VW Beetle convertible: Like the good old Beetle time

VW Beetle has not hung up on just a convertible version - it is available as special edition 60s with a vintage look. Originates from the sixties and the thirst.

At this color would have to be home in Germany not only as a man accustomed something. Here in the art deco district of Miami Beach, the light blue Beetle fits just right with the environment. The Volkswagen convertible is a chic way special edition named 60s Edition. Alongside the film in light denim blue details remember as the central instrument panel and the placement of the glove compartment because a bug was a big deal back in the 1960s.

It is early morning. Same until the sun rises over the Atlantic. Around this time in the otherwise turbulent Ocean Drive is not much going on. A few neon lights flicker, and the street sweepers get rid of the remnants of the night almost without a trace. We make ourselves into a VW Beetle on the way to Fort Lauderdale. The light blue exterior belies the drive away - the convertible is not a lean cruiser, but has 200 hp under the hood.

Power comes from a two-liter GTI engine with turbo charging. In the U.S., the 60s edition of the VW Beetle is obligatory coupled to the 200-hp engine in Germany is the retro Beetle available only to 160 hp. The drive allows the 60s Edition not for retro feelings. The car is a front-wheel drive, the drive on the front axle are clearly noticeable. Quite different from the classic Beetle with its rear engine.

Leather sports seats including
the six-speed dual clutch transmission in South Florida makes a convincing impression. The top speed is 223 km / h, accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h, the open VW Beetle manages in 7.3 seconds. Performance is between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, however, hardly extend.

VW sets the standard consumption of 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers. On our drive, the Beetle convertible with 9.1 liters were satisfied - too much for a casual driving with the roof open. But so well were the sixties: the consumption stood hintenan there.

As it is known by many powerful models, there are at the top of the instrument panel display additional boost pressure, oil temperature and a stopwatch. In darkness, like the tri-color ambient lighting, which even includes the rings of the speaker system. The leather sports seats are fitted as standard in the 60s model. Sitting comfortably in the position is good, and the driver and passenger have enough in the 4.25-meter-long convertible legroom.