VW Beetle
Curved German compact
The VW Beetle is a compact car produced by Volkswagen, recognizable by its distinctive rounded shape and rear-mounted engine.
Originally designed in Germany in the 1930s, it became one of the best-selling cars in history.
In American English, often called simply the Bug: My first car was an old Beetle.
The name references the car's insect-like silhouette.
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- punch buggyCar-spotting hitting game
- VolkswagenGerman automobile corporation
- HerbieFamous fictional automobile
- love bugInfatuated person
classic · German · air-cooled · compact · round · curved · hippie · flower power · sixties · lovebug · fenders · punch · roadtrip · convertible · rear-engine · iconic · retro · old school
- rear-enginePorsche 911, Smart car, Fiat 500
- 70sdisco, bell-bottoms, Saturday Night Fever, pet rock, leisure suits
- VolkswagenGolf, Bug, Atlas, CC, Fox
- Famous VehiclesBatmobile, DeLorean, KITT, Mystery Machine, Ecto-1
- Small Carssmall car, compact car, economy car, subcompact, microcar
- German CarsAudi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen
VW BeetleCadillac Escalade
Premium large sport utility
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VW BeetleRolls-Royce
Premier British automaker
Bentley · Ferrari · Lamborghini · Maybach · Bugatti
VW BeetleHummer
Military-derived sport utility
muscle car · Ford Mustang · Chevrolet Corvette · monster truck