He found out when Arapahoe sheriffs clocked him at 115 mph. Police actually began a pursuit, but cut it off when Nathan wouldn’t pull over. Guess those Crown Vic’s couldn’t keep up. A few miles down the road, this exciting Beetle story came to an abrupt end. Hurlbirt apparently lost control of his 1949 Beetle and smashed it up on a highway divider. He is being held on many charges- not including the hate felt by many vintage Beetle fans. What can we take away from this tale? How about the fact that Nathan smashed his Beetle into a divider at 115 mph and was later released from the hospital (before being taken into custody) with no injuries.

Motor Trend reports the rumor that Volkswagen is in the early stages of creating a New Beetle MK II. This new design is inspired by the Volkswagen Golf. By the images, it has the same oval shape as we have become so familiar with the Beetle design. One of the biggest differences is the lack of the Beetle’s signature wheel fenders. Instead, the Baby Beetle takes on smaller car design influences to appeal to economic friendly compact car seekers.

In the same report, it is also speculated the Beetle will arrive in 2010 with a hybrid version in the works.