2011 VW Beetle Details Surface

The next VW Beetle will likely be less of a chick car, and more fun to drive.

VW Beetle Up city car artist rendering / Copyright by Larson
VW Beetle Ragster Concept
VW Beetle Ragster Concept
VW Beetle Ragster Concept
VW Beetle Ragster Concept
VW Beetle Ragster Concept
VW Beetle Ragster Concept
VW Beetle Ragster Concept
VW Beetle Ragster Concept
VW Beetle Ragster Concept

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Bojassem

Fiat 500... oh wait, this has a VW badge !

December 19, 2008 5:18 pm

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Tuner_Mad

So is that vent on the side just rice as it ain't rear engined?

December 19, 2008 5:37 pm

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car-o-bar

It is just a rendition by Larson, the real one will be nothing like this. Impressive plans... I must say. I like the idea of a beetle spin off as a separate brand catering to the younger crowd, just like Scion. Beetle image is completely feminish and that might keep boys away from any beetle brand product...

December 19, 2008 6:14 pm

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BabyMilo

that rendering just doent look right, and the pictures look like the current beetle.

December 19, 2008 6:40 pm

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AG4

The rest of the photos are that of the 2005 VW Ragster concept.

December 19, 2008 9:11 pm

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911fnatic

Hmm, the people's car. It better provide something revolutionary to live up to its name this time, not just a car selling off its retro appeal.

December 19, 2008 11:02 pm

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zzz

you couldn't have said it better

December 22, 2008 1:38 pm

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MutantSushi

Hm, that vent makes me think if they HAD gone rear-engine with it. Too bad they didn't keep "Up"'s rear-engine layout, the platform would obviously have fit great with the beetle, even possibly up-sizing it to develop a new rear-engined Bus/Vanagon, not to mention a rear/mid layout sportscar. Ce la Vie, Fahrvegnugen.

December 20, 2008 2:20 am

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mn07

Looks like a fat fiat 500

December 20, 2008 3:16 am

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James2911

This rendering was produced before it was revealed the Beetle would switch from rear to front engined.

December 20, 2008 7:02 am

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Motor_Yakuza

Hmm, it looks a lil' better then the fiat, but is still ugly.

December 20, 2008 1:21 pm

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archytype

It's great progess, it is more like a Mini. They should knick the round headlights and use scultped xenon/led's. Also lower the roof height and pull the front pillar forward to get rid of the bubble. They could spin an entire Mini competition line off this car and sell it at a premium-and people would pay. So long as feminine gimmicks such as split rear hatch with 2 windshield wipers (99.5% supergay) can stay out of the mix.

December 20, 2008 2:09 pm

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paula1105

they definitely based it on the up! concept and simply crossed it with the 500.

December 20, 2008 2:54 pm

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Aesthetics

still would have been more interesting had it been rear engined. damn those marketing cheap skates

December 20, 2008 4:12 pm

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_M7_

less chick car JAJAJAJAJJAJA this car its so fkng g*y jjajajajajajjaa

December 21, 2008 1:02 am

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Kepe

Do you have some kind of a mental health problem? About the picture of the beetle: it's just another artist rendering that has nothing to do with an official VW design, so don't expect the final product to look anything like this.

December 21, 2008 4:57 am

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GRAVE

Looks like a rock or a heavy object fell down on this car!

December 21, 2008 4:47 pm

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play3rr

VW 500. Or Fiat Beetle.

December 21, 2008 6:07 pm

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shaahinmt

Fiat 500 wanna be.