The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

The Beetle’s story came to a close back in 2019. ... Volkswagen introduced a new version in 2012 that was lower and racier in the hopes of throwing off the dreaded "chick car" label.

Even the company itself — despite having the Rabbit and Dasher waiting in the wings — said the Beetle would live to see 1980. (It did, but not in the U.S.) These days, the news that Volkswagen will ...