1939 Porsche Typ 64
A sportier version of the VW Beetle with an aluminum body, the Type 64 or Type 60K10 was designed for the ’39 Berlin—Rome Rally. Many consider it the first automobile from what
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Steve McQueen, Thomas Crown Affair Dune Buggy Sells for $456,000
The Thomas Crown Affair was a departure for Steve McQueen, while he was one of Hollywood's top leading men by 1968, he often played the hero in cowboy or soldier form. Stan
First Drive: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI
The Autobahn edition is the top-tier trim package for the Golf GTI, this one as equipped, came out to just over $37,000 including destination charges. That is a full $10,000 more than
Performance Sedan or Performance Hatch?
by Anthony Fongaro When it comes to affordable performance sedans and hatchbacks, Volkswagen has us covered. I did a Quick Drive of the 2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI and was surprised at just
Car Girl: Emily Miller
Emily like most of us picked up her passion for cars from her father, while he was more into the latest sportscars, Emily fell in love with the styling and personality of
Endurance Racing’s Only All-Female Team
In this interview, I sit down with Nicole Willems, Team Manager of the first and only all-female racing team to compete in endurance racing. The team has a successful first year with
Man Finds and Restores Father’s Type-3
TGR Staff Lynn Pfenning spent 38 years chasing down his father’s beloved 1967 Volkswagen Type 3 fastback and four years restoring it to its original glory. His father purchased the Brunswick Blue
VW’s Autonomous Car Charging Robots
by Michael Satterfield Volkswagen has released an artist’s renderings of a mobile charging robot concept that will charge electric cars completely autonomously. Owners would park and request charging via an app or
Giti Angels: The Next Generation of Racers
Within the field of racing, there has been a long history of male-domination in every sense of the word. With the all-male drivers and technical crews being the tradition for years, one
Record Setting Week for Volkswagen
TGR Staff Volkswagen and French racing driver Romain Dumas set the first record on Tianmen Mountain in China. The 6.7-mile winding mountain road has 99 tight turns which the all-electric ID.R completed
VW’s Electric Dune Buggy
TGR Staff Today Volkswagen introduced the next member of the ID. concept family at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show—the ID. BUGGY. Drawing inspiration from the classic Californian dune buggies of the
Car Girl: Kathleen Brooks
Kathleen Brooks bought her first Beetle in December 1966 in Riverside, Calif.—a red 1967 model she quickly named “Annie.” Ever since, Annie has been Kathleen’s daily transportation, racking up more than 350,000
VW’s New Pickup Truck
by Michael Satterfield The midsize pickup truck market has been heating up again, with the success of the Chevy Colorado and Ford’s all-new Ranger, it isn’t any wonder that Volkswagen, the second-largest
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