Putting a load of batteries and powerful motors in a classic Volkswagen Beetle for the purposes of drag racing is actually more common than you might think. There are lots of them out there already ...

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 ...

Somewhere between the rise of the import racer and the fall of the muscle car there exists in the timeline of many a car enthusiast a black hole. What was happening in that period after the last ’Cuda ...

The classic VW Beetle 1300 faces a bigger challenge against the more powerful Beetle 1600 in a straight-line drag race. Can the lighter 1300 keep up, or will the stronger engine of the 1600 take an ...

Equipped with two small engines producing a combined 260 horsepower, a 1100 pound Volkswagen Beetle could match the power-to-weight ratio of the larger and more powerful cars. The team devised a plan ...

Drag races when an electric vehicle always shoots off ahead of an ICE vehicle are not that fun to watch - they show just how much quicker EVs are, but it doesn’t really enthrall spectators like a ...