Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, designer of the Volkswagen, had a lot on the ball. While it is true that the good doctor is noted for having designed some far-out racing cars before he tackled the "people's ...

Massive turbo power hits the strip! Watch this epic Viertelmeile (1/4 mile) drag race finale from 2012 as a heavily modified VW Polo with a 3.3L turbo engine battles a 700 hp Opel Kadett. Explosive ...

Check out the starting grid in most Formula 3 series around the world, and you’re bound to see a number of cars powered by Volkswagen engines. More likely than not, you’ll see a few in the winner’s ...

Have you ever heard of the Speedhunters VW Beetle? Yeah, this is it, the coolest combination between classic VW looks and modern racing technology. Adonis, the owner, builder and VW enthusiast tells ...

Volkswagen will update its 2.0L turbocharged I-4 gasoline engine for use in the all-new 2018 Tiguan compact SUV. Codenamed EA888, the engine has been in use since 2009, when it was introduced in the ...

The history of desert racing in the United States and Mexico is in a large part the history of old Volkswagens, specifically, their engines: These air-cooled flat fours powered thousands of race cars ...

The VW diesel scandal began with a bang on September 18, 2015. On exactly the opening day of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its ...

Fortunately, it looks as though the engine in my Lemons-racing Volkswagen 411 wasn't damaged as badly as we may have thought. Two cylinders had normal, good compression! But the two cylinders on the ...