A true 67-year-old treasure
Surf's up!
There's no getting around it - the Meyers Manx is the definitive beach buggy. Bruce Meyers created the VW Beetle-based dune basher in 1964 and managed to keep hold of his eponymous company in various forms until 2020.He sadly passed
by Greg Potts
This Volkswagen Beetle looks wild inside and out
We're told this car is called the Milivie 1 and that it's essentially a restomod Volkswagen Beetle. So far, so believable, right?Well, the sticking point comes when we get to the price, because Milivie says it'll start at €
by Greg Potts
Takes us back to the good old days
Flowers and tie-dyes were all the rage in the '60s, '70s, and even the '80s. And for some people who grew up in that era, it wasn't just a trend that eventually faded over the years.Take Tasha Lacks, for
In case you were wondering
So we have a bit of a history lesson for you today, folks: In light of the recent National Name Your Car Day (yes, it's actually a thing), Volkswagen has shared the stories behind the names of some of its vehicles.
It’s had quite the fascinating history
In 1937, Germany's ruling National Socialist German Workers' Party (led by Adolf Hitler) created the Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH (Company for the Preparation of the German Volkswagen Ltd), which-thankfully for us-was renamed Volkswagenwerk GmbH just a
by Greg Potts
Now's the perfect time to build them
The Bugatti Chiron's place in history is assured, as the first hypercar to smash the 300mph barrier. Unfortunately, the chances of us mere mortals ever owning one are slim. Unless of course, you're happy to build it yourself...out of
We don’t know any of their songs, but cool
James Corden is back at it again with yet another round of Carpool Karaoke, this time, with Korean pop group sensation BTS.In the '80s, before safety features and regulations pushed manufacturers to make way for airbags, crumple zones, and all that,
by Lije Martin
What were the product planners thinking?
Nope, it's not for Top Gear alumnus Clarkson that this monstrosity was created. It was the creation of fashion designer Jeremy Scott, who apparently has a propensity to affix wings that sweep back about as gracefully as Donald Trump's hair
Love bugs?
Volkswagen may have crossed out the Beetle on its to-do list and turned to electric motors for its future, but diehard fans are still celebrating the good-old days of the brand's air-cooled supremacy.All over the world, the
by Ian Magbanua
We’re not crying…you’re crying
Grab a tissue, guys, because you're going to need it.Earlier in 2019, the last-ever Volkswagen Beetle rolled out of a production plant in Mexico, putting an end to the model's legendary 70-year, 21.5 million-unit run.
by Drei Laurel
These iconic vehicles can now get a fresh start
Even though Volkswagen has already ceased the production of its legendary Beetle and rolled out the last units of this iconic model only recently, it looks like the company still isn't ready to turn its back on the car that helped
Now in its 15th year
Volkswagen announced the official end of production of its iconic Beetle in late 2018. A few months following that, the German carmaker rolled out the last units of the Bug from its plant in Mexico.It's true we won't be
End of an era
That's all, folks. The Volkswagen Beetle, one of the most memorable nameplates in the history of motoring, has moved on up to the big, shiny garage up in automotive heaven. The last units of the iconic ride have rolled out of
by Drei Laurel
A ’70s child’s take on the people’s car of today
As a child of the '70s, I had always thought of the Volkswagen brand as synonymous with the iconic Beetle. It was our first family car, and we simply called it the Volks. Our late father, many years later, would fondly recount
We hardly knew ye
There's been speculation for a little while, but yesterday, Volkswagen announced the official end of its beloved Beetle, as the brand moves to being a "full-line, family-focused automaker." Yes, this announcement came from the US of A.The Beetle
by Becky Wells
Have you seen all the films on this list?
The Aston Martin DB5, which has appeared in seven James Bond movies from 1964's Goldfinger to 2015's Spectre, topped the list of greatest movie cars of all time, according to a survey of 2,000 UK respondents. Yes, we allow
In restoration, patience is key
The Volkswagen Type 3 was designed to be the logical upgrade for families who had outgrown the Beetle, and was offered in three configurations: Notchback, Squareback (Variant), and Fastback. Save for the obvious body panels, all three shared practically the same mechanical
by Ian Magbanua
A masterpiece of German tuning
This is the Memminger Roadster 2.7, the work of a small German tuner who's rebuilt a classic Volkswagen Beetle to such a high degree, it's really only the lights and curiously handled front hood that remain. The Roadster's
They really do
Happy Easter, everyone! We're sure you're enjoying your time with family right now, wherever you may be. In the spirit of this special day, we thought we'd put together this list of cars throughout the years that bear a
by Jason Tulio
The game has changed
Volkswagen recently showed off some of its plans for the future during the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. The current SUV lineup got some fresh changes with the all-new seven-seater Tiguan called the AllSpace, and a brand-new Touareg debuting
by Ian Magbanua
