The largest sin the original VW Beetle ever committed was sporting a drivetrain seemingly made of wet paper bags. So to say, it could have been better in the power department. Well, we're not sure ...

Actor and racer Paul Newman turned a humble 1963 VW Beetle into a wild V-8-powered sleeper. Here’s the story behind the ...

Everything I’ve done to the car can be undone and be put back to all stock...I didn’t want to be that guy who cut it all up ...

Have you ever heard of the Speedhunters VW Beetle? Yeah, this is it, the coolest combination between classic VW looks and modern racing technology. Adonis, the owner, builder and VW enthusiast tells ...

1938 to 2003—that is the production period for the Volkswagen Type 1, or what we affectionately call the Beetle. That’s the ...

Back in the 1970s, the idea that Volkswagen might stop making the Beetle was unthinkable. The car and the brand that built it had become synonymous, and no one could imagine that VW would give it up ...

I had a taste of what it was like on the drive up to the Streets of Willow circuit that morning. Finding gaps left by sleepy commuters, I dipped into the Super Beetle's throttle for bursts of speed, ...

The Beetle is powered by a 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that, like the car, is kind of retro... but not in a nice way. Like Beetle engines of old, the five-cylinder is harsher sounding than most and ...