Volkswagen: Beetle Dune as a convertible crossover
For the Beetle of the modern era, there is now also a variant in crossover look. As the Volkswagen Beetle Dune Cabriolet, this is a variant that occupies a very small niche, but attracts all the more attention. How much lifestyle does the Beetle Dune offer? The beach buggy with Beetle technology is an icon of the 1970s: a purist fun car for the [...]
The beach buggy with Beetle technology is an icon of the 1970s: a purist fun car for the flower power generation. Now VW is going all retro with the Beetle Dune. With the Dune, one centimeter more ground clearance and a few cosmetic corrections compared to the normal Beetle have to suffice. A sandy yellow console adorns the interior of the Beetle Dune. And that's the amazing experience of driving this car: many people realize that this is not the familiar Beetle Cabrio, but a slightly modified version, and look especially carefully. Because the slight corrections, even if they may not be noticeable individually, make the new topless Beetle look more coherent overall.
The roof disappears in a bulge behind the seats
So it's a casual affair to cruise around in the Beetle Dune even in wintry temperatures, opening the roof at the push of a button at city speeds of 50 mph, whereupon it folds into the typical bulge behind the rear seats, just like in the classic. Fresh air then flows in from all sides, and somehow the ride in the Dune still seems a bit sunnier than in the normal Beetle. The Beetle Cabrio Dune is not a car for bargain hunters: The 220 hp model driven by AutoSprintCH is available from 39,100 Swiss francs with a sound that warms the heart every time the gas pedal is pressed. Apart from the typical additions for this model series, however, a few other extras are included, such as alloy wheels and parking beepers.
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