From the June 1999 issue of Car and Driver. If cheap gas has a downside—Yeah, this approach is like looking for the bad news in a pay raise, but play along, okay?—it's that small cars get nudged off ...

Readers are kindly asked to don their coveralls and safety glasses. Today we’re going under the hood of the 2026 VW Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo to inspect VW’s new, high-output four-cylinder and meet its ...

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Volkswagen hasn’t made a Beetle for nearly seven years now, as the final one rolled off the line down in Mexico, at the Puebla facility, back in mid-2019, thus putting an end to a long era and a very ...

It’s the moment every car owner dreads, especially those of us who own older, out-of-warranty cars: The check engine light pops on. Keep a vehicle long enough, and it’s bound to happen. It happened to ...

A fully refurbished 1957 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible is now for sale, blending classic charm with careful restoration throughout. The Volkswagen, or “People’s Car”, first rolled off German assembly ...

Do yourself a favor and download iFixit’s new app. The free app from iFixit, a repair and advocacy organization, has one extremely handy feature for any smartphone model: It shows a personalized ...

There are few things more distracting when driving than a check engine light, or CEL. The CEL is a vague, catch-all light that indicates there is an error somewhere ...

Volkswagen's New Beetle wasn't a terrible car, but it also wasn't exactly built with enthusiasts in mind. VW basically drew up a retro-inspired design and then told its engineers to figure out how to ...

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The original VW Beetle holds a place in automotive history that’s hard to top, with over 21.5 million units rolling off production lines between 1938 and 2003. That staggering figure means there’s no ...

A check engine light, even if the car runs fine, often indicates a leak in the evaporative emission control (EVAP) system. An arc welder might revive a dead battery by cleaning sulfated plates, but a ...