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2012 VW Beetle: UK prices and models revealed

2012 VW Beetle: UK prices and models revealed Perhaps the title of VW’s press release for the 2012 Beetle details for the UK best illustrates exactly what VW hope to achieve with the new Beetle: “Less Flower, More Power”. Which is probably the only way VW are going to get anyone in Europe – certainly any male in Europe – to take a serious look at a car which is perceived as a pointless rehash of a once iconic car in to a fashion accessory for those who don’t love cars. So now you know the flower vase has lost its pride of place, and the 2012 Beetle is a bit more of a car and a bit less of a fashion accessory, you may want to know what’s on offer.

Bridgestone winners take on texting, drinking and speeding

The grand-prize winners of this year's Bridgestone Safety Scholars Contest covered a variety of angles relating to driver safety in their video submissions. All of the short films, however, were aimed at fellow teens. Henry Busby, 20, looks at the consequences of texting while driving in Tales from the Junkyard.

Hyundai Veloster – the 2011 Hyundai Coupe – spied

Hyundai Veloster caught out testing The Hyundai Coupe has always fought well above its weight. It was the first sign from Hyundai that they could take on the best from Japan and come out fighting. But the Hyundai Coupe is nearing the end of its life and will be replaced in 2011 by a new car based on the Hyundai Veloster Concept, first seen at the Seoul Motor Show in 2007.