Newman was self-admittedly addicted to sleeper cars. He had been upgrading his humble VWs with Porsche engines and brakes since the early 1960s. It probably didn’t take too many Budweisers to convince ...

In 1968, Volkswagen launched a spiritual successor to the iconic Kubelwagen, the light military vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche for Germany's World War II efforts. It's officially known as the ...

The idea of a V-8 engine stuffed into a classic Volkswagen Beetle is the sort of thing sand-dune-chasing dreams are made of. A bug's butt is the perfect place for that big of an engine if you're ...

Volkswagen's New Beetle wasn't a terrible car, but it also wasn't exactly built with enthusiasts in mind. VW basically drew up a retro-inspired design and then told its engineers to figure out how to ...

"We are infested by bugs," Faye Allen, track manager at Orangeburg Drag Strip, said, smiling as dozens of Volkswagen beetles converged at the site for the third annual VW Drag Night July 15-16. The ...