Volkswagen’s choice of Berlin for the launch of its 2012 Beetle inevitably struck us Yanks as curious – and not just because of the horrible abundance of construction projects in the city that makes ...

The upcoming 2012 Volkswagen Beetle is being billed as a substantial departure from the cutesy car it replaces. And if you’ve been waiting for your chance to put your name down for one of the first ...

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 for ...

If you visit Volkswagen's Web site, the resounding theme is their commitment to redesigning and reengineering. And while they're not going to be changing the exterior of the Beetle any time soon ...

Eighteen months ago, Ferdinand Piech treated a few members of the media to rides around a German test track in a Volkswagen New Beetle prototype: 220-horse-power VR6 engine, all-wheel drive, 18-inch ...

People have argued that we should stop comparing the iconic VW Beetle with the legendary Porsche 911 for decades. Yet, here it is, just another casually direct battle. Albeit, in CGI form. Many people ...

The 2002 New Beetle Turbo S threatens to jump the shark, but thankfully pulls back just short. Jumping the shark? That phrase describes a popular television show that’s gone one episode past its prime ...

Ever since its multicity, big-deal reveal earlier this year, Volkswagen has been trying to convince the world that its all-new, 2012 Volkswagen Beetle is a more manly car that the old New Beetle. We ...