2012 Volkswagen Beetle Makes World Debut
VW like the American manufacturers is making a retromodern car.
This is not the first time VW has tried this.
The "new beetle" that debuted in 1998 certainly captured the simple design essence of the original. You could tell that it was supposed to be a Beetle. However its bodylines...lets just say that the new beetle mostly appealed to teenage girls, retirees and soccer moms who only had one kid left at home so they no longer needed a mini van.
The '98 new beetle had a very narrow demographic.
The "NEW" 2012 Beetle looks amazing. It has a design that sets it apart from anything else on the road yet walks that fine design line that keeps it from being mainstream boring but not so quirky that it only appeals to a few. Masculine enough that a 29 year old guy like myself really likes it but not so much so that women will still swoon over it.
When I first saw the photos of the white car I kind of thought that it looked like a small Porsche hatchback.
I just got called into work so I will add more to this tonight once I get home.
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