The iconic bug bids us farewell with a pair of final edition models. The Volkswagen Beetle is on its final journey, ending an incredible run that began eight decades earlier. The Beetle is one of the best-known vehicles in the world, an enduring nameplate whose time has finally run out. … Read more
You would be hard-pressed to find another vehicle with a model name as well known or as even as old as the Volkswagen Beetle. Years before it showed up on our shores, the Beetle design was established, the work of Ferdinand Porsche. In 2014, Volkswagen marked the 65th anniversary of … Read more
All about classic Volkswagens! How much do you know about Volkswagen? Perhaps a better question is this one: how much do you think you know about an automotive brand founded during Germany’s darkest years, specifically the 1930s? Volkswagen translates to “people’s car” from German, a vehicle authorized by Adolf Hitler … Read more
A heritage VW Beetle marks the occasion. VW workers celebrate a significant build achievement in Puebla, Mexico. Volkswagen’s US production cannot hold a candle to what is going on south of the border. In Mexico, the German automotive manufacturer has been building cars for nearly a half century including … Read more
Four Decades of the Volkswagen Golf The first Volkswagen Golf was introduced in early 1974, a replacement model for the iconic VW Beetle. This subcompact front-wheel drive model has also been sold as the Volkswagen Rabbit and is now in its seventh generation. Last week, Volkswagen hit the 30 million … Read more
The capital city of Mexico has one feature that no other city in the world can boast of: a huge fleet of iconic Volkswagen Beetle taxis to transport citizens around the bustling city of twenty million people. No, it isn’t the same “New Beetle” sold in the US, rather the original Beetle … Read more