The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. I honestly don't know what to think. - General

Isn't the beetle's design based on Porsches? Or was it the other way,

Other way around I'm pretty sure.

[QUOTE=Pringles.;29299857]Isn't the beetle's design based on Porsches? Or was it the other way,[/QUOTE] hitler commissioned the beetle after a successful invasion of poland. infact, 'beetle' means 'third reich' in german.

Only women drive this [img]http://www.midwestvdubparts.com/php/uploads/1141AUGUST%2013%20200.jpg[/img]

joe588, beetle is just translated from Käfer which is the german name of the car also I quite like it actually, it's alot manlier than the old (not the first original one) one [editline]19th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=NuclearAnnhilation;29301366]Only women drive this [img_thumb]http://www.midwestvdubparts.com/php/uploads/1141AUGUST%2013%20200.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] a woman at my work drives one and she crashed it few weeks ago

What a surprise, never saw that one coming!

I almost thought it was a Porsche.

[QUOTE=Pringles.;29297622]Why are new cars so boring and uninteresting.[/QUOTE] I couldn't agree more. I wish designers would go back to the more geometric style cars had in the 80s.

Yet another company resurrecting an old name to sell a soulless shadow of a classic car to trendy kids whose parents have lots of money. Pass. Oh, and it's pig ugly.

[QUOTE=Super_Noodle;29301965]I couldn't agree more. I wish designers would go back to the more geometric style cars had in the 80s.[/QUOTE] Too bad cars from the 80s were ugly as well.

[QUOTE=TheMourge;29306713]Too bad cars from the 80s were ugly as well.[/QUOTE] Ok so you wan't people driving around v8 pigs with obsolete suspensions again.

[QUOTE=Super_Noodle;29301965]I couldn't agree more. I wish designers would go back to the more geometric style cars had in the 80s.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1063064-Car-design-and-how-much-it-fucking-sucks-these-days[/url]

[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;29307367][url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1063064-Car-design-and-how-much-it-fucking-sucks-these-days[/url][/QUOTE] Yeah pretty much. The aerodynamic obsession over design has turned all the cars of the world, in my opinion, into bubbly clones of each other. Most average cars nowadays are more or less the same shape with a different grill design, rims, or a rear wing.

i cant believe you idiots are so ignorant as to complain it looks like a porsche

well, i think its better looking than this [img]http://www.futureautoconcept.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/porsche-panamera-1.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=abcpea2;29308564]i cant believe you idiots are so ignorant as to complain it looks like a porsche[/QUOTE] I'm making fun of Porsche's for looking like a Beetle.

I think the new Beetle is way better than the New Beetle. I mean, the older one was a total chicks car, at least the widened this one.

[QUOTE=Cpn Crunch21;29310003]well, i think its better looking than this [img_thumb]http://www.futureautoconcept.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/porsche-panamera-1.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Well the back end is better, at least it has some shape other than just nothing.

[QUOTE=Cpn Crunch21;29310003]well, i think its better looking than this [img_thumb]http://www.futureautoconcept.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/porsche-panamera-1.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I really like the look of it

I think it looks a hell of a lot better than the 2000's Beetle, which was 100% a woman's car, and had virtually no changes during its entire production run except for minor tweaks. [QUOTE=Cpn Crunch21;29310003]well, i think its better looking than this [img_thumb]http://www.futureautoconcept.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/porsche-panamera-1.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Every time I see one of those coming down at me from a distance, I think it's the front half of a Corvette with a lard-injected 911 slapped on the back.

Y'all are retarded this is gonna be great. I wish it had round taillights to stay true to the original but hey I guess there's a new design language in town. [editline]23rd April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=fishyfish777;29283647]WHY U NO AWD[/QUOTE] Umm are you daft or something awd is hardly necessary even in snowy areas, it serves only to aid in traction and suck fuel economy. The only sporting purpose it has is better acceleration and cornering speeds but this isn't a 911 we're looking at it's a fucking 25k Beetle [editline]23rd April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=abcpea2;29284071]it needs to be RR to be any good[/QUOTE] Yes, but currently there's no platform that would make it even close to profitable. Besides, the pendulum effect is a bitch; and all of the dumb college girls who will inevitably end up driving this thing have never heard of not lifting off in the middle of a corner

It's bad I see this now because a few days ago I said vw has never had a ba design... [editline]24th April 2011[/editline] Bad*

A couple things: First of all, it looks like a porsche. By my logic, I want a supercharged version. Also, At least us men can drive this one without a bag over our heads. Most definitely like it more than the previous ones but, I still like the old one better.

I'd rather have a turbo than a supercharger. Sure the power isn't instant, but atleast you get more in return, and it doesn't use belts. Plus you can drive past a funeral without getting on peoples hitlist.

it's like a 911, a cayenne and a PT cruiser all merged into one foot-shaped subject with eyes

[QUOTE=Cpn Crunch21;29310003]well, i think its better looking than this [img_thumb]http://www.futureautoconcept.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/porsche-panamera-1.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I don't see the problem with this honestly. It's just a longer version of the standard porsche design

Meh the 2011 Beetle seems okay.

[QUOTE=Ldesu;29407947]I don't see the problem with this honestly. It's just a longer version of the standard porsche design[/QUOTE] They could have done a lot better. [media]http://www.globalmotors.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/porsche-989.jpg[/media] This was supposed to enter production about the same time as the 993, but they canned it last minute.

[QUOTE=spacedooky;29410226]They could have done a lot better. [media]http://www.globalmotors.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/porsche-989.jpg[/media] This was supposed to enter production about the same time as the 993, but they canned it last minute.[/QUOTE] reminds me of a maserati quattroporte. Bland.

I find the blandness appealing.