If you can see a traffic jam as a sunbathing opportunity this car's for you. Parallels with the original model are striking. Like its hard top sister, it retains the Beetle curves, and combines style with plenty of room to take four people to the beach.

But the New Beetle Cabriolet is a thoroughly modern interpretation of our classic design. The fully automatic electro hydraulic roof folds down in just 13 seconds. And all the windows can be opened in unison via a central switch. A sophisticated alarm, front and side airbags and automatically deploying rollover protection are also fitted as standard.

 New Beetle.