Most enthusiast discussions about engines sometimes tend to boil down to V6 and V8 engines. They are the engines often associated with power and the flashier automobiles made throughout history.

With the advent of trick cams, intake manifolds and exhaust systems — I I linked to modern techniques of porting and polishing — there seems to be no big trick in pulling plenty of horsepower from the ...

Volkswagen’s rare 'Thing' emerges after 50 years in storage, revived by WD Detailing with only 6,800 miles on the clock. A Volkswagen Type 181, better known in the United States as the “Thing,” has ...

Although Volkswagen has its fair share of reliable models, it's not an auto manufacturer that's necessarily famed for overall reliability. That mixed record extends to its engines; some of these are ...

Volkswagen could have replaced the Beetle with a mid-engined, water-cooled hatchback, but it ended up being one of the foundations for the Golf. The Type 1 would eventually be named Käfer, the German ...