So, I redesigned it to have the mass appeal that the old one had. The current one is too large and looks like a huge marshmallow.

Tell me a. how much you like the redesigned version and b. what you like or do not like (be specific.).

The current one for comparison:

I always start with a profile sketch...

Moving to initial quarter sketch...

Second quarter sketch...

And the final rendering...

No. (76%, 127 votes)

Maybe, leaning toward yes. (15%, 25 votes)

Yes. (4%, 8 votes)

Maybe, leaning toward no. (3%, 5 votes)

Now, with some work, I could almost pass this off as a 356 renewal. but I'm sure some people will disagree/

Maybe make it more realistic, the sillouhette (sp?) is going in the right direction though.

1. Headlights look goofy, too small for the car, and being oval looks odd.

2. Wheels are comicly huge, except on the first pic.

3. It does not have a Viergang Fuchs logo on it.

Otherwise it looks pretty good.

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Then when I scrolled down I was disappointed. As others have said, the headlights are too small, and they are ovals. Also the wheels look too big in the 2nd and 3rd pics.

I think it's on the right track though. It just needs some tweaking.

Keep that profile no matter what. It has that chopped look like some guys do with old Beetles and it looks great. Not like the half circle shape of the current Beetle...

If that's all you have to contribute, you don't offer any way to improve it, and only contribute evidence that you're a dbag.

Wheels/tires too big, vw emblem looks odd, headlights look crosseyed, doors come up to the driver's chin, door mirrors look like dentist mirrors. Only thing I like a tiny bit is the porsche shape of the rear. Better?

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This is true, but was the original bug not stylized? My point was to make it so that guys on here wouldn't complain that it was a chick car (no offense to owners) and would like it over what is currently offered. I'm sure the original didn't have immediate universal appeal - it was a car for the people - a Volkswagen.

I don't think it is necessarily a form-over-function re-rendering, because the 'function' aspect is taken care of by its being a daily-able car, especially if it's over a very simple, inexpensive platform.

To everyone else:
Yes, I know the wheels are too big. I'm not particularly good at rendering wheels.

And I realized that I didn't make the fenders bulge out at all; if I had done so, it would look much more Beetle-like.

I may try to do one more like the profile view sometime soon, meaning within the next few weeks, if I can find time; my schedule is pretty busy.

In the mean time, I'll do some more sketches, but make them sharper.

Modified by Entwerfer des Audis at 6:26 PM 5/5/2008

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Yes, by far. Thank you.

First off, the wheels are way too big.

Second, the headlights make it looks awkward. I'd go with a bigger head lamp or work on how it fits into your theme a bit more.

Third, the colors in your render are hideous. Start with a basic grey or something less obnoxious.

Lastly, why don't you get yourself some 3d modeling software or photoshop and put together something nice, or get a protractor and work on your lines a bit.

BTW i really think you were on to something with that first profile sketch, i'd like to see that initial thought pushed a bit further. Really, i mean i think this idea has legs!

Photoshop I can do, but not really ground up, plus it takes a looooong time.

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Good profile. Would this be rear-engined?

The headlights should be bigger, but the shape is fine. Wheels should be definitely smaller.

Try to make it a little more like this:

Yes. Volkswagen committed the 8th deadly sin when they put the engine in the right place.

Looks like someone built your car already:

Modified by 20aeman at 6:58 PM 5-5-2008

I can see what you're trying to do, to make it less of a chick car. Sleeker, slightly pointier styling. I like it, but I think the headlights should remain circular. That strikes me as one of those styling cues that just shouldn't change from generation to generation.

Overall, go with the profile you drew and dial the rest back a bit. More sleek and realistic, less cartoony.

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