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VW’s Beetle Super Bowl XLVI Ad

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:47:28 +0000

If anyone knows how to produce an attention grabbing Super Bowl commercial, it’s Volkswagen. Last year’s Star Wars themed ad, which featured a tike dressed as Darth Vader using The Force against Passat, was a smash hit.

For Super Bowl XLVI this Sunday, it’s an Empire Strikes Back take on the newly redesigned Volkswagen Beetle.

Source: Auto Blog

2012 VW Beetle Pricing

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:32:25 +0000

The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle will be priced from $18,995 in the United States.

VW’s entry-level model will feature a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, producing 170 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque.

The 2012 Beetle 2.0 TSI will run you $23,395, but has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine producing 200 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque. This variant is available with larger brakes, a rear spoiler and 18-inch alloy wheels. Inside, the cabin includes alloy pedals, ambient lighting and Bluetooth/iPod connectivity.

Source: WCF

I Spy: 2013 Volkswagen Beetle

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:37:59 +0000

The Volkswagen Beetle is getting tougher for 2013. We previously reported this concept as the 2011 New Beetle – but it looks like the controversial redesign is headed to a dealership near you in 2013. Cars Guide tells us more:

A total re-make of the curvy contender is cutting the cute and pushing a much more macho line in a bid to win more male buyers.

The original retro Beetle has been a hit with women, particularly in the USA, but Volkswagen has been concerned that it has not done well enough with men.

So it has pulled in the edges and pumped out the guards in a major makeover which comes following the latest Golf VI, which provides the mechanical package for the Beetle.

There is no new yet from Europe on the Golf’s on-sale date but it is expected to be previewed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October, pointing to Australian sales in the second half of next year.

Source: Cars Guide

The Great Volkswagen Ape of Vermont

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:34:12 +0000

Volkswagenpedia has spent a lot of time riding the Green Mountains of Vermont – but when we stumbled across the Great Ape & it’s mighty Volkswagen Bug, we were shocked. “The Concrete Ape in Vermont” (via ClunkBucket) ranks up there with any of Weird New Jersey’s haunted graveyards or abandoned schools. Ape & Bug were joined when artist T.J. Neil created the visual in 1987. The Gorilla stands tall among Pioneer Auto Sales, a used car lot on Route 7 in Brandon, VT.

One would think a sculpture of this mass would take years to create – right? Actually, according to artist Neil, the creature was built on-site in a matter of three months. After the ape was stable, and engine/trans axle were removed from rusty VW Bug, it was hoisted up by crane to site atop this majestic stone beast. Notice the chains coming from Ape’s wrists – Neil admits part of the piece’s inspiration came from the motion picture classic, King Kong.

But why a Volkswagen? “…they would have put an army tank up there if they were selling army tanks. A rusty gold Volkswagen appeared at the time, so up it went,” said TJ. Good thing Pioneer wasn’t selling jetliners.

Volkswagen Beetle Does 115 mph!?

admin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:40:15 +0000

It’s not often a Volkswagen gets pulled over for much of anything – let alone breaking the speed limit. Last week, that all changed – when Nathan Charles Hurlbirt of Colorado was chased for doing 115 miles per hour on Interstate 25. It was a beautiful night in Arapahoe County, CO when Nathan decided to fling his vintage VW Beetle around a mall parking lot. But the fun didn’t stop there! Hurlbirt jumped onto I-25 and wanted to find out just how fast his little love bug could go.

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.