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“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.

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.

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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: What to know before you buy

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

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.

Features: How this basic Beetle made it to The Amelia

While the most basic of basic early Beetles, this particular car is still special. It was once owned by Florian Schneider, co-founder of the pioneering electronic band Kraftwerk.

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.

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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, …

For sale: 2017 Volkswagen GTI GRM project car

Note: The GTI has been sold to a new owner.

“Can one car really do it all?” That’s the question we wanted to answer when we grabbed this

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 …

How to convert an autocross newbie into a lifelong autocrosser

When I first sat behind the wheel of our Volkswagen Golf GTI, I didn’t think autocross could hook me more than it had. Boy, was I wrong.

Video: Is a tune worth it? We put our GTI on the dyno to find out.

On paper, a tune sounds like a secret hack: With a tap of a few keys on a keyboard, your car can make more power–no hard parts to install.

But, …

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Volkswagen Readers' Rides

Oct 10, 2024 by eastpark
1990 None Vanagon GL Westfalia

My getaway vehicle. It’s fun to have a forward control vehicle. Reminds me of when I worked for a transit bus manufacturer. The driving characteristics are very similar.

Sep 28, 2024 by mherrema
2021 None Jetta GLI Autobahn 6MT

The daily driver and autocrosser.

Sep 27, 2024 by HundredDollarCar
1976 None Super Scirocco

For some reason it loved to eat cams. My first FWD. My first fuel injected engine. First time I pulled an overhead cam head. ANSA exhaust and Bilstein Shocks. Wish …

Sep 12, 2024 by Sideways49
2023 None Golf R

20th Anniversary Edition DSG

Sep 11, 2024 by coolnickZ06
2015 None GTI

Stock other than Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires and 034 Motorsports rear anti-roll bar

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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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