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phaeton
18-04-2011, 08:19 PM
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/04/beetle3-1.jpg
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Full Press Release here VWWatercooled Australia - Initial Facts: The Beetle for the 21st Century (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/content/initial-facts-beetle-21st-century-157/)

4wheels
18-04-2011, 10:18 PM
Looks good. Is it just me or does anyone else see a resemblance to a foreshortened Porsche Panamera. :confused:

Brian
2007 Trakkadu 4Motion.

Corey_R
18-04-2011, 10:22 PM
Hmm. Don't mind it at all :)

Great step up from the previous model!

DDTW
19-04-2011, 01:46 AM
Can't wait to see an APR-ed version! Interior is a big leap the previous one.

Preen59
19-04-2011, 01:50 AM
No flower vase? I'm not impressed.

Tig-uan
19-04-2011, 11:45 AM
Looks like it won't have independent rear suspention as it is based on the simpler USA jetta. Maybe that's why they do not mention suspention in the press release. No adaptive dampers probably either.

flyingfridge
19-04-2011, 04:10 PM
Will probably have the solid axle in the states as per the Jetta but there's no way they'll get away with that in Europe - as per the Jetta.

flyingfridge
20-04-2011, 06:07 PM
Loving the reveal video -


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1uKTqVgoAE&feature=player_profilepage

mikk
20-04-2011, 09:43 PM
ended up looking better than i thought it would. still, older new beetle shape is better :D

inside is looking a lot more in line with the rest of the vw range. i like the gauge setup with the 3 pods on top of the dash and the lap timer is a great idea.

will there be an awd one i wonder?

Admay
11-11-2011, 02:22 PM
What setup suspension does our Jetta have in Au?

jamesatfish
09-12-2011, 02:56 PM
Does anyone have any idea when these are arriving in Australia, and what models we are getting?

I see there are some great customisation options on the US VW website including a whole heap of custom stickers and graphics, but the Aussie site still shows the previous generation with no hint that there are new models on the way.

phaeton
09-12-2011, 05:54 PM
My guess is these three engines 118TSI, 147TSI & 103TDI in Design and Sport trims with customisation packages.

Peter Jones
23-02-2013, 10:39 AM
Jodie and I drove one today!

Pretty cool styling, good base model options.

I'm not a fan of the 1.4 TSI though. It would take me a little while to become accustomed to it.

Pics to follow.

OilBurna
23-02-2013, 12:59 PM
saw one at Epping VW this morning white looked quite cool.

Peter Jones
23-02-2013, 06:37 PM
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BTJ
23-02-2013, 06:49 PM
Really like the beetle and am already thinking of going for one mid next year. Only got my current car about three months ago so would be a bit soon haha. Is this the same engine as the golf 118 and polo gti?

phaeton
24-02-2013, 12:01 PM
Did you drive one Pete?

robbie
24-02-2013, 02:16 PM
I would be interested to hear your thoughts Pete on the Beetle. Is there an R version? :)

Peter Jones
24-02-2013, 07:31 PM
Yep, I drove one, a manual.

There's no GTI or R version. Just a choice of DSG or 6 speed manual both with the 1.4 TSI motor.

That's it for now we were told, the one motor with a choice of gearboxes.

Drives well, it's a MK6 Golf after all. Turns, stops and goes pretty well.

I'm not a fan of the power delivery from the 1.4 but I could get used to it I suppose.

(I've got 3 MK1 Golfs that are faster :P )

Stiggy_21
02-03-2013, 01:43 PM
as much as i hate beetles (i just do), this has the most awesome feature ive ever seen..
the door windows are pillar-less. So the geniuses at VW put this system in; when you pull the door handle, the window goes down about 10mm. then when you close the door, the window winds back up to the original position.. reason being the window seal gets in the way, so if it didn't do this the window would catch on the seal.
pretty cool.

shinygti
02-03-2013, 01:50 PM
I hate beetles aswell but these are pritty cool and the window thing is just cool!

jamesatfish
02-03-2013, 01:55 PM
as much as i hate beetles (i just do), this has the most awesome feature ive ever seen..
the door windows are pillar-less. So the geniuses at VW put this system in; when you pull the door handle, the window goes down about 10mm. then when you close the door, the window winds back up to the original position.. reason being the window seal gets in the way, so if it didn't do this the window would catch on the seal.
pretty cool.

Very neat feature indeed - stolen from other pillar-less 2 doors in the VAG stable.

Earlier versions of this system (996 series 911 for example) get confused when the battery voltage is very low- when you shut the door the window will jump up and down like a pogo stick until the battery is completely flat. I assume this 'feature' hasn't been carried over to the Beetle.

Stiggy_21
02-03-2013, 06:20 PM
Or just and after thought because they made the window seal rediculoisly stiff:P

LunchboxVRS
02-03-2013, 06:39 PM
The gauges for the sport line seem like a after thought as well. The end gauge can't be seen properly from the drivers seat unless you lean over. And they gave it piss weak xenons that don't require pop up washers cause there not as strong as other vag xenons.

zbeasty
04-03-2013, 07:28 AM
Picked this up for my wife on Friday. DSG, sports pack, leather, sunroof. It goes ok but I'm not a huge fan of the power delivery of the 1.4 or the way the DSG changes. You can feel the change even under light throttle unlike my R which is seemless almost all of the time. I'm sure the power can be fixed with a tune and the DSG may improve over time.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/IMG_0428_zpsdbc3c6ab-1.jpg

jamesatfish
04-03-2013, 08:49 AM
Picked this up for my wife on Friday. DSG, sports pack, leather, sunroof. It goes ok but I'm not a huge fan of the power delivery of the 1.4 or the way the DSG changes. You can feel the change even under light throttle unlike my R which is seemless almost all of the time. I'm sure the power can be fixed with a tune and the DSG may improve over time.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/03/IMG_0428_zpsdbc3c6ab-1.jpg

Looks great! Any chance you can post a pic from inside showing the sunroof? None of the demo models we've seen so far have the roof option - from the outside it looks like it is pretty large?

Also keen to hear your thoughts on the 1.4 once tuned - that'd be first on our list too.

Tobes_WIR35
29-06-2013, 05:20 PM
some pics I took in a Berlin VW dealership recently of some new Beetles. Both of these are the 155TSI models which unfortunately I don't think we're getting over here in Australia.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/20130619_140516_zps3cdcb7ec-1.jpg (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/tobes_01/media/20130619_140516_zps3cdcb7ec.jpg.html)
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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/20130619_140500_zps3f99b70f-1.jpg (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/tobes_01/media/20130619_140500_zps3f99b70f.jpg.html)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/06/20130619_140510_zps2f73bf7f-1.jpg (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/tobes_01/media/20130619_140510_zps2f73bf7f.jpg.html)

mr gee
17-09-2013, 07:07 PM
Got this for the missus. A Fender. Shown here about to be paint sealed. Ceramic Pro

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/09/P1020177_zps966f793a-1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/gerardleesgp/media/The%20Beetle/P1020177_zps966f793a.jpg.html)