Is Volkswagen killing the release of a new Beetle?
Volkswagen is halting production of the New Beetle, the popular, iconic little car that took the country by storm a decade ago. It will make 3,000 more Final Edition versions. That’s it. It will be replaced in 2011 by “something Beetlish,” says VW spokesman Steve Keyes at the L.A. Auto Show. The New Beetle, designed strictly for the U.S. market unlike any other VW models, was launched in 1998. It set the auto world on fire on at the time. And now for its exit: Half of those 3,000 remaining New Beetles will be coupes. The other half will be convertibles. They will go on sale in the U.S. next spring. VW says they will have unique trim and upgrades to mark them as the last of the line. The New Beetle coupe Final Edition will be priced at $20,240 and the convertible at $27,170. All will be painted a light blue — Aquarius Blue. The coupe will have a black top and the convertible will have a white folding top. Sources:
Volkswagen is halting production of the New Beetle, the popular, iconic little car that took the country by storm a decade ago. It will make 3,000 more Final Edition versions. That’s it. It will be replaced in 2011 by “something Beetlish,” says VW spokesman Steve Keyes at the L.A. Auto Show. The New Beetle, designed strictly for the U.S. market unlike any other VW models, was launched in 1998. It set the auto world on fire on at the time. And now for its exit: Half of those 3,000 remaining New Beetles will be coupes. The other half will be convertibles. They will go on sale in the U.S. next spring. VW says they will have unique trim and upgrades to mark them as the last of the line… Sources: http://content.usatoday.
