The aptly named Boxer engine became more refined as Volkswagen turned out later Beetle generations. It grew to 1.6 liters ...

During that time, 21,529,464 examples were produced, more than any other automotive nameplate except the Toyota Corolla, which was built on many unrelated platforms as a Corolla in name only. The VW ...

Lou showcases a beautifully preserved 1955 VW Beetle—classic curves, air-cooled charm, and a legacy that helped shape the future of compact cars worldwide. Questions swirl around Donald Trump, First ...

This one-off Beetle limo built for VW distributor John von Neumann is headed to auction, complete with luxury trim, ad fame, and possible Oscar night duty. We’ve seen several custom-built Beetles in ...

Is the conversion industry an overlooked casualty of the blossoming EV market? The cheapest EV in the US market today (the Nissan Leaf) is about 15% cheaper than in 2011. The Tesla Model S, which ...

In today’s world of autonomous cars, keyless ignitions and charging ports, it’s hard to imagine just how big the tiny, two-door Volkswagen Beetle once was. But in Mexico, where the last Beetle rolled ...

Discolored trees show the damage caused by an infestation of southern pine beetles spot in Mississippi. (Ricky Cox and Wade Hosey/U.S. Forest Service) State lawmakers want Gov. Jeff Landry to declare ...

When you get tired of racing a Viper around the Nürburgring, switching it out for a Beetle is the natural next step, right? What? No handraisers? Well, leave it to the Germans to be the crazy ones.

The Volkswagen Beetle dates back to World War II, when Adolf Hitler wanted a "people's car" and enlisted Ferdinand Porsche to design the Type I that was first imported to the United States in 1949. VW ...

The first Volkswagen Beetle sold in the U.S. hit the market in 1949, and while Dutch importer Ben Pon sold exactly two of them that year, Volkswagen would go on to sell more than 20 million Beetles ...