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2013 VW Beetle convertible to get platform shared with Jetta, Golf

VW says the Beetle convertible's folding cloth top can be raised or lowered in about 10 seconds.
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Dale Jewett
October 04, 2012 05:00 AM

The convertible version of the Volkswagen Beetle gets a debut at the Los Angeles auto show in late November, shortly before the car goes on sale.

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