At some unannounced point in 2012, Volkswagen will begin offering ... and is increased to 23 mm on the Turbo. The Beetle has a torsion beam rear suspension with coil springs and telescopic dampers.

Tested: 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo ... LOWS: Soft suspension, watered-down DSG, mediocre braking figure. But such a launch works: The Beetle squirts to 60 mph in a quick 6.3 seconds, 0.2 behind ...

Or you can simply choose a badge that says, "Volkswagen ... We like the 2012 Beetle but, in a perfect automotive world, we'd like to see a higher horsepower model with a firmer suspension ...

Throughout its 73-year history, the VW Beetle has embodied VW’s “people ... including the U.S.-market version’s torsion-beam rear suspension, although Beetles powered by the optional ...

For suspension, the Super Beetle gets H ... with one original 1956 Volkswagen Beetle, and a 2012 model. The '56 bug was restored from the ground up and modified with a performance powertrain ...

Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in ... on about how terrific it is to be Teutonic. The Beetle's suspension tuning is way too soft, delivering a comfortable ...

Surprisingly, the Volkswagen ... based New Beetle that led the charge of VW's North American comeback in the 1990s has a following of its own. The Beetle's reincarnation for 2012 saw a more ...

EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: To my eye, this slammed "new new" Beetle Turbo is the car Volkswagen should have ... which would save you $1,100. The suspension is a little odd.

That effort is the 2012 Beetle. Volkswagen went to some lengths to ... The turbo model also adds the Golf’s multilink sport suspension in the rear, alloy wheels, dual exhaust, a rear spoiler ...

Volkswagen’s choice of Berlin for the launch of its 2012 Beetle inevitably struck us ... with its also far better six-speed manual, firmer suspension, 18-inch alloys and sport front seats.

Ride quality is not quite “up to Volkswagen’s usual high standards,” but this Beetle does “hang on ... with its better-handling multi-link rear suspension. But every iteration is finally ...

The 2012 Beetle ... the front wheel drive Volkswagen Beetle performs splendidly. The car sucks up corners like a mosquito sticks to skin. Sporting a strut-type front suspension and torsion beam ...