Welcome Back The New Beetle!

     

        I remember when my cousins and I were a couple of years old, we would go out in the garage and go on our slide. But it's not the usual park slide. It's my aunt's Beetle. I don't know how we did it but we would climb from the back and then slide down the wind shield. That's my fondest memory of the Beetle. And I believe that we didn't break it in any way. Aah, fun times!

Here's a quick look-back on that iconic bug car we all know and love:

        And now, the Bug is back!  

        Brought in by Ayala Auto Holdings Corporation (AAHC) and Automobile Central Enterprise, Inc. (ACEI), lead by Fernando Zobel de Ayala (President and COO of Ayala Corporation), with his brother Jaime Agusto Zobel de Ayala, and with CEO John Philip Orbeta.

        This new generation carries a new design updated with new technologies. Now I may not really know much about cars but Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering and Bi-xenon head lights with automatic headlight activation and LED daytime running lights, and 7-speed DSG transmission and New Direct Injected Gasonline Engine with Twincharger all sounds pretty bad-ass!

        As for the new look, the new bug is now strutting the runway with a more sporty look, with the wind screen more swept-back, it's bonnet extended, and has a longer wheelbase.  

The interior gives a more improved feeling of space because of the longer roof section.

Dashboard. Very clean and sporty-looking!

The back seat. It's actually quite spacious!

The trunk. I think Rain's umbrella stroller would fit in here along with other overnight bags, or a couple of big grocery bags

Sidings look clean as well.

The Engine:

For the Beetle 1.4 TSI Design DSG

- Beetle 1.4 TSI with 240 Nm at 1500 - 4500 rpm

- Power: 160 Ps at 5800 rpm

- New Direct Injected Gasonline Engine with Twincharger

- 7-speed DSG transmission

- Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering

- Bi-xenon head lights with automatic headlight activation and LED daytime running lights

For the Beetle 1.2 TSI Design MT

- Beetle 1.2 TSI with 175 Nm at 1400 rpm

- Power: 105 Ps at 4500 rpm

- New Direct INjected Gasoline Engine with Turbocharger

- 6-speed manual transition

- Electromechanical speed-sensitive power steering

- Halogen head lights with automatic headlight activation and separate daytime running lights

The bug's shoes!

And the bug's sexy back!

Other Specs:

Beetle Colors:

Dark Silver

Black

Light Silver

White

Red

"No other car evokes as much nostalgia, tradition, and heritage as the Beetle. As such, I am especially pleased and excited to launch a car as iconic and celebrated as the one we have launched tonight"

 - Fernando Zobel de Ayala

"The Beetle has always been special to me. I first learned how to drive with a Beetle and will always have fond memories, as I'm sure many Filipinos do. And now I am extremely proud to be heralding the return of the world's most iconic car back to Philippine shores"

- Mr. J.P Orbeta

       I'm also really glad that I was able to invite my sister who's currently trying to build her car blog :-) So if you want to read more from a car enthusiast's point of view check out her Beetle blog entry here!

Let's all welcome the New Beetle!