Taxis should be black. So should hearses.
But that’s about it. I accept some people like black because it’s classy,
timeless, premium, etc. But there are some cars which absolutely shouldn’t be
black, and the all-new VW Beetle is one of them. I must confess to being a
little disappointed when I came home from Japan and saw it on the drive. Why would
VW’s PR department not have the white with black detailing like the one in the
TV advert? There’s also a very smart red and also a powder blue. Part of the
appeal of those is you can have a matching gloss section on the dashboard to
brighten up the interior. Check out the picture above. Anyway, the
disappointment was soon tempered when I got out on the road because I really
like the way the Beetle drives. It’s not particularly sporty, but it feels
solid and on some twisty Cumbrian back roads over the weekend it proved to be
an entertaining performer. The only downside is the fact it’s not a family car –
there’s precious little legroom in the back, making it little more than a
two-seater.
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