Overview: 2007 Volkswagen New Beetle Video

The 2007 Volkswagen New Beetle may be considered a girls car here in the States

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00:00 The Volkswagen New Beetle is often considered a girl's car here in the states, but that

00:10 doesn't keep it from attracting a dedicated audience all of its own.

00:13 Anytime a manufacturer dares to make a car that looks different from just about everything

00:17 else on the road, they open themselves and their vehicles up to some scrutiny.

00:21 The Beetle is a vehicle that I really don't have to describe for people to understand.

00:25 Almost every adult has some concept as to what a Beetle is, even if they only know it

00:29 is a bug.

00:30 But if you were to ask a number of people just what it is that makes a car so notable,

00:34 you'd probably get a multitude of answers, all of them right in one way or another.

00:38 For me, what stands out the most isn't the curvy contour or the bulging fenders, but

00:41 rather that intangible element of personality.

00:44 Powering the Beetle's wheels is a 2.5 liter inline 5-cylinder engine that produces 150

00:50 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque.

00:53 With the available 6-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic gear selection, you get an

00:57 estimated fuel economy of 32 miles per gallon highway and 23 miles per gallon city.

01:03 The interior of the new Beetle offers available leather seating surfaces and select leather

01:07 trim, height-adjustable reclining seats, telescoping three-spoke padded steering wheel, as well

01:12 as a 10-speaker in-dash CD/MP3 satellite radio-ready stereo system.

01:17 The 2007 Volkswagen New Beetle is a cute and whimsical throwback to simpler days, and I

01:22 think that's where it draws its attraction.

01:24 Whether you're male or female, you have to be able to admit that without the Beetle on

01:28 your daily commute, it would be a much less colorful event.

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