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For the 2000 Los Angeles Auto Show Volkswagen produced a Beetle Study aimed directly at sport-oriented people. All four wheels are driven by a high-torque V5 engine.

The variable roof is a sure way of identifying the Dune. Light passes through the plastic material and creates a warm yellow glow under the soft top.

Many features of the concept's instruments differ from the production car. Take the new central instrument for example. In the center the instrument cluster is dominated by a new navigation system.

The concept car is powered by a 2.3-liter V5 engine and drives all four wheels by the familiar 4Motion system, through a six-speed manual-shift gearbox.

Variable-height air suspension means that the Dune's driver can match the ride height to all kinds of terrain. The suspension has three pre-programmed height settings and a total adjustment range of 120 millimeters.

Story by Volkswagen, edited by Supercars.net