When Volkswagen of America selected us to build a Beetle for the 2012 SEMA Show we had no idea the massive task we'd undertaken. By now you're familiar with our surf-themed SoCal Beetle we built ...

To mark the launch of the new 2012 Beetle, Volkswagen chose to work with a few companies to build several cars for the SEMA show. You can see some of the exampl ...

2012 Volkswagen Beetle Black Turbo Launch Edition – Click above for high-res image ...

VW claims the new engine shaves 0.2 seconds off the Beetle Turbo's 0-60 mph time, which is now estimated at 6.6 seconds. The Jetta GLI now has an estimated 6.7 second 0-60 mph time, which is 0.1 ...

Overview The Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S is a terrible car for hauling sheets of plywood back from Home Depot or taking a family of five and their gear on a cross-country camping trip. Of course ...

What's the best swap for the arse of VW? Since 911 six-bangers are not exactly cheap, we figure a Subaru WRX turbo unit would be a better fit, with acceptable power and the right cylinder layout.

A Bug with bravado. When the new Volkswagen Beetle arrived in the 1998 model year there were three primary criticisms: The 4-cylinder was underpowered, the rear seat was a tad cramped and, if you c… ...

Perhaps not the most profound words ever spoken, but directed at the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle by a burly construction worker on a break from digging a very large hole with an even larger piece of ...

2013 VW Beetle Turbo vs. Mini Cooper S Convertible Tested: 2014 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Convertible Tested: 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T As in the coupe, a gas five-cylinder and an ...

Custom car body outfit Smyth Performance has unveiled a conversion kit to turn a VW New Beetle into a pickup and it’s already the Massachusetts company’s best seller.