To understand how a small German sedan came to represent the “flower power” generation, maybe it’s because no vehicle was as known for floral displays quite like the Beetle and its dashboard bud vase.

Let’s just get it out of the way: the old New Beetle – the one that resurrected VW’s fabled Bug in 1998 – was often referred to as a “chick car.†If you’re uncertain why, look no farther than ...

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New York: In its 73-year history, the Beetle has evolved from the hippie ride of choice to a cute chick car. Now Volkswagen is reinventing it again. The company introduced an edgy design Monday for ...

The New Beetle is dead. Long live the all-new Beetle, as Volkswagen calls the successor, squeezing together the adjectives just as it has squashed down the roof. The 2012 car abandons the iconic ...