Alison Lakin has been reporting on all things automotive since 2008. She has covered the auto industry for numerous online publications including PopSci.com and the Los Angeles Times and is currently ...

There is perhaps no other vehicle in the automotive history that is more steeply drenched in history, pop culture, and longevity than the Volkswagen Beetle.->ke318 Commissioned in 1934 by Adolf Hitler ...

The comparison to that hot hatch might seem a bit unfair for what looks like a sun-loving, droptop cruiser meant for the boulevards of Southern California, but it wasn't as much of a stretch as you ...

The lower roofline, wider track and longer wheelbase make the revised 2013 Beetle Convertible more attractive than ever. Finally, a New Beetle VW can count on men to buy... they hope. The previous ...

The Volkswagen Beetle Convertible returns for the 2013 model year, offering 4-passenger seating and a new power-operated soft convertible top that drops and raises in just over 10 seconds, according ...

SENIOR MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: Quick run in this 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible TDI. Well, quick in terms of time, not necessarily speed. Everything about this VW Beetle is light: Super ...

Volkswagen has introduced three special edition Beetle Convertible models to celebrate the droptop’s launch. The vehicles are designed to evoke three distinct decades in American cultural history: the ...

Maybe it was a first car, or maybe something special happened in it. Perhaps it was or is your favorite car. Everyone seems to have a Beetle story. I’ve owned two bugs, and both remain special in ...

Gizmag was on hand when Volkswagen unveiled the convertible variant of its new second-generation Beetle at the LA Auto Show ... second generation of the modern front-engined modern version, that is.