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The Volkswagen New Beetle launched with incredible fanfare in 1998, and now it's run its course. However, one company is recapturing some of the excitement a pickup truck conversion. Smyth Performance ...
One of the coolest electric conversions we have ever seen, an old-school VW Bug powered by Tesla batteries, is being given away for a good cause. Zelectric, a California-based company specializing in ...
Zelectric has been converting VW Beetles and Porsche 911s and 912s for 13 years in sunny San Diego. I got to drive their Irish Green 1968 912 for a bit and loved it. Prices start at $78,000 for a ...
On Wednesday, Volkswagen announced that it had produced a complete electric drive conversion kit that transforms a classic gas-powered Beetle into an electrical vehicle — great news for eco-conscious ...
If you love the classic styling of an original Volkswagen Beetle, but don’t want to deal with classic mechanicals, VW has a deal for you. The German automaker is working with aftermarket company ...
A 1964 VW Beetle, driven to the festival 50 years ago, has returned to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the site of the original 1969 weekend of peace, love and music AFP / Angela Weiss To make ...
The Volkswagen Beetle convertible is a great bang-for-your-buck classic. This one tosses the air-cooled flat-four in favor of an electric motor. The conversion uses parts by EV West, and it gives the ...
We do love a good pickup conversion here at The Drive, especially ones that are attractive and well-executed. I mean sure, they’re weird, but look at all of that newfound utility! As far as we’re ...