2013 Volkswagen Beatle Convertible

Originally scheduled to debut at this year’s LA Auto Show, VW decided to release info on its 2013 Beatle Convertible. The drophead features the same flattened roof line of the 2012 Beetle Coupe when the folding soft top is in place, yet get rid of the roof and the mechanism lays flat to increase rear visibility. According to VW, the roof can go from fully stowed to in place in just 10 seconds, with engineers building an automatic rollover support system comprised of two computer-actuated bars behind the rear seat that pop up in just four milliseconds in the event of a collision. There will be three engine options: a 2.5-liter five-cylinder good for 170 horsepower, a 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder pushing out 200 hp and one for diesel buyers with the familiar 2.0 turbo-diesel four-cylinder good for 140 hp