To bid farewell in Australia to one of the world's most loved cars, we compare an old-school model to the last Beetle in the country, the Beetle Classic.
Volkswagen's blast from the past New Beetle is a feel-good car with a painful pricetag. It looks good and drives well but the rear seat is kids-only, and the marketing hype is a bit of a worry, says Phil Scott.
The initial rush of blood to buyers' heads has subsided. Bill McKinnon subjects Volkswagen's cute, retro two-door - and its drivers- to a session on the shrink's couch.
A bright red concept car in a new French children’s film could provide the best glimpse yet of what to expect from an electric Volkswagen Beetle – if it makes it to showrooms rather than movie screens.