With its redesign, the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle didn’t just get a new look. It also gained 3.3 inches in width and 6 inches in length, which surprisingly didn’t help when it came to installing ...

The “New Beetle” was a smash hit when it debuted in 1998, and the cutesy little Bug immediately jumped to sales of 83,434 the next year. Over the next 10 years, however, Volkswagen left the spiritual ...

WOLFSBURG, Germany--The successor to the New Beetle will arrive in 2012 with more back-seat room and better packaging, said Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America. Speaking at ...

After showing a preview concept at the New York Auto Show earlier this year, Volkswagen presented the Beetle Denim model in full production form today. It's a convertible model that will make its ...

LOS ANGELES—The first air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle was imported into the U.S. in 1949 and the last in 1979. Park a '49 Type One VW Beetle next to a '79 Super Beetle and they look pretty darn similar, ...

What it is: Offered as a coupe or convertible, the retro-themed Volkswagen Beetle can have either of two turbocharged gas engines. The Beetle seats up to four people and competitors include the Mini ...

The Volkswagen Beetle will never be as practical as traditional family hatchbacks, but it does a good job of out-performing rivals such as the MINI in this area, which is where it matters. The ...

The VW Beetle Dune is a high-riding version of the modern day Volkswagen Beetle. First revealed at the Detroit auto show back in January, the toughened up two-door hatchback is presently undergoing ...

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The Beetle became one of the first cars in the world to resume production after the war, and was a major part of getting ...