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Concours d'Lemons at The Amelia | Our shameless top 10

The Concours d'Elegance is like fine wine at The Amelia. The Concours d'Lemons is like Natty Light.

How to you like your Volkswagens? Stock or modified? Cooled by water or air?

Does it get any better than No Dough Weekend? Cool VWs, perfect weather and admission for the low price of free.

How Belgium built the fast Beetle that Wolfsburg didn’t | Coming soon to an issue near you

Back in the '60s, if you wanted the fastest Beetle money could buy, you had to go to Belgium, not Germany.

A VW Beetle ready to drive or restore | Car Catcher

Said to have been refurbished “about 10 years ago,” this Beetle could be the perfect first classic or an easier restoration project.

A ’67 Beetle fitted with a 1776cc engine | Car Catcher

This Beetle is ready to drive as is, or perfect for some light restoration projects.

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Volkswagen articles

Columns: How to help a friend restart a stalled project

What do you do when a friend has a stalled project? Instead of poking fun, how about actually helping them?

Features: This survivor is one of just 2000 proto-Beetles ever built

After World War II, British Major Ivan Hirst revived the Volkswagen factory to produce just 2000 of these proto-Beetles.

Buyer's Guides: Beat the rush | 16 classics to buy now

Want to be ahead of the market? Here are 16 classics you should buy now.

Buyer's Guides: Volkswagen Beetle: What you need to know before you buy

Whether you race it, show it or just admire it, the Volkswagen Beetle is a welcome addition to any classic car collection.

Buyer's Guides: What you need to know before buying a VW Rabbit GTI

Expert tips on buying, maintaining and modifying the Volkswagen Rabbit GTI.

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Volkswagen project cars

1984 Rabbit GTI

Not just an A1-chassis VW Rabbit GTI–the quintessential hot hatch–but one turbocharged by Callaway.

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How to properly tech a used car for the track

We zeroed in on our ideal Volkswagen Golf GTI–a 2017 Sport with a DSG transmission–and successfully purchased one from Carvana. Time for the race track, …

What’s it weigh? Mk7 VW Golf GTI edition.

What does a 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI actually weigh? The VW media kit lists the following curb weights:

  • Two-door manual: 3034 pounds.
  • Two-door automatic: 3078 pounds.
  • Four-door …

Are endurance race pads really the best choice for a daily driver?

In our last brake update, we fitted a set of 3D-printed brake cooling deflectors. Our goal? To keep our very street-friendly pads–Pagid’s new STREET+ line–working even …

Are two-piece rotors worth the extra money?

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Suspension, power, must be time for brakes on our Mk7 Volkswagen GTI, right?

We’d …

What can our GTI daily also do? Win at autocross.

Can one car really do it all? That’s the question we keep asking of our Mk7 GTI, and it keeps answering “Yes.”

That answer came yet again …

Volkswagen Forum Topics

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Volkswagen Readers' Rides

Apr 16, 2024 by Schnitzel760
2019 None Golf Alltrack

2019 Golf Alltrack 1.8t DSG Unitronic Stage 1 tunes White line rear sway bar

Apr 01, 2024 by Miatagrin
2018 None GTI

G Street Autocross

Mar 26, 2024 by pstryder
2015 None Sportwagon TDI

Cheater diesel bought new in 2017.

Mar 04, 2024 by flatlander937
2019 None GTI

Simple daily/track/autocross toy that I nerd out on. https://www.datadrivenmqb.com www.youtube.com/@datadrivenmqb www.facebook.com/datadrivenmqb

Feb 28, 2024 by FastTXCanuck
2017 None Golf R

Dedicated Time Trials and track car after getting fast enough to brake all the VW and upgraded sub-frames and suspension components

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Found a Volkswagen in Gatlinberg, TN on July 28, 2014

A collector of old bugs as you can see from the number in the fields

Found a Volkswagen in Gatlinberg, TN on July 28, 2014

A collector of old bugs as you can see from the number in the fields

Found a Volkswagen in Waktins Glen, Ny on May 15, 2012

Yes, it’s on the way to the track. No, it’s probably not worth that kind of money!

Found a Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen in Leduc, AB on Oct. 17, 2010

One of these fine German station wagons these a through rebuild, I’m just not sure which one. Remember the old saying, “Air-cooled is real-cool.”

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