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 ...

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 ...

We dropped a V8 engine into a beaten-up Volkswagen Beetle—and now it’s time to hit the drag strip. Will this wild build surprise everyone or fall apart at the line? This is the ultimate underdog race ...

If you're into weird drag cars, we have just the vehicle for you. It's a Volkswagen Beetle that's been converted into a fully electric drag car capable of quarter-mile times in the low eight-second ...

This video of a hyper-modified VW Beetle with two electric motors and 1200 ft-lb of torque racing to an 11.24 second quarter-mile victory over a Tesla Roadster has everything — except engine noise.

"We are infested by bugs," Faye Allen, track manager at Orangeburg Drag Strip, said, smiling as dozens of Volkswagen beetles converged at the site for the third annual VW Drag Night July 15-16. The ...

VW-based Austin-Healey 3000 replica captures classic motorsport looks with modern flair, offered without reserve. A striking Austin-Healey 3000 race car replica, built on a 1974 Volkswagen Beetle ...