Putting a load of batteries and powerful motors in a classic Volkswagen Beetle for the purposes of drag racing is actually more common than you might think. There are lots of them out there already ...

The original Volkswagen Beetle is a masterpiece of engineering, but there’s one attribute that it sorely lacks: speed. Installing a Porsche engine no longer makes financial sense because the parts ...

While other automakers ponder a retro revival project or niche car once in a while, Volkswagen went ahead and did it... over and over. Cars like the Beetle, Scirocco or Eos may not be the best in the ...

The Volkswagen Beetle (also called the VW Type-1) is one of the most recognizable vehicles of all time. In the United States, it was the de-facto symbol of counterculture hippies of the 1960s and ...

Volkswagen has entered two classic Beetles in the 2019 Mille Miglia. “The most beautiful race”, as it’s often regarded to, has been chosen by the automaker to send off the iconic car for good, as the ...

To the chagrin of a lot of small-car lovers out there, Volkswagen has decided to kill off the Beetle. It’s a sad decision, as the nameplate is one of the oldest in the automotive industry and the car ...

Mexico CityMexico City — Jannette Ramírez leaned against her 1965 Volkswagen Beetle, a cigarette in one hand and a racing helmet in the other. Sixty-two years old and dressed in all black, Ramírez ...