would you buy a neo beetle if it went back to its 911iezd roots

>>16494611
I would gladly buy a RR econo car with a stick, someone please make it.

I would love it if the Smart Car gained enough wheelbase for a shitty back seat, a 1.6NA gas engine and a stick shift. I might buy that.

No. The new bugs due to the twee styling are now permanently chick cars, no matter what engine you put in it.

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>>16494631
Renault Twingo

>>16495314
Not in the US tho

>>16495248
The 2012+ version is not nearly as fruity as its predecessor.

The bigger issue is that it offers no practical advantages over a cheaper Golf.

If the Beetle was re-introduced as an actual economy car, I could see it being popular again.

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>>16494611
>Design a modernized (lightweight) Porsche bodykit
>take out rear seats and put drivetrain in backwards to make it RR (See:toyota mr2)
>Sell as new car
>Name it 356 D
>Profit

>>16494611
>>16495362
To be honest, new bug looks better than the ladybirds from back then, but it's really just overpriced retro Golf.

>>16495403
This is something Porsche could legitimately do to create an entry-level mid-engined sports car, although I admire their attitude of "an entry-level Porsche is a used Porsche".

>>16495329
brabus smart fourtwo

>>16494611
An RR bug? Count me in, though, it would need a slight restyling to make it look a lot less girly.

>>16496350
Dual clutch only...

>>16496338

>although I admire their attitude of "an entry-level Porsche is a used Porsche".

That might resonate more if they weren't busy selling out with station wagons and SUVs.

>we'll make as big and bloated as you like as long as it sells for $50K+ per unit

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>>16496404
nah

>>16496422
Even a Panamera or Macan is far from cheap, and they're very good for what they are.

Plus, they pay for more development of actual sports cars so I don't mind them too much.

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>>16494611
Id buy a Dune Beetle if it had AWD.

>>16496449
link?

>>16496466
Weld in the floor pan from a Golf R, Audi S3 or TT and swap the AWD bits over.

Pretty sure it's been done before to a regular Beetle.

>>16496480
Dune is half an inch wider. Direct swap may be difficult.

>>16496503
You sure that's not just down to more beefed-up fenders?

>>16496476
cars.com

>>16496552
I meant to say the BRABUS only comes with a dual clutch

>>16494611
So usa doesn't get the 1 series bmw?

>>16495248
Nowadays if you see a 911 cabrio or a Boxter, it belongs to some gold digger.

Does that make Porsche chick cars?

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>>16494631
>>16494611
VW would never make a unique platform for a single vehicle the Up! was meant to be RR

what's stopping vw from pulling off a porsche and doing a pay-more-for-less cash grab?
vag is rolling in money even after diesel gate and i think something like this could work