Traugott Grundmann’s VW Beetle is one of the first prototypes of a VW Beetle. Photo: Moritz Frankenberg/dpa Only the chassis was left over from one of the first prototypes of the iconic VW Beetle car.

A CALIFORNIAN father and son have teamed up to supersize the classic Volkswagen Beetle. The VW enthusiasts upscaled the car by 40%, making it bigger than a Hummer. Scott Tupper, the younger generation ...

The Volkswagen Beetle needs no introduction. More than just a ‘people’s car’, the Beetle has become a cultural icon, adored and revered around the world. Over 21 million Beetles were manufactured ...

Not to be confused with a split-window Volkswagen Bus, the split-window VW Beetle is a rare iteration of the beloved "people's car." This is the earliest style of the Volkswagen Beetle, produced ...

This one-off Beetle limo built for VW distributor John von Neumann is headed to auction, complete with luxury trim, ad fame, and possible Oscar night duty. We’ve seen several custom-built Beetles in ...

Dan Clougher is an automotive journalist and former classic and sports car dealer with hands-on experience across luxury, performance, and collector vehicles. Before joining CarBuzz, he managed his ...

Coming up with five alternatives to the Volkswagen Beetle requires a thorough consideration of what the original VW Beetle actually was back in the day. No, we will not be including the retro-styled, ...

The original VW Beetle holds a place in automotive history that’s hard to top, with over 21.5 million units rolling off production lines between 1938 and 2003. That staggering figure means there’s no ...

Watch as this VW Volkswagen takes burnout to the extreme, pushing the tires to the limit until they finally explode! The front-face view of this thrilling moment captures all the action, from the ...

Volkswagen has given its New Beetle the Arnold Schwarzenegger treatment, transforming the previously mild-mannered fun car into a musclebound giant-killer it calls the Beetle RSi. It has shoe-horned ...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is funding additional efforts to eradicate a resurgence of ravenous Japanese beetles in Mesa County. The pest was discovered in Grand Junction two years ago. A ...