The Bug is back: Volkswagen buffs hail the creation of the new Beetle.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: August 1, 1997| Author: Konrad, Rachel | Copyright information

In China, 1998 will be the year of the tiger.

In the United States, 1998 will be the year of the beetle _ the New Beetle.

For tens of thousands of bug enthusiasts in the United States, the advent of the New Beetle is cause for celebration.

The reborn Volkswagen bug that started life as a concept car at the 1994 North American International Auto Show in Detroit has breathed new life into America's quiet cult of Beetle buffs. The New Beetle i...

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