OT: NEW VW Beetle - Baby Porsche?
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The new Beetle is finally unveilved (in China of all places!)... Some resemblance to Porsche IMO (look at the rear spoiler!)... what do you guys think?
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/n...tle-2011-04-18
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/n...tle-2011-04-18
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Lots of better pics here:
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/18/n...e-live-reveal/
I'm not getting much Porsche resemblance.
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/18/n...e-live-reveal/
I'm not getting much Porsche resemblance.
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Lots of better pics here:
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/18/n...e-live-reveal/
I'm not getting much Porsche resemblance.
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/18/n...e-live-reveal/
I'm not getting much Porsche resemblance.
Does that "Turbo" remind you of anything?
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They're trying REALLY HARD to appeal to men, and to some respect they have succeeded, I'd personally would never buy this over a GTI, but who knows, some might like it better, to look like baby 911!
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Yeah, there's the resemblance...the very "long-in-the-tooth" TT.
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Looks like a more masculine version of the New Beetle. But isn't that what the GTI and Scirocco are for?
Interior is totally uninspired for a 'whimsical' car.
VW is heading down the GM path, full steam ahead. Too many models, too many brands, crappy quality (I've been driving a 2011 Jetta company car for a few months; a far cry from the 2008 and 2009 I had previously), misguided goals of world dominance...there is no way it can end well.
Interior is totally uninspired for a 'whimsical' car.
VW is heading down the GM path, full steam ahead. Too many models, too many brands, crappy quality (I've been driving a 2011 Jetta company car for a few months; a far cry from the 2008 and 2009 I had previously), misguided goals of world dominance...there is no way it can end well.
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The Golf, GTI, or Tiguan are on the other hand European made cars and WAY BETTER CARS, however, they're a few thousands more.
VW actually is a GREAT car for what it is, if I wanted to buy a small sized car, Golf or GTI are absolutely PERFECT. I had a MK4 GTI and it was one of the most fun cars I've ever owned!
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But I think the GM comparison is fair, and it's only getting worse. The VW/Audi/Porsche/Bentley/etc. conglomerate is going to have just a few standardized platforms with different skins for each nameplate.
Personally I think they really screwed the pooch on this one. It should have been smaller than the old "new beetle" , not bigger. It should have been a cute little city car ala the Fiat 500.