A freshly updated classic Beetle featuring a 1.6L engine and modern upgrades heads to market with vintage charm intact.

The classic VW Beetle goes electric. by Peter Valdes-Dapena @peterdrives July 18, 2014: 2:33 PM ET . Transforming classic Volkswagen Beetles into electric cars.

The current Volkswagen Beetle already tries to be a fairly retro-looking ride by cribbing styling elements from the iconic original. However, for the new, limited-edition Classic model, VW is ...

Classic cars are a staple of California culture, but they have a dirty secret — they're gas guzzlers. And with gas prices so high, collectors are beginning to convert them to electric. In this ...

Have you been considering the new VW Beetle as a fun second car? Forget it! Buy a wretched, stinky piece of crap instead. A few months back Volkswagen flew me out to Santa Monica to drive the new ...

As you may have seen, we’ve been running a series of stories on classic Volkswagens including the Karmann Ghia and the original GTI. And now we come to the most famous of VWs, the Beetle, a 1964 ...

The range of the e-Beetle, which reaches top speeds of up to 150 km/h, is 200 km – a comfortable distance for a relaxing day out in an electrified classic car.

The Story of a Classic Electric VW Beetle and its Proud Owner. Published: 24 Jul 2014, 19:58 UTC • By: Gabriel Brindusescu. 1 photo. Photo: screenshot from Youtube.

It's why classic vehicles like the VW Beetle grew popular during the post-war era, and it's also why younger buyers are looking to the Beetle for a first car that won't break the bank.

The classic VW Bug's air-cooled pancake engine is one of the reasons why the Beetle is an ideal first car for novice drivers, teenagers, or youngsters looking to polish their engine-building skills.

The Times podcast: That classic VW Bug could be an electric vehicle. Mark Wagner, who converted his 1962 Volkswagen Beetle ragtop from gas to electric, at a charging station in Irvine.