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“Das Museumsprogramm: Past, Present and Future” now at The Simeone

“Das Museumsprogramm: Past, Present and Future,” a new exhibit at The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, showcases 75 years of Volkswagen in America.

“Karma,” a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia that’s a life-sized Hot Wheels

The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia dubbed "Karma" took top honors at the Miami Hot Wheels Legends Tour stop.

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.

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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?

Buyer's Guides: VW Rabbit GTI: Buy one now? | Buyer's Guide

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

Shop Work: Making our Beetle more comfortable with an all-in-one insulation kit

A complete interior insulation kit that can be easily installed with little modification? That's what Design Engineering, Inc. says of its complete custom kits.

Buyer's Guides: Volkswagen Beetle: Buy one now? | Buyer's Guide

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

News and Notes: Bid now at Hagerty Marketplace: Six vehicles from our collection

Six vehicles from the Classic Motorsports collection are heading to the Hagerty Marketplace auction block, February 3-18.

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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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Sold: Our GTI is off to a new home

All good things must come to an end, on our GTI project is no different.

We accomplished everything we set out to do, and now, it’s time for someone else …

For sale: 2017 Volkswagen GTI GRM project car

[Editor's Note: Our 2017 Volkswagen GTI project has been sold since we originally published this project update, and we no longer own the vehicle.]

“Can one car really do it …

Video: How we built a fast, comfy and reliable Mk7 GTI track car

Can you make a Volkswagen Golf GTI as fast as a Honda Civic Type R?

You certainly can–and you don’t have to sacrifice street manners to do so. Here’s how …

Unlock your GTI's software to shave a second off your time

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Is it possible to do it all with one car? We think the answer is yes, and we think the best …

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, right?

Not so fast. …

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Volkswagen Readers' Rides

Apr 17, 2025 by lseidel
2009 None Jetta SE

Sweet Baby, White Pony

May 05, 2025 by nickydh
2017 None GTI

Bouba: initially a practical hatch to take my wife and I skiing and hiking that is evolving into a summer HPDE fun-mobile (that can still drive 5 hours to go …

Mar 20, 2025 by rustyhealey
2003 None Passat W8 Wagon 6spd

DD

Mar 20, 2025 by rustyhealey
2000 None GTI VR6 Turbo

GT3076R w/ 630cc @ 17psi on UM Stage3

Mar 20, 2025 by rustyhealey
1995 None Cabrio

LK4Y

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Volkswagen Ran When Parked

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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