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Sixty-Five Years Later, the Beauty of the Karmann Ghia Endures
65 years after the first one rolled out, the Karmann Ghia remains a striking piece of automotive art.
#TBT: The Wedding Beetle: Mexico City’s Metal Masterpiece
An enchanting white, wrought iron-bodied coachbuilt car from the 1960s.
#TBT: Formula Vee Racing, A Volkswagen Family Tradition for Five Decad...
Formula Vee has proven so popular that it was copied around the world.
Volkswagen e-BULLI Concept – 1966 Classic Bus with 2020 Electric...
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is presenting for the first time the e-BULLI, an all-electric vehicle that produces zero emissions on the road. Equipped with the drive system components of the latest Volkswagen electric vehicles, the concept vehicle is based on a T1 Samba B...
Volkswagen ID.R to Attempt Track Record at Sonoma Speed Festival
The Sonoma Speed Festival will host the all-electric Volkswagen ID.R on the 2.52-mile (4.06 km) 12 turn road course at Sonoma Raceway from May 28-31, 2020 in an attempt to set a new track record. The record lap time of 1:15.430 minutes was set by Esteban Gutierrez in the Mercedes...
7:38.585 Minutes to Reach “Heaven’s Gate” on Tianmen Mountain
An extraordinary drive on the limit, with spectacular images and the first record on Tianmen Mountain: Volkswagen has achieved a major milestone with the ID.R in China – one that literally helps drive electromobility to new highs. Romain Dumas (F) completed the 99 tight corners on...
Volkswagen ID. R Sets New Electric Record on the Nürburgring
Volkswagen has achieved another milestone in electro-mobility: The ID.R, powered by two electric motors, lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 6:05.336 minutes – faster than any electric vehicle before it. Romain Dumas (F) beat the previous record set by Peter Dumbreck (GB, NIO ...
Volkswagen ID. R Ready for Its Record Attempt on the Nürburgring-Nords...
The Volkswagen ID. R has completed the next series of tests in preparation for the challenges that lie ahead. After working on the aerodynamics in the wind tunnel, the most recent tests at the racetracks in Le Castellet and Alès (both France) focused on the energy management soft...
Peace, Love and Volkswagen: The Iconic ‘Light’ Bus Rides A...
After more than 50 years, the iconic ‘Light’ bus—a Volkswagen Type 2 van made world famous after its appearance at the legendary 1969 Woodstock Art and Music Fair—will ride again, thanks to help from Volkswagen of America and the greater Volkswagen community.
Artist Dr. Bob Hi...
The Dune Buggy of the ‘60s and ‘70s is Back – and Now It’s...
Volkswagen is bringing a legend back to life! At the beginning of March, the Wolfsburg-based company will reveal the first fully electric version of a new dune buggy. Taking its cues from popular American dune buggies, the concept vehicle is based on the modular electric drive ma...
Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak on Display at Petersen Automotive Museum
The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak, one of the world’s fastest electric race cars, will be on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, Calif. for a limited time. From December 9, 2018 until February 1, 2019, the vehicle will be outside the Mullin Design Studio prio...
2019 Volkswagen Jetta Runs More Than 210 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats
Volkswagen announced today that the 2019 Bonneville Jetta recorded a track speed of 210.16 mph (338.15 kph) at the Bonneville Salt Flats, near Wendover, Nevada, at the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association’s (USFRA) World of Speed event. In the course of the run, the car broke the S...
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