Spin9k

say it aint so.... the new VW beetle is a Kabura!

http://www.germancarblog.com/2007/02...n-will-be.html

A nip here and a tuck there..... damn can't the germans come up with better than copycat styling?

JRichter

Either way, it's still an improvement over the dorky looking Beetle...

Clavius

Damn... talk about a resembalance... thats wow.. Hopefully someone in Mazda will call up VW and tell 'em to cut it out and get their own ideas for 2030!

Spin9k

Now ummm... if only VW would stick a V6 in theirs...maybe RWD...perhaps a turbo version....

Phade2

That looks more like the euro ford focus st:

Spin9k

Actually not really. Here in side view you can see it's short, pudgy, not very areodynamic looking esp the front, with a tall rearend. Definitely looks the econobx it is, not the RX-8/Kabura fender-is-at-hood-line styling, with a rakish rear treatment.

PhotoMunkey

Actually the Germans invented the Scirocco in 1976... Long nose, two-door, hatchback styling... Probably penned by the Italians at Karmann Ghia as they've always had pretty good taste in styling. The Scirocco morphed into the Corrado before being killed off economically.

Now that they've got a hot new 2.0T engine to use which is light-weight and high power, they've got the chance to really revive the Scirocco/Corrado concept. Heck, I'd like to see the Kabura (which I like) with the VW 230-hp 2.0T variant powering it! Zoom-zoom my butt!

j_tso

Yay! Germans finally copying Japanese! Now the Porsche people can shut up about the RX-7 and 924.

alfy28

looks like a VW Roach.

SHOWOFF

Nothing says you're a flaming metrosexual like a new Beetle.

Smokin_LaLa

Everytime I see a bug I always try to speed up to take a look at the driver, its usually a cute/hot girl driving it if it is a guy I usually laugh

RotaryP7

True.. lol..

XDEEDUBBX

guys in newer beetles is just sad...