A mash-up of components used in other Volkswagen models, the Thing shared underpinnings with the Beetle and first-gen Microbus and its floor pan with the Karmann Ghia. It was very similar to the ...

We should mention the engine mounted under the lead V-8 StealthBeetle is an Audi 4.2-liter V-8 with a pair of turbos to boost its power to a highly specific 402.3 hp and 308.3 lb-ft of torque.

The owner of this 1966 VW Beetle decided he had enough with the puny air-cooled boxer, installing instead a rotary motor from a 1990 Mazda RX-7. Engine swaps are not really that uncommon with the ...

VW Golf R Goes Back to Rear-Engine, Beetle-Style ‘Basics’ With Ferrari CGI Twist Published: 22 Nov 2022, 11:11 UTC • By: Aurel Niculescu 11 photos ...