March 12th, 2009
After the pink version of Italian city car Fiat 500, another company created a fashionista present for Barbie’s 50th Birthday.
It’s the time of Volkswagen with its New Beetle dressed like the famous doll and called Malibu Barbie New Beetle Convertible.
The chic car made its debut at Barbie’s real-life Malibu Dream House, a 3,500 square-foot Jonathan Adler-designed residence in California, during an exclusive birthday celebration where celebrity guests, as supermodel Heidi Klum, received a grab bag with Barbie sunglasses, handbags, and “tiny shoes.”
February 16th, 2009
Volkswagen of America, Inc. has released a special edition model of the New Beetle convertible, titled “Blush”. As its names suggests, a red leather interior combined with a red ragtop is an exclusive to this version.
On the outside, it features an elegant metallic “White Gold” paint. The “Blush” edition also includes a red boot for when the convertible top is down and unique17-inch alloy wheels.
Like the New Beetle standard versione Blush gets a 2.5-liter engine that produces 150-horsepower, and 170 lbs.ft. of torque.
September 28th, 2008
After gaining its long fought 35 % majority stake in Volkswagen AG last week, Porsche SE announced its intentions to reward employees at Porsche AG with an increased annual bonus of 6,000 euro ($8,760) for the year ending July 31.
The bonus grows 800 euro compared to last year’s awarding.
The bonus includes a 3,800-euro payment from operating profit, 700 euros stemming from one-time financial gains, and 1,500 euros in honor of the company’s 60th anniversary, the carmaker said.
September 3rd, 2008
Among the display of leisure vehicles and campers on the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles stand at Europe’s largest recreational vehicle show that starts in Düsseldorf, Germany this weekend will be an interesting Caddy Topos Sail design concept which takes its nautical theme to the extreme of having a wooden boat deck on its roof.
The Caddy Topos Sail design concept, based on the smallest model in the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle van range, uses design cues from classic yachts and has its multi-functional roof covered with wooden decking surrounded by aluminium roof rails.
The deck also turns up to make a lounge chair over the Caddy, but the most appealing component of this concept would be the wooden ladder built into the glass that makes the roof accessible, and to complete the design theme there are wooden inserts along the side of the vehicle and in the rear bumper.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles created the design study as part of the celebrations of 20 years of the California camper.
It’s perfect for all you guys who like chill out by the deck after a long drive !
