New rules are set to...

New rules are set to make it almost impossible to dodge parking tickets.

While the influence...

While the influence of the legendary model is obvious in the car"s bulbous styling, the chopped-down roof, flatter bumpers and planed-off wheelarches are clear signals that VW is aiming for a more macho image with the next Bug. The newcomer has been designed from the ground up as a road- ready production car - as was the Concept 1, which went on to become the current Beetle after its show debut 10 years ago. Based on the Cabriolet, the Ragster (the name is a fusion of rag-top and speedster) features a strengthened body with high-tensile aluminium beams to add greater rigidity.