We reported on the unveiling of the all-new 2012 Beetle yesterday, but since then we got our hands on a slew of fresh photos shot during the presentation of the car in Shanghai, as well as in Manhattan, New York, and Berlin in Germany.
For the most part, the first reviews on the ‘less flower, more power’ styling direction of the New Beetle’s replacement in general do appear to be on the positive side, but for Volkswagen, this needs to translate into consumer spending when the car goes on sale this fall.
The first new Beetle in 13 years will reach U.S. shores in September offering consumers three engine choices including VW’s 170HP 2.5-liter, five-cylinder petrol, a 140HP 2.0-liter TDI diesel, and a 200HP 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo petrol engine. Buyers in the rest of the world will get a more modern lineup comprising of two 1.6-liter diesels with 105HP and 140HP, and a pair of turbocharged gasoline units, a 160HP 1.4-liter TSI and a 200HP 2.0-liter TSI.
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