Starting at only $23,125, the 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible has more to offer than just its cute, peppy body style and color scheme. Underneath the brightly colored paint job is a sturdy frame that holds up against side, front and rear impact collisions as well as a slew of other safety features that work together to ensure that all aboard arrive at their destination safe and sound.

To be sure, VW designed the New Beetle Convertible with passenger safety in mind. Unlike a lot of other convertibles on the road today, this car has automatic rollover protection hidden underneath the headrests in the backseat. These two secret steel beams are pneumatically deployed as soon as the car detects a rollover. Similar to the way airbags are deployed, they go up extremely fast and help to minimize injuries in the event of an accident.

Integrated mirrors act like little blinking alerts to ensure that other drivers on the road can easily spot when a driver intends to switch lanes or make a turn. They also are easily visible to the driver of the New Beetle Convertible, so that the turn signal isn’t unnecessarily left on for extended periods of time, giving cars behind the Beetle the wrong idea.

Still, there are several design features that have sport, not just safety in mind. A perfect example of this is the “whale tail shape” of the rear. When the top is down on the ’08 New Beetle Convertible, it automatically folds into a spoiler, giving it the look and feel of a vintage racecar. With a top speed of 126 miles per hour, the extra drag that the spoiler provides might just come in handy.