T he idea of a V-8 engine stuffed into a classic Volkswagen Beetle is the sort of thing sand-dune-chasing dreams are made of. A bug's butt is the perfect place for that big of an engine if you're ...

Paul Newman's mid-engine V8 Beetle on sale for $250K. This Volkswagen Beetle is priced to sell at $250,000. No, there’s no typo in that figure. This 1963 VW Bug has celebrity ownership, ...

The V-8 StealthBeetle Is a Mid-Engined, Audi-Powered Classic Volkswagen Supercar. It may look like any common lowered VW Beetle, but it’s the epitome of “don’t judge a book by its cover.” ...

One of our favorite V8 Beetle builds is 3L Engineering & Design's LS-powered mid-engine "Stealth Beetle," running a 430-hp ...

The Roadster 2.7 is aptly called that because of its air-cooled 2.7-liter four-cylinder boxer engine, which takes some inspiration from the Type 4 that powered the VW 411 and 412 models.

That engine is a 2717cc Type 4 block, still air-cooled, of course, and making an impressive (for a Beetle, at least) 210 horsepower and 182 lb-ft of torque. It’s got manifold fuel injection and ...

A German tuning company has unveiled its latest build, the Memminger Roadster 2.7, a mid-engined Beetle-based speedster boasting 210 horsepower. Memminger, a small German tuning shop, specializes ...

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The mid-engine sports car was introduced in 1962 when Rene Bonnet presented the short-lived Matra Djet at the Paris Salon. Less than a year later, Enzo Ferrari recognized the potential of mounting ...