New Beetle 2012 Spied. [newbeetlepr.com]

[steliosgreen]

I think its far out from what a Beetle is all about,. Its bigger than a golf

its got a center console which def does in no way remind a beetle , the new

beetle 1994 was much closer to the idea,. ,.I will stick to my old one (2005),.

The only good thing it has a diesel but its not a beetle.....

[ltrebl]

The rear resembles the Bentley Continental GT....

[MrPineappleJack]

What a dickhead driver

[MrPineappleJack]

Why is the guy in the beetle driving like a fuqin asshole in this video id roadrage.that piece of crap

[DottNesi]

awww look how cute is the new fiat 500...

ehi wait a sec...

[superfrog1977]

panamera combined with pt cruiser

[IanEduardoMeneses]

An Audi TT and A Beetle had sex in a motel and they created this.

[timka253]

@IanEduardoMeneses Yep, thats exactly what happened.

[beatrizharrison]

@IanEduardoMeneses ...my thoughts exactly!

[beatrizharrison]

@IanEduardoMeneses - my thoughts exactly!

[darkfourbus]

la new beetle et une belle voiture et confortable

[loufadoros20]

i think that vw should assign the giugiaro for the design of new beetle, italians have taste and knowledge of elegance unlike this fat ass car

[loufadoros20]

i think that vw should assign the giugiaro for the design of new beetle, italians have taste and knowledge od elegance unlike this fat ass car

[isokessu]

This is probably more aerodynamic what any normal small car can possibly be and it looks pretty cool, but some small cars like fiat 500 or Toyota Aygo are so ugly and gay. This is much cooler than 90% of small cars what are made after 2009. If somebody thinks that beetle is for girls, think again, because first Beetle was made by Hitler and some nazi engineer xD and this is like the future version of that. Well Hitler didn't design it but he told to the engineer what kind of car he should make

[marconius3000]

@isokessu The "Nazi engineer" you are referring to is/was Ferdinand Porsche. The man was everywhere in those days.

[DesertSmeagle]

They could have done better. It looks like a crappy version of that one Audi

[BryanMumble]

rubbish

[leifericson923]

It surely looks cooler than the '03.

[zmaster00]

I think the big deal is for the performance, not the looks guys. Thus the meaning behind the black beetle commercial

[zmaster00]

i think the big deal is probably more for the perfromance, not the looks guy. Thus the black beetle commerical

[scotsmaninusa]

I think the rear half looks like the original.I like it

[ddnn3]

I was hoping it would look a lot more like a bad ass baby Porsche. :-(

[SThoogie]

Looks like all they did was make the cabin and front end longer. All this hype for that? Seems like vw is trying to make a big deal out of nothing.

[davidlm6974]

Ugly like all the new vw's are turning out to be.

[Criblo456]

The original beetle was popular because it was super easy to repair, and inexpensive to buy. I think they need to stop trying to turn the beetle line into a performance car, and instead go back to its roots of being the ultimate economy vehicle - the "People's Car."

[klukash]

@Criblo456 instead of ruining a perfect car (jetta)

[banacek8675]

They need to give up on this design already. Advancements in aerodynamics make this model old technology. Unless nostalgia is that important to you.

[kramert25]

in my opinion it just looks awesome

[CyberDruidtheModGod]

Why a trailer

[Juano182]

seems like a low budget girl intended porsche panamera...new beetle absolutely sucks

[sentineloffreedom]

I'd love to see a widebody version with a small Porsche-style small spoiler on the back. Rear wheel drive of course... but that probably won't happen :(

[dunti21]

@sentineloffreedom Beetle R :-P

[sentineloffreedom]

@dunti21 Totally! :D it'd be SO cool lol

[vwtazz]

Doesn't look as bad as I thought it would.

[jmar1973]

Why does it make me think of the car Michael Corleone drove in Sicily in "The Godfather?" LOL!

[scutcheatscutch]

I like this, its a bit like the 40s model but with modern flair, though I can see why a lot of people are put off by it. But to each their own, you know?

[treasurepirate1]

i meen (concept) not consent

[treasurepirate1]

they should have kept the short front like on the ragster consent

[Polypureheart]

Fantastic- I can't wait!

[ISniffDirtyPanties]

UGLY

[mypalrocco]

I'd love to see a New Beetle that looks like the late 40's model, split rear window and all! This looks to have a touch of that shape but not much.

[mypalrocco]

"Spied" my balls, way too many pictures for you to have just accidentally spied it!

[Nevanator7]

looks awesome!

[tkok]

the Pacer returns?

[krazyhartin]

The Beetle's DNA has been revamped and resembles much more of the original Beetle.

[Jeredin13]

I can see the differences, and I really like it.

[Eclipseman2001]

It looks like a mini version of the Porsche Panamera

[rubiks15]

@Eclipseman2001

...and from now on it will be known as the "poor man's Porsche panamera."

[ChaseSpeer]

they didn't really do too well with the retro idea. I saw the superbowl ad and was actually excited. Should've known they're was a problem getting excited over a beatle

[scoooby143]

SIMPLY I DON´T LIKE THIS NEW SHAPE, LIKE KINDFLORIDA SAYS 2 CARS SON, JEJEJE 4 ME LOOKS LIKE A PT CRUISER AND MINI COOPER´S BABY. BETTER LAST EDITION, THE BEST DESING OF OLD NEW ONES.

CONCLUSION, VW DO NOT LAUNCH THIS UGLY VERSION !!!!

[kidnflorida]

Looks like an Audi and a Mini had a baby...

[jerkbeast81]

it looks like a porsche got drunk one night and went slumming with a P.T. Cruiser, and the cruiser decided to keep the hideously deformed love child.

[jayrq2o1]

@jerkbeast81 indeed, it is getting closer to the car it originally spawned.

[razaviknows]

@jerkbeast81 i like it waayyyy more than the beetles from recent years...its more masculine

[nitemare125]

im guessing their just trying to bring back the look of the old beetle...id still prefer to drive my '71 super over this any day

[bhaney18]

all they did was lower the roof and make it more aerodynamic it still looks like shit

[corndogmt]

I think this is a good move for VW. I'm excited to see if they turbo the beetle again, or possibly make the baja?

[MsReeReeChiq]

It's gone from looking feminine to cheap and feminine. It looks like it the 2010 had a love child with a Scoupe or a Toyota Tercel.

[knack0125]

looks more retro, i'm thinkin a 21st century hurby XD

[Timelephant]

i gotta admit it doesnt look so pansy now.

[sill109]

the backs a little longer making the design look more like a Porsche

[LeBartman]

lol it's disguised as the old one

[Bosten1977]

jetzt sieht er mehr nach Porsche Panamera aus.

[666vuvu]

yes, it really looks like a small porsche panamera.

But i think this beetle is more contemporary.

[MADCastro2010]

Baby Porsche?

[ThinkReal]

A bit more Porsche Looks have crept in. My guess is VW is looking to get more guys to buy the Beetle. Now let's see the HP numbers.

[cs292]

cayman body?

[MrCptGonzo]

Looks good to me. Less early-2000 "bubble-style" and more oldschool Porsche/ Käfer involved. You can't hide the similiarities to the "New Beetle" of course, but it does look a lot better.

[yellofury]

less chick car and more old school Porsche 356

thats cool!!!

[veiko237]

Looks like a Porshe. 911

[ExAbstracto]

check the website people. they say VW slapped on some front and rear fascias to disguise it...

" VW apparently thought slapping on modified front and rear fascias from the current New Beetle would be enough to throw us off their trail. "

[kalargyi]

to Me: More 911 Shape but of course, taller and bulkier, More Car look than Bug. Love the Flatter Hood.

[djeanneau]

looks like a morfed Audi TT

[Part4Skate]

they should have an oval rear window. =]

[MusclecarsMeditation]

Line follow the original. Gotta love the "chop-top", no "bang rear pass. head C pillars, and lack of launch pad dash. Nicely done.

[figure261]

THIS ISNT IT where the hell is the spoiler it comes standerd on all of them omg this some merked bettle trust me this isnt the one th enew one is much sportyer trust me my dad works for vw and he took me too see it it is a master peice not this peice of shit

[policeman1313]

@figure261 sure hope you're right.

[curlyque82]

@figure261 Hey how's it going man? Do you know if the new beetle will have the option of 4MOTION? That would make it a KILLER car. Navigation would be nice too.

[congres01]

WELL... the history say:

- Porsche = vw beetle

NOW

- New Beetle 2012 = Porsche Panamera

[Matty09393]

the current New Beetle is more beautiful than this

[thepickledfish]

kinda looks like a scaled down panamera

[besman007]

Are they tying to make the new beetle slower by extended the wheelbase?!..or is the stretched version to accommodate for the recent influx of the fat obese monsters here in America?!..

[AngelicAcid453]

@besman007 stretched.

[curlyque82]

@besman007 I agree with you!!! And what the hell happened to VW's tight steering?? My 2010 VW Beetle Cabrio steers like a toyota. Are americans to lazy to put a little extra effort in turning a wheel? I want the steering of the 2000 VW's back! Tight and responsive just like a BMW or Mercedes. NOT NE more. The American market ruins everything. How about making larger seat cushions for their obese monster sized behinds.

[besman007]

@curlyque82: Thanks for the comment, I agree with you too LOL! Yah in the past few years a lot of car companies and their models have been built preety mediocre when it comes to performance, due to the fact that many people just dont give a shit anymore, mainly due to higher fuel prices and lack of fuel economy, people lost spirit in cars, believe me I work in the car research and development business (Performance parts Ideas) and ive seen that the additude of people created a decline in demand

[besman007]

@curlyque82: for affordable/great cars like VW!, now the industry moved the performance scale up a notch sometimes a few notches, meaning if you want performance, you gotta purchase their separate/special model, many companies dont even have a performance model to offer anymore (Toyota)..long story short, people just dont care what they drive anymore and what the meaning of owning a specific type of car really means,and me being in the car business to see a decline of interest is a scary thing!

[chowders123456]

kinda looks like a crhysler crossfire...

[ce20101]

@chowders123456 or a PT cruiser lol

[elaotse]

Make it 4 door as an option. That would be awesome.

[rainofthepast]

mine looks BETTER !!

i hope they made the new NEW beetle hardtop .. coz the last convertible was UGLY !!

[simbadidge]

i wonder if it has a flower vase like mine has

[MrRodrigo1250]

aquele carro que esta sempre perto do new beetle é uma specefox?

[MrRodrigo1250]

será que o novo new beetle vem para o Brasil?

[cinidude]

All they did was make the roof flatter ... defeats the whole purpose. The rounded roof was how you knew it was a Beetle! Also they should get busy making that Microbus prototype they had a few years ago ... I don't know why they dropped that

[cagalera07]

yessss it looks  like aporcheeee

[danbaumann84]

Isso aí é um carro mula

[Furetgarcon]

still fwd and still watercooled... That is not a beetle....

[simpletone]

I like it - looks a little lower and wider. The roofline looks to carry further back. More rear headroom, perhaps?

[jjungst]

This car doesnt look the same. Any VW enthusiast would see the small body line changes. Shit, even the lights look different.

[vassolari]

Eu quero em desse! =D

[XaminehBR]

Same shit.

[Youbian]

Because you just can't wait to see the full production model?

I don't get it.

This is akin to opening Christmas presents early.

[gansito911]

it loos the same as the previous model.. still a piece of shit.

[valdaviper1]

american panamera midget..still decent looking though..

[xxjustunxx]

What?!? This does not look like a porsche. These beetles look like... hmmm... a huge beetle!!! A red porsche has never looked like a oversized ladybug!!

[animedeath13]

@xxjustunxx

nope i agree looks like a porsche

[geoff448]

looks liek a porsche

[edyvardo]

o carro e show mas, a utrapassagem perigosa que o cara do beetle faz é desepcionante , mais conciencia gente

[mcmaniscool]

1:28 - nice!

[JESULAAA]

eww, that's FUGLY

[SteelCity1981]

It looks more like the original then the current retro version.

[hajimekishi]

yeah as if this really is a SPY video

[jesust1993]

...why is it hauling a trailer?

[pa3op89nbg]

@jesust1993 because they are testing it in various conditions.

[chasemer6]

That dude driving is sketchy. Crossing over the center line like that.

[adjustible]

so not spy

[rustlerboi1052]

It just looks like a slightly smashed down beetle..which is essentially a porsche panamera.

[steakIT99]

lmfao lokks like the current one

[LeBartman]

@steakIT99 They've disguised it as the current one so no one will know....

[xxwillfirexx]

umm, no it don't take a look at the length and the angle the back goes down they brought back the old design which in my opinion looks sexy @steakIT99

[madmax2069]

@steakIT99 not really. the front is longer. the rear is a bit less round. the overall design is slightly different.