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Far be it from us to compare the Volkswagen Beetle to any old bug, but despite the company’s attempts to stomp on it for good, it might still have life left in it. USA Today is reporting that the current, 2011-introduced generation of the Beetle is to remain in production for the foreseeable future, based […]
VW’s nostalgia-driven EVs might not be limited to the ID Buzz. VW chairman Herbert Diess told Autocar that his company is seriously considering development of an electric Beetle. And it’s not just because EVs are considered the future of transportation, either. Diess noted that a Beetle EV would, paradoxically, be “much closer to history” — […]
The Volkswagen Beetle and the Baja 1000 became forever linked way back in 1967 when Vic Wilson and Ted Mangels won the race (it was then called the Mexican 1000) in a Meyers Manx dune buggy in 27 hours and 38 minutes. Fast forward to the present and the annals of history will show that […]
– The trickle-down theory may be a debatable economic policy, but for vehicle manufacturers the essential concept is basic practice, with newer and more expensive technology entering the market on a company’s higher-priced vehicles and later trickling down to lower-priced models. The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, Passat, and Beetle are the latest beneficiaries, with all three models […]
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Two of Volkswagen’s most sporting hardtops, the Beetle and Scirocco, could be on their way out, according to a VW board member. “The Beetle and Scirocco are representatives of an emotional and appealing class of vehicles, but it is not always about continuing cars from one generation to the next,” board member Arno Antlitz said, […]
GIF GIF source: YouTube This week, the Pacific Biosciences SMRT Grant announced the lucky winner of the World’s Most Interesting Genome competition. The contest was voted on by the public and a dingo named Sandy won the day. But was that the right decision? No, Sandy is kind of like a doggo and it’s clear […]
