Almost a century ago, two men set up a huge project for a tiny car. Adolf Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche were envisioning the Volkswagen Beetle. In the summer of 1934, Hitler commissioned Porsche to ...
[This story originally appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] Nobody knows exactly when and where iconic actor/director/soon-to-be-racer Paul ...
It comes from truck conversion specialist Smyth Performance. UPDATE: Smyth Performance has finished its first conversion to show what the final New Beetle truck conversion looks like. A few extra ...
Holley LS Fest West is a GM-themed car meet that’s open to 1997 or later LS or LT V8 powered vehicles, although vehicles with LS swaps are also welcome at the show. Naturally, the event attracts all ...
The Volkswagen New Beetle launched with incredible fanfare in 1998, and now it's run its course. However, one company is recapturing some of the excitement a pickup truck conversion. Smyth Performance ...
We dropped a V8 engine into a beaten-up Volkswagen Beetle—and now it’s time to hit the drag strip. Will this wild build surprise everyone or fall apart at the line? This is the ultimate underdog race ...
Hot Wheels has selected a 1956 Volkswagen Beetle as a finalist in the 2022 Legends Tour. While this is the second Beetle chosen for the semifinal round, it’s a one-of-a-kind, heavily-modified car that ...
Volkswagen is partnering with eClassics to build electric conversions of the iconic VW Beetle, breathing even more life into an already-popular enthusiast platform and opening the doors to a whole new ...
The 2016 Volkswagen The Beetle Convertible is a 4-seat Convertible starting at $26,850 with 4 different trims, and this Classic trim does not have sufficient data to calculate an overall rating. The ...