Bidding Farewell to the New Beetle (Design Critique)
May 10th, 2010
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In 1994 VW showed a concept car that was immediately recognizable as drawing its inspiration from the vintage Beetle. Originally ‘dubbed the Concept One (pun intended), the car would be modified into the production New Beetle. While a successful design in many regards, this reborn Beetle failed to fully capture the spirit of the original. Now facing its final model year after 13 long years of production, the New Beetle looks as aged as any of its contemporaries from 1998. Read more…
