大眾甲殼蟲的前世今生
青春永駐:2011—— ????2012款甲殼中也是基于一個(gè)新平臺(tái)。諷刺的是,由于上面那一款已經(jīng)搶先用了“新”字,所以2012款反而不能稱作“新”甲殼蟲了。甲殼蟲的可愛風(fēng)格也不見了。2012款甲殼蟲造得更長、更低、更寬。它的硬漢風(fēng)格有望吸引更多男性買家。它的操控仍然十分簡潔,而且它的重點(diǎn)主要在于功能計(jì)設(shè),而不是要打造成一款一般人負(fù)擔(dān)得起的豪華車。甲殼蟲的低價(jià)已經(jīng)成了歷史,2012款甲殼蟲的起價(jià)為18,995美元。我的測(cè)試車搭載了一款200匹馬力的渦淪增壓發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī),起價(jià)為23,395美元。不過2012款甲殼蟲還是保留了1938年第一版甲殼蟲的一個(gè)特點(diǎn):那就是它的賣點(diǎn)是個(gè)性,而不是性能。一如既往的是,甲殼蟲仍然是人民大眾的轎車。????譯者:樸成奎 |
Beetles Forever: 2011- ????Ironically, the adjective "new" disappears from the name of this reengineered model on a new platform. Also gone is the cute. Longer, lower, longer, and wider than the New Beetle, this Beetle's low-rider gangsta profile is expected to help it draw more male buyers. The controls remain straightforward, and the emphasis is on functional design rather than affordable luxury. Old pre-euro bargain prices are only a memory. The base Beetle starts at $18,995; my 200-horsepower Turbo test car kicks off at $23,395. The 2012 Beetle retains one characteristic from the 1938 Type 1: Personality rather than performance is still its strong suit. As always, the Beetle remains the people's car. |