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 ...

The aptly named Boxer engine became more refined as Volkswagen turned out later Beetle generations. It grew to 1.6 liters although, even then, it could only generate about 50 hp. The engine proved to ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door. Of course it helps if your mousetrap is reliable, simple, cheap, and easy to work on. In the car world, look no further than ...

There is nothing cooler than building your own car, even if the result will likely be less than perfect, to put it mildly. Still, the satisfaction of knowing every inch of the vehicle's body, every ...

Madison County Habitat for Humanity organizers are hoping a new mascot will help drum up support for the group’s home building projects for low-income families. "Habitat Herbie," a 1969 Volkswagen ...