With its redesign, the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle didn’t just get a new look. It also gained 3.3 inches in width and 6 inches in length, which surprisingly didn’t help when it came to installing ...

Which is why VW says it hopes to sell 30,000 in the United States alone this year. (That's a 50 percent spike in New Beetle sales.) See All 3 Photos ...