Even though we're primarily a truck magazine, each of us has come to respect and admire the off-road prowess of VW Bugs and their tube-chassis offspring. Compact dimensions make for a nimble vehicle, ...

The original Volkswagen Beetle has a very close connection to the dune buggy vehicle type as the simplicity and availability of the model made it the ideal donor for the conversion. With their ...

Since its inception, the Baja 1000 has attracted Beetles by the dozen, and to celebrate 50 years of competition, Volkswagen of America is sponsoring the ProjectBaja.com Class 11 Beetle. In case you ...

The challenge intensified when an untested engine and fuel setup was prototyped for race conditions. Greasecar Motorsports' goal was to prove that a diesel engine powered by pure vegetable oil could ...

To compete in an event as punishing and exhausting as the SCORE Baja 1000, you need a vehicle that’s as rugged and robust as it is powerful and capable. Something like… a 1970 VW Beetle? That’s what ...

The Beetle Dune, a midrange trim level in special-edition guise, is meant to evoke Baja Bugs. Those modified Type 1 Beetles, created in the image of the Meyers Manx, could be anything from a ...

Volkswagen is known for dominating Red Bull Global Rallycross, with the Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross Team’s highly modified Beetles winning both the driver and manufacturer championships for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I offer thoughtful coverage of the auto industry. Volkswagen has big plans for the Beetle. Next February, a new version called the ...

After a lot of teasing, Volkswagen has finally rolled the Beetle Dune into showrooms. We spent a week with one the vehicles that harkens back to the Baja Bugs of the 1960s and 1970s, and although this ...