Frankfurt Motor Show- VW Beetle R Concept

A Volkswagen Bwwtle R has been revealed at this month's Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. It has been descirbed by VW as the 'sportiest Betle yet'. VW says it could have as much power as the Golf R (266hp) and the Scirocco R (261hp). If they did make this Beetle it would appeal more to a masculine audience.

Revealed- VW Beetle Turbo

VW lanuched this special Beetle Turbo Black Launch Edition but it is only avaliable in the US through VW's VPO. This edition marks the arrival of the first 600 2012 Beetle's to the USA. Prices start from $24950 (£15200).

New VW Beetle launched

The new car is 1.808m wide, 1.486m tall and 4.278m long; that’s 84mm wider, 12mm lower and 152mm longer than the outgoing version. The engine options will be three turbocharged petrol units, with 103bhp (1.2), 158bhp (1.4) and 197bhp (2.0), and a pair of turbodiesels with 103bhp (1.6) and 138bhp (2.0). VW’s seven-speed dual-clutch transmission will be offered as an option; in the mid-spec petrol it returns 47.9mpg and emits 139g/km of CO2. But the greenest petrol model will be the 1.2; equipped with stop-start and battery regeneration, it will return 51.4mpg and emit 129g/km CO2. The diesels manage 65.7mpg and 112g/km (1.6), and 57.6mpg and 129g/km (2.0).