They Seem To Have Been Around Forever,

and now a new VW model has just been announced, with 21.5 million Beetles sold in the past 73 years, the ever popular car has just been revamped and announced in Shanghai on the eve of the city’s motor show, marking a new era in this iconic car’s history, it is longer, wider and lower, giving a more masculine and dynamic appearance, three trim levels will be available – Beetle, Design and Sport,

in the UK, a choice of four engines will be offered: three petrol – a 1.2-litre TSI 105 PS, a 1.4-litre TSI 160 PS and a 2.0-litre TSI 200 PS; and one diesel – a 1.6-litre 105 PS with BlueMotion Technology, thanks to the addition of Stop/Start and battery regeneration systems the Beetle 1.6-litre 105 PS is estimated to have a combined fuel consumption of 65.7 mpg and carbon dioxide emissions of 112 g/km, (getting closer to the electric Smart Fortwo of 84 g/km), the new car will be available to order in the UK in the summer, with first cars arriving in showrooms early in 2012, so put your orders in early!