The classic VW Bug's air-cooled pancake engine is one of the reasons why the Beetle is an ideal first car for novice drivers, teenagers, or youngsters looking to polish their engine-building skills.

This particular creation was built by a VW mechanic who trained in Germany during the 1950s and later moved to the US in the 1960s. The base car is a 1973 Super Beetle from the 1303 series, easily ...

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 ...

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VW made literally tens of millions of the engine, including over 21 million in just the Beetle (via Autoweek).

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 ...

VW VR5 engine in the 2001 New Beetle and 1998 Bora. Volkswagen From the VR6, VW developed a smaller 2.3-liter VR5, which it made from 1997 to 2006.

A unique long-nose Super Beetle with a two-seater cabin is up for sale. Despite the lengthened front end, the boxer engine remains at the back. This one-of-a-kind Super Beetle has spent 40 years ...