VW may bring back the rear-engine VW Beetle

A recent report in Germany’s “Manager Magazin” about Volkswagen’s increased sales target revealed something really interesting. Dr. Martin Winterkorn told newspaper that VW wants to bring back the rear-engine VW Beetle on the market!
According to the source, 2011 brings the next generation VW Beetle to the market. The rear-engine variant would then follow some years later.
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TauronB2G - 10/22/2010 1:09:52 PM

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The next thing you know you will get a Beetle based 911. Noooooooooo!!!

bmwdrvr - 10/22/2010 1:37:12 PM

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funny.....thats EXACTLY what the original 911 was....

TauronB2G - 10/22/2010 4:36:02 PM

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No >>>I think you mean the 356.

kuvakas1 - 10/22/2010 4:38:03 PM

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Gee, I hope the Bug floats!

johnrees1 - 10/22/2010 4:44:43 PM

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Will they support it if there are problems? View my VW experience at:
http://www.reesphotos.com/VW/

t_bone - 10/23/2010 11:02:52 AM

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Now we're talking. It will need to lose some bulk too.

c36amg - 10/24/2010 10:15:15 AM

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yes just make it a little bit reliable.. ;)

uaw_lax - 10/24/2010 7:13:58 PM

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Is that not what a Porsche is?

toolatetorace - 10/24/2010 7:54:53 PM

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They need to have the little tailpipes and somehow if they can recreate the sound of an od fire four cylinder that the old air cooled engines were , also get rid of the daisy holder so it's not so much of a chick car .