Volkswagen has pulled the covers (and the roof) from the new Beetle Convertible, ahead of its world premiere at next month's LA Auto Show. As expected, the new topless Beetle draws on the look of the earlier E-Bugster Speedster concept, featuring a low-cut belt line and a short, upright windscreen. Show More Summary
Prelude To A Beetle Speedster?
Driving $2 million prototypes on public roads is risky, so rather than increase the count of gray hair on their heads, Volkswagen's public relations team invited us up to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to spend some time in its all-electric E-Bugster Concept. Show More Summary
The new 2012 Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept
The Beetle! – it is the successor to an automotive icon. The new car is considered the sportiest Beetle ever. Now Volkswagen is showing, in an Asian premiere at Auto China in Beijing, how this...Show More Summary
Given its iconic nature and importance Volkswagen views the Beetle as a priority. The redesigned 2012 model had a ton of thought and development dollars put into it, and the result is by far the best Beetle yet. With a more squared off exterior appearance and performance emphasis, it is also designed to appeal to [...] Automoblog.net - A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts
The electric system might not make it into production, but the looks will: Volkswagen previewed the E-Bugster concept at the Beijing Motor Show, and as befitting a roadster, this time it’s got its top down. Those with longer attention spans than us may recall that the E-Bugster made its first debut in Detroit this January, [...]
At the Beijing Auto Show last week, Volkswagen showed off its concept E-Bugster. But as our Green Overdrive watchers know, this isn't the first electric Bug to hit the roads.
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Volkswagen is expanding on its E-Bugster Coupe shown at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in early 2012 by bringing a similar model to the Beijing Auto Show. Show More Summary
Volkswagen has chosen the Beijing Auto Show for the Asian market reveal of its E-Bugster electric concept, shown to North American audiences in hardtop form at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. Based on the newly redesigned Volkswagen Beetle, the E-Bugster (which is an amalgam of Electric Bug Roadster) sheds the rear seats and loses its...
Back in January at the Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen unveiled a concept car called the E-Bugster. A chopped-down, electric-powered Beetle roadster, the E-Bugster cut a lean, mean, green profile. The only thing that was missing, ironically,...Show More Summary
Volkswagen has unveiled the first images and details of the new E-Bugster concept that is making its debut this week at the Auto China in Beijing. This new updated roofless version was shown earlier this year in Detroit and is powered by a 116 hp electric motor enabling the speedster to accelerate from 0-100 km/h [...]
Volkswagen has lifted the lid on its E-Bugster concept, revealing an open-top Speedster version today at the 2012 Beijing motor show. The Volkswagen E-Bugster Speedster combines the Detroit concept’s low profile, chopped top sports stance with an open-top design, previewing … Continue reading ?
Electric vehicles, as motor-show concepts and often as production models, have long had a tradition of quirky styling and experimental materials. Thankfully (depending on who you ask), that's changing. Cars like the BMW 1 Series ActiveE...Show More Summary
ONEIGHTURBO The Beetle! – it is the successor to an automotive icon. The new car is considered the sportiest Beetle ever. Now Volkswagen is showing, in an Asian premiere at Auto China in Beijing, how this sportiness can also be transferred to a Beetle with pure electric drive. The E-Bugster was specially designed for this mission: [...]Show More Summary
The lineage of the e-bugster electric vehicle goes all the way back to the noble aspirations of the peoples' car, and Volkswagen's very name, so it is very fitting that the E-Bugster looks likely to form the basis of a range of E-Bugster electric vehicles. Show More Summary
Volkswagen has further reinvented the new Beetle as a concept car for the future: the pure electric E-Bugster. The name “E-Bugster” is a combination of “E” for electric, “Bug,” the American nickname for the Beetle, and “speedster,” which typically describes an open-top two-seater. Although the E-Bugster concept is clearly not a convertible, it sports the [...]
An electric Beetle (why change the name?) with a 114hp motor and a battery that lasts up to 100mi per charge. Its low, flat and wide design echoes VW’s desired new direction for the iconic line. Hat Tip Link More Awesome Stuff for You to Click On: Volkswagen BluesportVolkswagen Diesel HybridVolkswagen GTI MK VIVolkswagen Golf [...]
The E-Bugster concept is powered by a 114-hp (85 kW) electric motor.
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DETROIT--If you're a Bug fan, chances are you might dig an electric version.
Volkswagen has been showing off its zero-emission E-BugsterShow More Summary
Most of the attention paid to Volkswagen at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit will be directed toward its new, irresistible electrified E-Bugster concept. ??
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Yahoo! News - Volkwagen may be ready to go green with it's trademark Beetle: The German car manufacturer introduced its new all-electric E-Bugster concept car at this week's 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The car is powered by a 695-pound Li-ion battery that offers …
Volkswagen will this week unveil its two-seater E-Bugster concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. There are no prizes, I'm afraid, for deducing from the entomological etymology that this is an all-electric variant of the classic VW Beetle. Show More Summary