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Volkswagen New Beetle

Eduardo GarcĂ­a

Volkswagen New Beetle

Introduced: 1998
Design: J Mays and Freeman Thomas

VW defiled a classic car design with the New Beetle. The entire front end is swollen, the headlights are too large, and the exaggerated fenders are gimmicky. Plus, the windshield looks as if it had been stretched back over the front of the roof.