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Cars and Transportation

Present it! VW Beetle Convertible - Old Meets New

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January 30, 2013

Open-top versions of the VW Beetle have always been popular. The latest generation also features the traditional soft-top, but with a modern electro hydraulic system that lets the sun shine in in just 9.5 seconds. Drive it! travels to California to take the new Beetle Convertible and its 40-year-old forefather, the VW 1303, out for a spin.

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