Cartalk names Top 10 Scariest Cars
Filed under: Etc., SafetyWhat do the 1980 Chevy Monza and the 1973 VW Microbus have in common? They are among Car Talk hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi's Top 10 Scariest Cars list. Of the Monza they say, "...
View Article24 Hours of Le Mons adding $800 VW Microbus for rule enforcement
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., VolkswagenYou may remember our post on the 24 Hours of LeMons last October, but if not we'll refresh your memory. The 24 Hours of LeMons (pronounced like "lemons" if you...
View ArticleArtist creates life-sized VW Bus out of wood
Filed under: Etc., Volkswagen Well, this is interesting. By his own account, sculptor Lee Stoetzel is "very interested in the far-reaching power of nature." If you needed further evidence of this, it's...
View ArticleMagic Bus: Project VW reveals hidden surprise
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Volkswagen Back in the 60s and 70s, the VW Micro-bus had quite the hippie reputation, with flower power and home-grown pharmaceuticals being part of the...
View ArticleVolkswagen considering a Microbus revival?
Filed under: Concept Cars, Minivan/Van, VolkswagenVolkswagen is one of those brands that evokes a lot of nostalgia. The Who is an iconic band from the 60's. That's why when Volkswagen decided to...
View ArticleRumormill: VW Microbus back on the table?
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Volkswagen, RumormillClick above for a hi-res gallery of the '01 VW Microbus conceptThe 2001 VW Microbus concept was really cool; so much so that it looked like it was headed...
View ArticleA Life Bus in Pictures: The Volkswagen Bus turns 60 *Updated
Filed under: Classics, Minivan/Van, Volkswagen Volkswagen Bus turns 60 - Click above for high-res image gallery Many automakers will build cars for decades and never create a product that can truly be...
View ArticleCheeky coed's butt wins vintage VW bus
Filed under: Classics, Minivan/Van, Etc., Volkswagen, Humor Hollister 1978 Volkswagen Microbus winner Lizzy Marola - Click above for high-res image gallery Hollister and Facebook have teamed up to take...
View ArticleVW execs want Bulli to compliment Beetle in Heritage Collection
Filed under: Classics, Minivan/Van, Volkswagen, Design/Style If there's any one vehicle that can realistically challenge the Beetle in the annals of historic Volkswagens, it's the Transporter. More...
View ArticleThe Doubleback fits a big RV into a small space
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Europe, Volkswagen, UK, Specialty We're big fans of the Volkswagen bus, from the original Type 2 and its descendants, to the Vanagon that replaced it, and even the front-drive...
View ArticleVW mulling Microbus-style CUV to ramp up segment sales
Filed under: Crossover, Audi, Volkswagen, Rumormill Volkswagen is on a mission to dominate sales in almost ever category, with a goal of selling one million Audis and VWs yearly in the United States by...
View ArticleSubmit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #299 LIVE!
Filed under: GM, Honda, Volkswagen, Opel, Rumormill, Tesla, Electric We record Episode #299 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and you can drop us your questions and comments via our Q&A module...
View ArticleAutoblog Podcast #299
Filed under: Podcasts, Chevrolet, GM, Honda, Lexus, Porsche, Volkswagen, Opel, Tesla2013 Honda Accord, Volkswagen CUV, GM and Opel, Autoblog talks to Elon Musk Episode #299 of the Autoblog Podcast is...
View ArticleVW ending Kombi production after 63-year run
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Safety, Volkswagen, South America No, the picture above is not that of a fully restored Volkswagen Bus. It is actually a 2012 Volkswagen Kombi that is still in production in...
View ArticleElectric Microbus Mia Introduced at Geneva Motor Show *UPDATE
Filed under: Green, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, ElectricTalk about an international collaboration. Currently on display at the Geneva Motor Show, the electric mircrobus Mia will be manufactured in China...
View ArticleAutocar drives electric Mia microbus, calls it "sheer novelty"
Filed under: Green, UK, ElectricPictured here is the three-seat electric microbus from French-German firm Mia Electric that was on display at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and this year's Challenge...
View ArticleFully Charged drives electric Mia microbus, discusses benefits of solar energy
Filed under: Green, Videos, Europe, ElectricRobert Llewellyn loves himself some plug-in cars, and he proves this on every episode of Fully Charged. In the latest video, Llewellyn discusses solar...
View ArticleVolkswagen Microbus Finds The End Of The Road
Filed under: VolkswagenIt's been known as the Microbus. The Minibus. The Transporter Kombi. The Volkswagen Type 2. Owners of the much loved van also have their own names for a van that was an icon for...
View ArticleSome sort of new VW EV concept coming to CES
Filed under: Green, 2016 CES, Volkswagen, United States, Concept Cars, ElectricVolkswagen brand chairman Herbert Diess will make a keynote address at the Las Vegas show, introducing a new EV concept at...
View ArticleVW's next big EV plan? Flat batteries
Filed under: Green, 2016 CES, Volkswagen, Minivan/Van, Concept Cars, Electric, FutureVolkswagen is developing an architecture for future electric vehicles that will use flat batteries. Up to now VW has...
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