| “ | Let's see if our driver can resist the temptation to take that New Beetle Dune up to China Beach! | ” |
— San Francisco Announcer (US Sportscaster; race openings with the New Beetle Dune)
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The Volkswagen New Beetle Dune is a standard car introduced in Midtown Madness 2.
It is one of the trio of VW New Beetles featured in the game, it being the most suited for off-road driving. In HQTM Team's Classic Madness mod, it is replaced by the Triumph Thunderbird motorcycle.
Overview[]
In-Game Description[]
VW New Beetle Dune
Want to take the New Beetle off-road? The New Beetle Dune's air suspension will give you the improved durability that you'll need.
Details[]
The Volkswagen New Beetle Dune is unlocked through completing five San Francisco Circuit races with a position 3rd or higher.
History[]
The real New Beetle Dune concept car, It never entered production.
The Volkswagen New Beetle Dune concept car was unveiled in 2000, as a possible off-road model, but was never put into production. However, since the introduction of the Volkswagen Beetle (A5), a dune model has also been introduced and is believed to have entered production in 2016.
Races As An Opponent[]
The VW New Beetle Dune is not featured in any of the default Midtown Madness 2 races as a computer-generated opponent.
Available Colors[]
| Green |
| Yellow |
| Blue |
| Purple |
| Meow (unlocked through victory in all San Francisco Circuit races) |
| Matamow Cup (originally cut from the game, but made available through use of MM2 Revisited) |
NialBlack's Color Mod[]
| Pink (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
| White (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
| Silver (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
| Turquoise (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
| Orange (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
| Black (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
| Gray (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
| Red (made available for MM2 Colors Pack) |
Stats[]
- Top Speed: 137 mph
- Horsepower: 150 bhp
- Mass: 2,833 lbs
- Durability: Low
Sounds[]
| Sound | Information | Audio File |
|---|---|---|
| Demonstration | Sounds of the VW New Beetle Dune when selected from the Vehicle Selection Screen | |
| Horn | Horn sounds | |
| Idle | Vehicle idle, motionless | |
| Driving | Engine rev sounds | Low Rev: Low Rev 2 (unused): |
Quotes[]
All in-game commentary pertaining for the New Beetle Dune:
All San Francisco quotes that apply to the New Beetle Dune, provided by various announcers:
| Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let's see if our driver can resist the temptation to take that New Beetle Dune up to China Beach! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | San Francisco race opens with the VW New Beetle Dune |
| Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonderful driving out there from our driver in the Beetle Dune! Surf's up! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | Winning in first place with the VW New Beetle Dune |
| Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| A good performance from the New Beetle Dune! But will we see better? | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | Losing in second place or below with the VW New Beetle Dune | |
| Perhaps the New Beetle Dune is better suited to racing on sand than cement! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | Losing in second place or below with the VW New Beetle Dune |
| Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congratulations, you just unlocked the new paint job for the New Beetle Dune! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | Player earns the Meow paint job by completing all San Francisco Circuit races | |
| Congratulations, you just unlocked the new paint job for your Volkswagen New Beetle Dune! | Urban Guy (San Francisco) | Player earns the Meow paint job by completing all San Francisco Circuit races | |
| Congratulations, beach dude! You just unlocked a new paint job for the New Beetle Dune! | Hippie (San Francisco) | Player earns the Meow paint job by completing all San Francisco Circuit races | |
| Congratulations, you just unlocked the Volkswagen New Beetle Dune! | US Sportscaster (San Francisco) | Player earns the VW New Beetle Dune by completing half of the San Francisco Circuit Races | |
| Congratulations, you unlocked the Volkswagen New Beetle Dune! | Urban Guy (San Francisco) | Player earns the VW New Beetle Dune by completing half of the San Francisco Circuit Races | |
| Dude! You just unlocked the Volkswagen New Beetle Dune! | Hippie (San Francisco) | Player earns the VW New Beetle Dune by completing half of the San Francisco Circuit Races |
All London quotes that apply to the New Beetle Dune, provided by various announcers:
| Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Well, today it should be fun, fun, fun, until daddy takes the Beetle Dune away! | UK Sportscaster (London) | London race opens with the VW New Beetle Dune | |
| Now, we don't see a lot of that particular Volkswagen Beetle Dune in London, No! There's not a lot of sand around these parts you know? | Scottsman (London) | London race opens with the VW New Beetle Dune | |
| A Dune Beetle in Britain, eh? I like it! The surf along rather high! The sun through the smog! It's a regular beach blanket bingo here in London town! | Mister (London) | London race opens with the VW New Beetle Dune | |
| Is that Dune Beetle what what might call "A cool car?" Ha! Yes, I thought so! | Woman (London) | London race opens with the VW New Beetle Dune | |
| A Beetle Dune? In London? You've been doing too much California dreaming I think! | Punk Girl (London) | London race opens with the VW New Beetle Dune |
| Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| A tremendous piece of driving by that funky Beetle Dune! | UK Sportscaster (London) | Winning in first place with the VW New Beetle Dune | |
| Great driving! I like the way you took that Beetle Dune across the Finish Line! | Scottsman (London) | Winning in first place with the VW New Beetle Dune |
| Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not a bad finish for the Dune Beetle. A car more suitable for beach racing than urban racing! | UK Sportscaster (London) | Losing in second place or below with the VW New Beetle Dune | |
| So, you didn't win, that's okay! You impressed these English folks anyway in your Dune Buggy! | Scottsman (London) | Losing in second place or below with the VW New Beetle Dune | |
| This tarmac maybe too hard for that Dune Beetle which is used to the shifting sands of the beach. | UK Sportscaster (London) | Losing in second place or below with the VW New Beetle Dune | |
| So you finished poorly that's a fact. But driving that Beetle Dune around London must've been a blast! | Scottsman (London) | Losing in second place or below with the VW New Beetle Dune |
| Quote | Spoken By | Heard When | Audio File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congratulations to that driver for just unlocking the new paint job for the New Beetle Dune! | UK Sportscaster (London) | For when the vehicle's removed Matamow Cup paint job was originally meant to be earned in London. | |
| Congratulations on unlocking a new paint job for the New Beetle Dune! | Scottsman (London) | For when the vehicle's removed Matamow Cup paint job was originally meant to be earned in London. | |
| Congratulations for unlocking a new paint job for the New Beetle Dune! | Mister (London) | For when the vehicle's removed Matamow Cup paint job was originally meant to be earned in London. | |
| Well done! You've earned a special paint job for your New Beetle Dune! | Woman (London) | For when the vehicle's removed Matamow Cup paint job was originally meant to be earned in London. | |
| Congratulations, you've earned a new paint job for your Volkswagen New Beetle Dune! | Woman (London) | For when the vehicle's removed Matamow Cup paint job was originally meant to be earned in London. | |
| Congratulations, you've just unlocked - The Beetle...Dune! | Shakespeare (London) | For when the vehicle was originally meant to be unlocked in London. |
MM1 Mod Version[]
This is the VW New Beetle Dune converted from MM2 to MM1. It includes the original dashboard and sounds, appropriate tuning, MM1-style headlights (compatible with MM1 Revisited V3 mod), and 6 colors with the beta color from MM2 Revisited V5 mod!
Trivia[]
- In Midtown Madness 2, this is the only default generic vehicle that isn't driven by any of the opponents in any of the default races.
- In real life, the Volkswagen New Beetle Dune concept car had four wheel drive. In Midtown Madness 2, the car is front wheel drive.
- The Volkswagen New Beetle Dune, along with the Audi TT and the American LaFrance Fire Truck, all have an animal print paint job.
- There is duplicated copy of the .pkg file for this car named "vpvw_dune." This also applies to the London Cab, American LaFrance Fire Truck (except there are two duplicated .pkg files for it and its trailer), the Aston Martin DB7 Vantage, and the VW New Beetle RSi.
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