This particular creation was built by a VW mechanic who trained in Germany during the 1950s and later moved to the US in the 1960s. The base car is a 1973 Super Beetle from the 1303 series, easily ...

Fall in Love With This Volkswagen Super Beetle With a 377-HP Subaru Boxer Engine Lighter than a Miata and with almost 400 horsepower—is this the ultimate answer when fun calls? Rob Stumpf ...

The Super Beetle started as a project car for VW Vortex and was originally known as the RS 2.0. However, it went through several stages of upgrades and became a showcase for what could be done to ...

The new Super Beetle uses the 2L TSI engine making 210 HP and 207 lb-ft of torque, which does make it over three times as powerful as the 60 HP Super Beetle of the '70s.

Adonis, the owner, builder and VW enthusiast tells us its story. Because the classic Beetle has a rear-mounted flat-4 engine, the natural candidate for an engine transplant is Subaru.

Sitting past the rear axle of this super-sleeper is a 1,904cc engine that he got from Lucky Costa from Hot Rod Garage. The new engine was equipped with a turbocharger and the estimated horsepower ...

What engine does the VW Beetle use? For 2019, all Beetles get Volkswagen's venerable 2.0-liter turbocharged engine in 174-hp form, backed by a six-speed automatic transmission.

But their engine of choice is also of the Volkswagen variety. Specifically, they transplanted a flat-four from a 1971 Super Beetle model.

It gave them a 1600-cc, 50-hp Super Beetle armed with wider tires, a double-toned horn (hey, it was the ’70s), sport seats and steering wheel, and a flashy black-and-yellow paint job.

Be on the lookout come spring for Connie Crohn and her beautifully restored 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle, because I am pretty sure she will be out cruising Monroe County back roads, and beyond ...

We’re suckers for hot rods that are on the wild side, and with its Pro Street style and big-block Chevy engine, this 1973 VW Super Beetle is right up our alley.

A unique long-nose Super Beetle with a two-seater cabin is up for sale. Despite the lengthened front end, the boxer engine remains at the back. This one-of-a-kind Super Beetle has spent 40 years ...