramatic new styling. It also improves crash-worthiness and provides a stiffer platform for a smoother, quieter ride but retains the crisp handling and balance...
The Car Connection (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Think that the design of the Volkswagen New Beetle is more hideous than iconic? Apparently you're not alone. Business Week has posted its "Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years," including a number of models present and past, and the New Beetle is just one of the newer and still-produced models on the list. Others include the Cadillac ..
eurocarblog (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
The Volkswagen New Beetle is set to debut in 2012, with a bigger back seat and hopefully some other changes that will revive its lagging fortune. The small city car has proved to be a model that[...]
The VW Livery (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
In the process of classifying cars, we really need a special category for models like the Mazda MX-5. Let's call them "Super-Cute." The segment would include adorables such as the Smart For2, the Mini Cooper, the Honda S2000 and the Volkswagen New Beetle, all favored for their lovability over their functionality.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Filed under: Budget , Hatchback , Volkswagen 2009 Volkswagen New Beetle - Click above for high-res image gallery The " New Beetle " was a smash hit when it debuted in 1998, and the cutesy little Bug immediately jumped to sales of 83,434 the next year. Over the next 10 years, however, Volkswagen left the spiritual successor to the original Beetle out to dry, and sales have steadily dropped...
The Car Connection (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
What's up with the next Chevrolet Impala? Are Chrysler and Fiat building an electric car together? Why's the $70,000 Audi Allroad a better bet than the current Q5 crossover? And what's the latest on the 2012 Volkswagen New Beetle? Today at High Gear Media, we've got answers for you. Consumers and car shoppers can get the latest word from our ..
The Car Connection (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Volkswagen's New Beetle has been on the market for a little over ten years and has enjoyed relatively strong sales despite the lack of significant changes during its life. More than one million New Beetles have been built at Volkswagen's Puebla plant in Mexico and it looks like developers have even more ambitious plans for the ..
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Motor Show , Coupe , Hatchback , Citroen Citroen Revolte concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Citroën's calling its Frankfurt Motor Show -bound 2CV-looking concept car the Revolte, which is an unfortunate made-up word in French. Everyone else has jumped on the neo-retro bandwagon - Fiat's got its 500, Detroit has successfully exhumed 1969, and...
The VW Livery (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
It may not be the most sophisticated car on the road, nor is it the best handling or the most powerful, but you'll likely get the most smiles per mile when you're behind the wheel of a Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009
Workers at Volkswagen AG's plant in Mexico _ the only one in the world turning out the company's trademark new Beetle _ went on strike Tuesday after negotiations for a salary increase collapsed. The union, which represents 9,400 workers, rejected the company'... Sponsored Topics: Volkswagen - Mexico - Volkswagen New Beetle - United States - Plant
KickingTires (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
On the market for 12 long years now, the Volkswagen Beetle has stagnated in terms of interior quality, gas mileage and novelty, according to Cars.com reviewer Joe Bruzek. Sure, the 2009 Beetle convertible may still appeal to some, but Bruzek...
YesAnswer (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
The most content autobuyers in the USA drive Volkswagen. This comes out from the annual customer satisfaction study of the market research institute “Strategic vision”, for which approximately 20,000 US autobuyers were asked. With the VOLKSWAGEN gulf, VOLKSWAGEN Jetta, VOLKSWAGEN trade wind CC, VOLKSWAGEN new Beetle and VOLKSWAGEN Tiguan ranks the Wolfsburger company equal in [...]
Straightline (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
While JD Power is busy counting problems with vehicles, a company called Strategic Vision says it surveys owners on the totality of their experience in the first year or two of ownership -- both the good and the bad. Hence, the 2009 "Total Quality" Awards. "The Total Quality Index was calculated from 20,101 buyers who bought 2008 & 2009 models in September to December of 2008,"...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
Filed under: Convertibles , Euro , Government/Legal , Plants/Manufacturing , Special/Limited Editions Karmann throughout the years - Click above for high-res image gallery Troubled coachbuilder and specialty car manufacturer Karmann has gone dark. The firm's final vehicle - a Mercedes-Benz CLK came off the lines on Monday as the legendary company has been shuttered because of insolvency. Perhaps best...
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