I don't think they've ruined anything once, never mid twice
The 'New Beetle' is now common place at shows and for the most part is a big hit with all enthusiasts despite them saying they'd never like it. Against most modern cars it stands out as something different and a bit quirky
This new model takes more styling hints from old beetles (lower screen height), a more aggressive stance from the custom scene and as far as I'm concerned looks great.
It's not a 'eurobox' and no other car looks anything like it - credit to VW for daring to try something a bit different
Wasn't a huge fan or the second coming, not too fussed either way..
IMHO this new one seems to work quite well as an updated version of the old newbie. The roofline makes it look a bit like a karman cabrio, which is quite cool!
Thats because it is... every year the motoring mags produce 'insider' visuals of what the next newbie will look like, and we have yet to see any of them.
Here are a smattering of what is meant to be the 'next' newbie... all are photoshop mockups (or renderings) created by the mags, not a single one has been produced by VW.
I could go on... but I won't. Personally, I'll just wait and see what (or if) VW come up with.
I have to agree with some peeps on here. I don't like the look of the new one, in fact I think it looks worse than the current one (especially the front screen and roof line !!!).
I sat in one of the current ones for less than 5 minutes and just didn't feel safe in it. The first thing I noticed is that the visibility was unbelievably poor. All I saw was either the windscreen pillar or the top of the doors !!! At least I can see nearly everything around me when I am driving my beetles !
I just hope that they really don't ruin the "Variant" (whatever form that will take and I just hope that they don't make it the same as the brazilian "variant", which looks like a passat).
I sat in one of the current ones for less than 5 minutes and just didn't feel safe in it. The first thing I noticed is that the visibility was unbelievably poor. All I saw was either the windscreen pillar or the top of the doors !!! At least I can see nearly everything around me when I am driving my beetles !
Ok, I'm with you on the front viability, but the rear visability on the New Beetle is significantly better than on the old Beetle. I teach in a New Bug and the rear visability is actually very good - and much better than more popular models for teaching in such as the Corsa and new Fiesta. None of my pupils have an issue with the windscreen pillars though.
I have a newbie and an original. It has taken some time for the new one to grow on me but it did eventually and I think that is the unique way in which the beetle concept seems to work.
When they started with the original beetle I don't suppose there were that many people that thought much of it either, it was cheap and cheerful that's why people had them.
I suppose the new beetle pushed the boundaries a bit as it certainly wasn't that cheap and cheerful if you bought one new.
I can't really see the picture of this one properly partly because I have just got up and partly because 'Topspeed' like you to look at their logo and not the car it would seem, but I am sure no matter what it looks like it will still have that fanatical following that the previous models have enjoyed.
Golf in a dress? Sure, but you could also say that this is what the golf could be if the designers were allowed to free up their pen a bit.
I have a newbie and an original. It has taken some time for the new one to grow on me but it did eventually and I think that is the unique way in which the beetle concept seems to work.
When they started with the original beetle I don't suppose there were that many people that thought much of it either, it was cheap and cheerful that's why people had them.
I suppose the new beetle pushed the boundaries a bit as it certainly wasn't that cheap and cheerful if you bought one new.
I can't really see the picture of this one properly partly because I have just got up and partly because 'Topspeed' like you to look at their logo and not the car it would seem, but I am sure no matter what it looks like it will still have that fanatical following that the previous models have enjoyed.
Golf in a dress? Sure, but you could also say that this is what the golf could be if the designers were allowed to free up their pen a bit.
i just hope they do something about the fuel economy, from what i hear that is the main thing that lets down the petrol version, especially the 2 litre.
I love the way owners of newbies stick up for them, hardly going to say i hate my car it looks like shit, eats fuel blah blah:lol::lol:
Me i like them, keep your eyes peeled late this year for a hardcore German Look newbie.
never realy liked the new bugs
the ''built back in the day''lol bugs are still goin and can we say the same about the newbie bugs in 40+ years time???me thinks not!
i like the shape of the first newbie, im not keen on the squared off wings on the newer one
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