Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, designer of the Volkswagen, had a lot on the ball. While it is true that the good doctor is noted for having designed some far-out racing cars before he tackled the "people's ...

Have you ever wondered what a VR12 motor is? That's right you Vee-Dub aficionados, such a motor doesn't exist. Nevertheless, this is the nickname of the third-generation Volkswagen Golf we have here, ...

Volkswagen will update its 2.0L turbocharged I-4 gasoline engine for use in the all-new 2018 Tiguan compact SUV. Codenamed EA888, the engine has been in use since 2009, when it was introduced in the ...

The history of desert racing in the United States and Mexico is in a large part the history of old Volkswagens, specifically, their engines: These air-cooled flat fours powered thousands of race cars ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- With their air-cooled engines sputtering to life, brand-new classic Volkswagen minivans chug off the assembly line after a manufacturing ritual barely changed since hippies turned ...

A highly modified Beetle LSR reached 205mph. I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me testing gear and editing reviews of ...

July 19, 2007 Volkswagen is preparing to return to Formula 3 racing as an engine supplier with a newly developed 210 bhp two-litre engine. Volkswagen was previously very successful in F3 in the 1980s, ...

I love two-seater, RWD convertibles and own a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata for pavement fun and a lifted 2001 Miata for pre-running. I race air-cooled Volkswagens in desert races like the Mint 400 and the ...