Patience is a virtue, but so is a turbocharged engine. Pre-Orders now being accepted for the 2012 Beetle.

The 2012 Beetle features an innovative new design, so it’s only fitting that Volkswagen is offering it as part of an innovative nationwide pre-order program.
You can be one of the first people to own a 2012 Beetle—and not just any old (brand new) Beetle, either; we’re offering 600 Black Turbo launch edition models that will only be available via pre-order. For a fully refundable reservation fee of $495 that goes toward your future purchase, you can reserve an all-new Beetle that features Black Pearl Paint (available exclusively on pre-orders), a 200-horsepower turbocharged engine and sport suspension.
Because we want to make it easy for Beetle fans to get their hands on this limited-edition vehicle, we’re applying Amazon’s proven e-commerce technology to the pre-order process. Not only are we the first car company to do so, but we’re also the first to offer a paid pre-order for a model with a color and configuration that is only available online.