Design Volkswagen Beetle Turbo 2013
Right or wrong, this review of the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle convertible became a referendum on its dude-friendliness. But that’s partly VW’s fault for insisting it had broadened the appeal of the Beetle when it introduced the latest coupe roughly two years ago.
We agree that the new car is more aggressive, even if some might see it as spiking a 55-gallon drum of Hi-C with a shooter bottle of Absolut. But does the softtop of the recently introduced and redesigned cabrio negate the additional machismo? We armed ourselves with a sporty Turbo cabriolet to give the Bug its best shot.
Engine Volkswagen Beetle Turbo 2013
Turbo specification boosts the functional and attractive interior with carbon-fiber-look dashboard trim and a dash-top pod that houses a stopwatch and gauges for oil temperature and boost pressure.
A black or tan top is available, and the Beetle’s most-chic colors Yellow Rush and Denim Blue, as well as Toffee Brown are stricken from the Turbo’s options list, leaving Tornado Red, Black, Candy White, Reef Blue, Reflex Silver, and Platinum Gray. (If you can’t live without Denim Blue, it can for now be paired with the turbocharged four via the automatic-only 1960s special-edition convertible.)
Specifications
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door convertible
ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 121 cu in, 1984 cc
Power: 200 hp @ 5100 rpm
Torque: 207 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 100.0 in
Length: 168.4 in
Width: 71.2 in Height: 58.0 in
Curb weight: 3293 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.7 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 17.4 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 28.7 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 7.0 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 15.9 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 10.6 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.0 sec @ 94 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 126 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 166 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.86 g
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