Remember the crazy Volkswagen Beetle GRC rally car built for the Global RallyCross? A video has been put together previewing the car’s tyre-tearing performance and is gathering interest on Rally driver Tanner Foust’s YouTube channel. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the slow-mo donuts, tyre smoke, and clever message at the […]
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Beastly Volkswagen Beetle GRC set for World Rallycross
We haven’t seen a Volkswagen Beetle in motorsport for a while. This GRC edition more than makes up for it though. With huge performance on tap, it’ll compete in the World Rallycross championship this year. Based on the humble VW Beetle, the GRC edition uses a 1.6-litre TSI turbo four-cylinder […]
McChip boosts the Volkswagen Beetle, ABT styling
It’s not very often you hear of tuners modifying the latest Volkswagen Beetle, despite the fact the classic Beetles had and still have a huge following with enthusiasts doing all kinds of things to them. McChip-DKR has come up with a tune to give the new version a bit more […]
417kW Volkswagen GRC Beetle ready for Rallycross
An insane Volkswagen Beetle racing car has hit the Chicago Auto Show, built by Volkswagen and Andretti Autosport. Called the GRC, it’ll compete in the Red Bull Global Rallycross series in the US driven by Tanner Foust and Scott Speed. This thing is nuts. It features a heavily turbocharged VW […]
Volkswagen Beetle Dune Concept could go into production
We have the first pictures of the tough-looking Volkswagen Beetle Dune Concept ahead of its unveiling at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. There are rumours the cool concept could go into production in the future. The latest Beetle Dune Concept comes after the first iteration was presented at […]
Modern Volkswagen Beetle Dune concept heading to Detroit
An updated version of the Volkswagen Beetle Dune concept will be unveiled at next week’s North American International Auto Show, using more technology based on the latest edition of the cute icon. Volkswagen presented the original Beetle Dune concept back in 2000. It certainly stirred some interest, especially with fans […]
2013 Volkswagen Beetle review (video)
According to an international poll, the humble Volkswagen Beetle is regarded as the fourth most influential car of the 20th century. Incredibly, the nameplate is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. And with the 2013 version, technology and efficiency have never been in such high levels for the adorable ‘people’s […]
2013 Volkswagen Beetle GSR harks back to the original
At the Chicago Auto Show, currently underway, Volkswagen unveiled a unique performance version of the new Beetle, called the Volkswagen Beetle GSR Limited Edition. It harks back to the original 1303S from the 1970s. The special GSR – Gelb Schwarzer Renner (translated to ‘yellow black racer’) – edition comes with […]