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 ...

The 1978 Volkswagen Beetle in question had been parked for nearly two decades before this YouTuber decided to rebuild the engine. Joy van Haelen rebuilt a 1978 Volkswagen Beetle engine as a learning ...

This 1967 Volkswagen Beetle has been transformed into a 300 HP turbo hot rod with strong Southern California lowrider influence. Owned since childhood, the build keeps the Beetle’s classic identity ...

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 ...

The most amazing thing about today's Nice Price or No Dice custom VW trike is the seller's claim of having put 10K on it in its present, Frankensteinian state. Let's see if this very personal ...

The original VW Beetle holds a place in automotive history that’s hard to top, with over 21.5 million units rolling off production lines between 1938 and 2003. That staggering figure means there’s no ...

Joel was previously an editor at Autoblog for nearly a decade, covering cars from humble economy hatchbacks to high-end sports cars. He has extensive driving experience with plenty of track time, and ...

A cast iron engine black and relative lack of complicated electronics means that if properly serviced, this engine can last a ...