Controversy still swirls around just how much German coachbuilder Karmann actually contributed to the design of Volkswagen’s eternally lovely Karmann-Ghia. But then one might expect many claims to ...

Jochen Bader is a total Bad-ass. Long a proponent of juicing up classic cars with modern powerplants and seeing what'll happen, he (and his team at Bader Racing) took a GT3-spec Porsche 3.6-liter mill ...

San Diego's Zelectric has become well known for electrifying iconic Volkswagens in the form of its ZelectricBug and ZelectricBus. But it also puts volts to other Volkswagens and rear-engined classics.

The 1950s saw opportunity knocking on doors worldwide for Volkswagen, which had launched the Type 1 Käfer (Beetle) and Type 2 Kombi (Microbus) toward the end of the previous decade. With both models ...

Jochen Bader's Karmann Ghia RS is one of a kind. It's part Volkswagen, part Porsche and a whole lot of fun. He took the sporty body of a 1970 Karmann Ghia and pumped it full of Porsche technology. The ...

The 1950s saw opportunity knocking on doors worldwide for Volkswagen, which had launched the Type 1 Käfer (Beetle) and Type 2 Kombi (Microbus) toward the end of the previous decade. With both models ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

The 1950s spawned some of the world's most iconic sports cars, including the Chevrolet Corvette, Jaguar XKSS, and the Lotus Elite. The Alken D2 isn't one of them, but it comes with an interesting ...

Some vintage cars get respect without being wildly expensive, exceptionally elitist or notably rare. Volkswagen’s Type 14 Karmann Ghia is both an automotive gem and an affordable sports coupe — a well ...

It seems the next-generation Golf Cabrio won't be the only Volkswagen Group product built in the former Karmann factory in Osnabrück, Germany. New reports suggest both the Porsche Boxster and Cayenne ...