Volkswagen presented during the Super Bowl a commercial through which it offered us a hint into how the future Beetle will look like, thus making us believe that we're pretty close to the debut of the new model. Not much is known though, but a report issued today by 4wheelsnews.com claims that Volkswagen is gearing up to introduce the new Beetle at the New York Auto Show this April.
As always, nobody from within Volkswagen commented on the rumors which, in most cases, is the first sign that there's some truth behind these words.
Either way, the car is likely to make it to production with a very large offering of engines, including the range topping 2.0l 210 hp unit, followed by a 1.2l unit (105 bhp), a 1.4l (160 bhp) and a 2.5l (170 bhp). The diesel range will comprise 1.6l and 2.0l engines, with powers of 105 bhp and 140 bhp, respectively.
Voices familiar with the matter are also talking about a possible hybrid version of the Beetle which could feature a powertrain made of the 1.4l turbocharged engine which develops 150 bhp, coupled to a 27 bhp electric motor (the same power train fitted onto the Jetta CC).
"The iconic shape of the Beetle and its place in pop culture gives us creative license to take a bold and unconventional approach in this spot where viewers only see the silhouette and not the car itself," said Tim Ellis, vice president of Marketing, Volkswagen of America.
As always, nobody from within Volkswagen commented on the rumors which, in most cases, is the first sign that there's some truth behind these words.
Either way, the car is likely to make it to production with a very large offering of engines, including the range topping 2.0l 210 hp unit, followed by a 1.2l unit (105 bhp), a 1.4l (160 bhp) and a 2.5l (170 bhp). The diesel range will comprise 1.6l and 2.0l engines, with powers of 105 bhp and 140 bhp, respectively.
Voices familiar with the matter are also talking about a possible hybrid version of the Beetle which could feature a powertrain made of the 1.4l turbocharged engine which develops 150 bhp, coupled to a 27 bhp electric motor (the same power train fitted onto the Jetta CC).
"The iconic shape of the Beetle and its place in pop culture gives us creative license to take a bold and unconventional approach in this spot where viewers only see the silhouette and not the car itself," said Tim Ellis, vice president of Marketing, Volkswagen of America.