Top Gear - Volkswagen New Beetle

[xWhit3Devilx]

I've driven my girlfriends beetle before and it was enjoyable, but never in a million years would I buy one for myself.

[lovelyjubbaly]

reefer vase

[shobin05]

if i have a beetle, i will just fill the vase up with coffee...wait no, if i have a beetle, i will just kill myself..

[Erin71892]

@delidan1 we put flowers on the dash because there is a vase for them :) you put cups in your cup holders right?

[litalover19]

Both my husband and I drive vw beetles. He has a 2001 and I have a 2007.

[delidan1]

y do people with beetles feel they have to put stupid flowers on the dash? do they think there better than everyone else and demand xtra attention? tbh i think 90% of them are very arrogant and dont thankyou when u pull over to let them past.rant over

[xxionx]

beetle and flower vase....very gay

[galbmw]

you cant call it good if it has an engine in the wrong place. it should be in the back like a proper beetle.

[chess012345]

the flower thing is stupid, but I love beetle. Although I can`t afford one :(((

[shobin05]

a beetle + flower vase = gay..

[motocrossXisXawesome]

this blows

[guy2008rules]

Punch buggy BLUE!

[Roxierocker4vids]

Punch Buggies aere FITTT! (A you punch buggy is a game were you play with a Valkswagen Beetle and whenever you see one you say punch buggy (whatever colour it is eg:) blue) :))

[pogoboy123]

It has 6 airbags? I thought it only had 4?

[DJTEVAdotCOM]

European they would put any crazy decals and accessories inside/outside of their car to make their car unique...Us Americans are more tamed...we have our masculinity to protect.

[ralatorre9]

beetle is a joke. . PERIOD.

[barendbrouwer1]

a red blooded man WTF

[benetti250s]

Rear engines rules!!! You can put a v8 in your dodge neon, but a rear engine beetle turbo will #### your ass in 402 meters!!!

[wilnoy]

one word i can describe.. eiw

[JETZcorp]

The original Beetle had a rear-mounted engine, driving the rear wheels. This thing has a front-mounted engine driving the front wheels, just like every damned other boring car on the planet. The rear engine thing (which, by the way, made the Beetle and Ghia surprisingly good drivers' cars) has been deleted. They took the worst part of the old Beetle (the looks) and said, "Right then, let's keep that bit, and throw out everything else."

[tobythesandwich]

@JETZcorp The look of the old beetle was polarizing. The cute look sold it well. And here in the US, rear mounted engines are not allowed for full time production models. IIRC porsche is considered mid-mounted technically. But the New Beetle was designed with the American market in mind.

[JETZcorp]

@tobythesandwich Actually, the 911 is a full-on rear-engine car, with the bulk of the weight behind the rear axle. The Cayman and Boxster are Rear-Mid, as are most "mid-engine" European cars. The Smart ForTwo also has its engine behind the rear axle, and I've seen many of them cruising around here in Portland, OR. However, rear-engine cars have a bad reputation in America, because Ralph Nader convinced everyone that they had dangerous handling. Obviously, he never drove a Karmann Ghia.

[tobythesandwich]

@JETZcorp But Porsche and Smart aren't making the vehicles in volumes that matter. And Ralph Nader got no facts for his book. His facts about the Corvair actually came from Ford. Granted you could be impaled by the steering column, that wasn't a Corvair exclusive thing.

[JETZcorp]

@tobythesandwich Trust me, I'm not on Nader's side on that one!

[Min137]

*heart*

[mikerotethis]

ANYONE else notice they played Badly Drawn Boy the whole time?? woot woot

[shab026]

Uhm... This Guy probably didant wacht THE Botswana special for what they 'feared' to drive...

[PurpleStorm8]

This guy = Cow turd sandwich

Jeremy Clarkson = Choclate cake with hot fudge icing :D

Can't believe he likes that car, it looks like a oversized telephone

[DJTEVAdotCOM]

I have a 2010 XB and im trying to put something on the dashboard without looking gay..

[RnB123100]

@DJTEVAdotCOM if its stick shift,how bout a tach.

[DrYiCe34]

@DJTEVAdotCOM

How about some new gauges? tach,oil temp...

[herbienbrian]

goodbye Newby, you defined an era in VW. We'll miss you!

[KPKonliner]

this is an expensive junk,buy golf gti or ford focus if u want better cars

[DJTEVAdotCOM]

correction....straight AMERICAN guys would never buy a Bettle...only the American fartsy-fartsy or guys from over seas. American men only drives mucho car like JEEP or bid ass truck to show off their muchoness.

[marioskyes]

People that are really smart and don't want to dead in a crash should get this car.

[iceman050890]

Hey I have a 1973 super beetle and a 2002 new beetle and I'm not gay.

[juanmacru]

from mexico to the world

[Lonestar371973]

Left side driving is the new rightside driving get the facts.

[MakkaPakka1000]

i wish i wz 16

[falchard]

I was wondering how they can get a Beatle on Top Gear without it being a joke. This is Top Gear Australia where they actually review cars.

However, the presenter wasn't too knowledgable about performance. For a 1.6 liter they should have gotten alot better performance.

[Matt89ification]

i love the beetle :D ..AND I'M NOT GAY!!!

[Cable3999]

There's nothing gay about wanting a modern version of a classic beauty.

[shakers1970]

there a mans car coz i have one grrrrrr

[MegaRatapeluda]

who decides whats a "girl" car and what is a "man" car huh? i say beetles are for everybody and not chic

[DragonInfraXtremeRGT]

the mini cooper s works is better and more faster its definitely not a chicks car.

[KPKonliner]

why is it more expensive than scirocco ?

[DJTEVAdotCOM]

just because u drive a beetle with a flower vase doesn't make you gay.

[damiannerd]

@DJTEVAdotCOM yes it does, you and liberal people who want to not seem homophobic say it doesn't, gays themselves will admit it makes a straight man gay. It won't happen anyway because a straight man won't ever buy a new beetle. They are there for the novelty and camp people, and of course Nazis

[brooklynnboy26]

@DJTEVAdotCOM If I Had This Car I Would Probally Put A Pen Or Something Usefull In The Flower Vas eLike A Piece Of Paper Or Penicil Or Recpit...

[gekados222]

@DJTEVAdotCOM true true...but it makes your car feminim, and how would it look from outside that this flowery car has hip hop and rap playing inside? :D

[mslmn92]

@DJTEVAdotCOM yea but it sure makes you look like a sissy man

[somekid93229]

this is a girls car right

[WKaliberr]

that presenter is the best

[S7r0ng3r]

Oh I see. I thought you were referring to all the job cuts affecting the globe

[S7r0ng3r]

apparently Malaysia isn't as badly affected as the US, so yeah we've still got jobs here.

[VanillaCokeIndianSty]

no other country is as badly affected , but us is still surviving, good job guys.

[HenkJanPit]

You don't get whats the new Top Gear is on about. If you wan't information about which car to choose or what so ever, go and watch Fifth Gear. Fifth Gear is still entertaining, but in a completely different way than Top Gear is.

P.S. Why is everyone giving minus-points to dolphin's post? It's just an opinion, grow on people.

[matt452]

because jeremy clarkson is hilarious and entertaining. this guy is a boring cunt.

[MrNoahthefox95]

@matt452 no, theyre both cunts, jeremy is the only hilarious and entertaining one....

[shianghorng]

Woot!

[allenhj]

This is actually the early Top Gear. Its kinda dull at those days. Agree?

[chettser]

Yes.

[fumamonourequiem]

ye5

[antonio3019]

@allenhj you mother fucker

[RnB123100]

@allenhj yes!

[volkswagen1973]

This is not the top gear guy!!! And the music waz annoying too, I guss it was interesting though