First real photos of the 2012 beetle

[cleanmk5]

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/04/2012-volkswagen-new-beetle-first-spy-shots/
I don't like it but do yall think?

 

[joshua_327]

never liked the beetle..but my gf likes it so much for some reason
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[OverTimer1]

hmm interesting.......

 

[cleanmk5]

I think this model is a little more manlier but I still wouldn't drive it

 

[whatzupwithtah]

I'm not a Beetle fan but it looks more like it use to when it first came out.

 

[joshua_327]

it looks..less circular-like
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[RIP335]

I like the fact that its not a bubble like the last one, but some of the front proportions are a bit off.

 

[Cybe]

It's HHR-ish

 

[Randum]

they squashed it down a bit, looks sportier to me, but still too bubbly for my taste.

 

[KanDyWyte1]

Looks like a PT Cruiser Beetle hybrid. FAIL.

 

[mkny]

I'm not a Beetle fan but it looks more like it use to when it first came out.

I agree. They're trying to go for a throwback feel. Not my style at all but I can see the appeal to beetle lovers.

 

[Tecni]

looks like crap

 

[formul8]

Better, but still looks cartoonish.

 

[jasonweremy]

Kind of looks like a cross between the Beatle and the Ford Thunderbird. The Thunderbird that was realized within the last 10 years.

 

[phans784]

relax- its a mule guys, the front and rear are just pasted on pieces from the old beetle.

i like the potential coming from the greenhouse though

edit* actually the front and rear bumper appear to be new, they just seem to be loosely tacked on. i withdraw my previous statement, its fugly