2012 Volkswagen Beetle Wallpaper

2012 Volkswagen Beetle Wallpaper

2012 Volkswagen Beetle Wallpaper

2012 Volkswagen Beetle Wallpaper

The iconic beetle has been given a facelift and according Volkswagen global marketing director Luca de Meo,the car that was revealed simultaneously in New York, Berlin and Shanghai, "We worked on the entire packaging of the car, engine, trunk, interior, everything." Take a close look at it, and it's clear.

Marketing guru de Meo says VW laid out three objectives for the new hatchback: Bring back the spirit of the original, i.e., make it affordable, tough, and easy to use; reconnect with the emotion of the car; and bring the shape and concept of the original into the 21st century.

To achieve all that, Volkswagen's head of design, Klaus Bischoff, says they threw everything from the current Beetle out the window and had an original Beetle in the studio when they started the redesign in 2007. Working from those vintage cues, the 2012 car is stretched everywhere: it's 150 millimeters longer, 3.2 inches wider, and has a wider track. The bonnet is longer, a look exacerbated by the cabin being pushed back and the windshield being more upright and closer to the driver.


2012 Volkswagen Beetle Wallpaper


2012 Volkswagen Beetle Wallpaper