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1974 Volkswagen Beetle with Only 56 Miles from New Is for Sale
1974 Volkswagen Beetle with Only 56 Miles from New Is for Sale

16 May 2016, 18:06 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Are you looking for a classic Beetle with the lowest possible mileage? Well, we have a winner for you - a 1974 Beetle with just 56 miles on the odometer

 
Volkswagen Beetle Might Be Phased Out by the End of 2018
Volkswagen Beetle Might Be Phased Out by the End of 2018

15 Apr 2016, 07:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volkswagen is reportedly axing the Beetle at the end of 2018. The company wants to make more crossovers, and Beetle sales are lower by the year

 
The Nurburgring Is Often Full of Classic VW Beetles, Sometimes with Porsche Power
The Nurburgring Is Often Full of Classic VW Beetles, Sometimes with Porsche Power

10 Dec 2015, 18:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Can you guess how many of these Volkswagen Beetles are motivated by Porsche engines? The excellent quality of the video should help with this

 
Volkswagen to Save €1.9 Billion by Reducing Number of Trims and Variants
Volkswagen to Save €1.9 Billion by Reducing Number of Trims and Variants

30 Nov 2015, 09:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Bernd Osterloh, the automaker’s top labor representative, says he and other members of the works council have long identified this problem

 
2017 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Revealed at LA Auto Show, Available as a Cabriolet
2017 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Revealed at LA Auto Show, Available as a Cabriolet

17 Nov 2015, 10:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Beetle Dune is nothing more than a cool body kit and a slightly lifted suspension system. There's no all-wheel-drive

 
This Angry VW Beetle Driver Uses a Golf Club to Smash a Windscreen in Russia
This Angry VW Beetle Driver Uses a Golf Club to Smash a Windscreen in Russia

27 Oct 2015, 10:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hell has no fury like the wrath of a VW Beetle owner who had a bad day playing golf. What? Just watch this road rage incident in Russia

 
Volkswagen Wants to Stop Making Beetle, 3-Door Polo to Increase Profits
Volkswagen Wants to Stop Making Beetle, 3-Door Polo to Increase Profits

10 Mar 2015, 16:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen is looking to reduce costs by up to 5 billion euros and after the Eos convertible, the Polo 3-door and Beetle could get killed off

 
This Volkswagen Beetle Hotrod Rendering Should Become Real
This Volkswagen Beetle Hotrod Rendering Should Become Real

3 Feb 2015, 16:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We don't know about you, but we'd love to see this piece of artwork becoming a reality some day soon among VW Beetle enthusiasts

 
2015 VW Beetle Praised for 1.8 Turbo by Consumer Reports
2015 VW Beetle Praised for 1.8 Turbo by Consumer Reports

9 Jan 2015, 12:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine was one of many things dragging the whole Volkswagen model range down in the past few years. That all changed in 2014, when the company's US division decided ...

 
Very Tidy VW Baja Bug Waiting for You and Summer Days
Very Tidy VW Baja Bug Waiting for You and Summer Days

3 Dec 2014, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Normally, when you think about a VW Beetle turned into a Baja Bug two things can spring to mind - a fiberglass shelled beach vehicle or a battered Mad Max-like dune jumper. Still, this one we found ...

 
Volkswagen Details New Euro 6 Engines for Beetle Coupe and Cabrio
Volkswagen Details New Euro 6 Engines for Beetle Coupe and Cabrio

12 Nov 2014, 18:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Remember the Euro 6 engines we discovered in the Beetle configurator early last week? Volkswagen finally got round to writing a full press release today. Turns out the German company has just added ...

 
Scoop: 2015 Volkswagen Beetle TSI and TDI Engines Quietly Changed (Euro 6)
Scoop: 2015 Volkswagen Beetle TSI and TDI Engines Quietly Changed (Euro 6)

3 Nov 2014, 16:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Without so much as a small press release, Volkswagen has updated the entire engine range of the Beetle in a big way. Just like the Scirocco, this two-door belongs to the old guard of the Volkswagen ...

 
China: Volkswagen Beetle Covered in Coins Is so "Money"
China: Volkswagen Beetle Covered in Coins Is so "Money"

13 Oct 2014, 15:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Of all the bizarre things cars have been covered in, coins seem to be everyone's favorites. A new Volkswagen Beetle coupe covered in no less than 10,000 shiny new pennies... of sorts... has pop...

 
The Story of a Classic Electric VW Beetle and its Proud Owner
The Story of a Classic Electric VW Beetle and its Proud Owner

24 Jul 2014, 19:58 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Yeah, we said converting a classic muscle car to an all electric vehicle basically sucks and kills the car’s soul. But we’re totally cool with doing the same thing to other old heaps, li...

 
Lou Ferrigno, the Original Hulk, Drives a Volkswagen Beetle GSR
Lou Ferrigno, the Original Hulk, Drives a Volkswagen Beetle GSR

17 Jul 2014, 16:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As far as superheroes are concerned, The Incredible Hulk is in a class of his own. After being bombarded by Gamma radiation, doctor Bruce Banner turns into a green monster fuel by rage and anger. Wh...

 
Tanner Foust Explains Why GRC Beetle is "Bitchin"
Tanner Foust Explains Why GRC Beetle is "Bitchin"

14 Jul 2014, 11:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are a number of reasons why we love the Red Bull Global Rallycross. For example, the drivers can say pretty much whatever they want, unlike in F1. The races are more fun, the crashes more spec...

 
Stop Comparing the Porsche 911 to a VW Beetle!
Stop Comparing the Porsche 911 to a VW Beetle!

14 Jun 2014, 12:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are lots of polarized beliefs out there, in the car world, and I do agree to some of them. Donks are bad and so are low-riders. Most Audis look the same and some BMWs are ugly to the bone. But...

 
VW Beetle Cabrio Tuned to 260 HP by ABT
VW Beetle Cabrio Tuned to 260 HP by ABT

12 Jun 2014, 13:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen specialist tuner ABT Sportsline has just released an aftermarket package for the Beetle Cabriolet, aimed at those who deem the R-line package not original enough. Starting with what�...

 
“How to Build a Dune Buggy” Essential Manual Is Back
“How to Build a Dune Buggy” Essential Manual Is Back

3 Jun 2014, 17:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The classic Dune Buggy (Beach Buggy) is probably the most popular recreational vehicle ever. They’re usually made out of old Volkswagen Beetle models and their sole purpose is to offer you ton...

 
Classic VW Beetle Converted Into EV by Nigerian Student
Classic VW Beetle Converted Into EV by Nigerian Student

19 May 2014, 18:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You find today electric or hybrid vehicles out of you financial reach? Why don’t you attend some vehicle engineering classes and build one yourself as this Nigerian student proved its possible...