Volks, The Volkswagen AG has put up a page on their 2012 Beetle (they've dropped the name "New Beetle," but adopted the English name for the international market. Go figure.).
Note that there's a half dozen or so wheel options available from the factory -- in 17", 18" and 19" sizes. They aren't saying a lot about the tech stuff -- going mostly on image (again). Ho-hum. But if you click on the "Technologie" tab you'll at least see that they're seriously pushing the TDI Diesel and the six-speed tranny. http://www.volkswagen.de/de/models/beetle/highlights.html They have a so-called "Beetle Blog" -- it's all factory PR -- at http://blogs.vw.com/beetle/ . They're trying to connect to old-beetle nostalgia. As I recall, I bought my first two beetles -- new! -- for under $1,600 complete, loaded with AM-FM radios and vinyl interior (but you couldn't order the fabric interior here). That's why they appealed to young marrieds, starving students, and buyers who otherwise might go for a used car. Wonder how the pricing of the 2012 Beetles will run. Wanna bet they're no bargain? Bert Knupp in Music City USA __n__ (_____)º (ô\_|_/ô) ü ° ° ü Polizeikäfer '70 _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
