2007 Volkswagen New Beetle 2.5 Road Test

In creating the New Beetle, Volkswagen did a stunning job of capturing the essence of the old beetle in both form and function. Since then, the New Beetle - which was introduced in 1998 - has undergone some minor exterior tweaking but little else, leaving its interior design and architecture to stale as the competition leapt ahead with cleaner executions and ever-improving materials.