Volkswagen E-Bugster

The Volkswagen E-Bugster concept is a show car preview of the upcoming Beetle cabriolet. The E-Bugster is essentially the same Beetle that debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show last year below its beltline but above it a more steeply raked and shallower windscreen determine its new character. This, in combination with the hard top fitted to the show car creates a silhouette 400mm lower than the standard car, giving it a hint of SoCal speedster.

Revised bumpers feature a larger central trapezoidal grille, flanked by two boomerang shaped LED running lights, which are repeated on the rear bumper.

Inside, the cabin is refreshed with the addition of sports seats and a central tunnel finished in the same color as the exterior. Aluminum is used extensively on details such as the door handles, belt guides and steering wheel components. The interior of the Bugster also features a ‘light show' that is activated when the car is started. Thin strips of LEDs adorn the car's window sills and air nozzles which pulse in collaboration with those in the LCD dial pack.

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