A man named Fred has built a modified Volkswagen minivan. Not normally Top Gear-worthy news, you might think, except the part where it gets to a 911 Turbo engine and 523bhp. Pray be upstanding, all, ...

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 ...

I know there are lots of car engines that got stuffed into pretty much everything: the Iron Duke was shoved into everything from Camaros to mail trucks, and the original Volkswagen air-cooled ...

Massive turbo power hits the strip! Watch this epic Viertelmeile (1/4 mile) drag race finale from 2012 as a heavily modified VW Polo with a 3.3L turbo engine battles a 700 hp Opel Kadett. Explosive ...

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, ...

At this point, there should be little doubt that the C8 Corvette Z06 is one helluva sports car, offering impressive performance capable of challenging the world’s best. However, when the opposition is ...

Automakers love to remind us how "close" our electric and autonomous future is, while a lot of major racing divisions they participate in remain powered, at least partly, by internal-combustion ...

A uniquely modified 2019 Volkswagen Jetta just set a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats after reaching a top speed of 210.16 miles per hour, the German automaker confirmed Tuesday. The ...

Modifying a car is not exactly a straightforward process, and many decisions involve considering the end goal of the project. But what about if it is done in just 24 hours, and parts deliveries are ...

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 ...