Test Drive - The 2018 Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 TSI - Does It Still Hack It After All These Years?

The current Volkswagen Beetle has been around for quite awhile. It was first launched as the replacement for the Volkswagen New Beetle in 2011 and it has been the new, New Beetle to buy ever since. Launched as a 2012 model, it has been in production for about seven years and in car years, it could be almost time for production to end if it was any other car.

Test Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 TSI Sport "Bug" Edition - The little bug that could

Not many cars end up being icons. These cars have something inherently unique about them that they end up being revered after a period of time. Some gain such a reputation by their performance. Some by their style and some manage to do both.

On one end of the scale, there are those icons like the Porsche 911. A car renowned for its performance and also its styling. It has become one of the benchmarks for a performance car and its silhouette is immediately recognisable. There are also cars like most Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati. The mere whisper of their name sends motorheads weak in the knees. These are performance icons.