Next VW Beetle Convertible Said to Launch with Several Retro-Flavored Editions

Even though Volkswagen executives have said that the recent E-Bugster Concept shown in Detroit in January and Beijing in April hints at the design of the next Beetle Convertible, our closest look at the open-top model comes from our spy pictures of the camouflaged prototypes.

For the final production variant, we will reportedly have to wait until the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show at the end of November (unless it debuts at the Paris Salon this September).

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2013 VW Beetle Cabriolet Now Rumored to go on Sale Next Year, gets Diesel Option in North America

Originally thought to debut at the ongoing 2012 New York Auto Show, the next generation of the Beetle Convertible is now said to make its world premiere at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show this fall before it reaches dealerships in the first quarter of 2013, or at least that's what company officials told Car&Driver.

Volkswagen's North American execs added that the drop-top version of the new generation of the Beetle would be offered with the "same exact powertrain lineup as the coupe", which means a diesel option will also be on the table.

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