I honestly didn’t know this unicorn was a thing. A Volkswagen Beetle GSR (Gelb Schwarz Renner, Yellow Black Racer per Wiki!). At first I was amused by the racing stripes and captivated by the bright yellow Beetle. But when I checked out the specs and saw it has 10 more horsepower than the same year VW GTI, and a six-speed manual transmission I was intrigued.
I looked it up on the web and read this Car and Driver review, and learned it is faster, and corners and brakes better than the same year GTI! Also learned it’s a one-year model replicating the 1973 one-year model that never made it to the US. The 1973 model had a whopping 50hp – this one 210hp.
The VW Beetle GSR sold for $30,000 in 2014 and it’s available here in Phoenix for $17,998. Not really a bargain, but a bit unique. 