SENIOR EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: Growing up with Volkswagen Beetles, squarebacks and vans, I came to love their low cost and relatively easy repair, even as I found myself fixing them more often than I'd ...

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The old New Beetle was a charmer, but its Hello Kitty cuteness, standard bud vase, and Malibu Barbie editions meant that the female/male ownership ratio approached that of the Lifetime and OWN cable ...

The Volkswagen Beetle Turbo and the Mini Cooper S convertibles are built for the fashionable, for people who know they look great in linen pants and that denim makes their butts seem huge. They can ...

Be careful what you ask for. Or at least, be careful when you ask for it. Last year, VW introduced the third generation Beetle. This year, the big news for Beetle is the addition of a convertible ...

Alison Lakin has been reporting on all things automotive since 2008. She has covered the auto industry for numerous online publications including PopSci.com and the Los Angeles Times and is currently ...

It's not exactly convertible season anymore. With those darned cold fronts and low pressure systems moving in sunny days are seldom felt. But, the week that I tested the New Beetle Convertible Turbo, ...

The top is down. The car is in Sport mode. There’s a lot of open road ahead. Life isn’t too shabby. With a stern push of the throttle, the turbo spools up and I’ll momentarily have access to the 210 ...

A cute convertible was the perfect tonic to completely unwind. As we approach the inevitable end of warm weather, we're still trying to take full advantage of our resident summer-mobile, the 2013 ...