{"id":1359,"date":"2005-06-05T04:42:40","date_gmt":"2005-06-05T04:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2005\/06\/05\/a-new-new-beetl\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T13:45:53","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T13:45:53","slug":"a-new-new-beetl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2005\/06\/05\/a-new-new-beetl\/","title":{"rendered":"A new New Beetle in 2008?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/vw_ragster1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"162\" alt=\"Vw_ragster\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/vw_ragster.jpg\" width=\"250\"  \/><\/a> Renewing the myth of the legendary Beetle, the New Beetle, launched in 1998, has been far more successful in the <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">US <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">than in <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Europe<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carbuying.autoblog.com\/entry\/1234000343045509\/\">Volkswagen<\/a> intends to replace it in 2008, as the Ragster concept-car shown in <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Detroit <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">last January lets us guess what it\u2019s going to look like.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>Built on the same platform as the Golf V\u2019s, the 2008 New Beetle should also be fitted with the same engines, including the powerful 2.0 TDI 140 and petrol FSI units. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>It should also remedy his predecessor\u2019s biggest drawback: the lack of rear and boot space.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Still built in <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Mexico<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">, it\u2019s not sure it\u2019ll be more affordable than the actual New Beetle, especially if it still has no direct opponent, unless the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motoringfile.com\/2005\/06\/02\/mini_wins_alg_lease_award\">Mini<\/a> \u2013 which is expected in 2006 \u2013 significantly grows\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renewing the myth of the legendary Beetle, the New Beetle, launched in 1998, has been far more successful in the US than in Europe. 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