A classic VW Beetle may be one of the most familiar shapes on the road, but this German-built restomod rethinks what that ...

The bug features 17 battery modules from a Porsche Taycan, feeding a rear-axle motor from a Tesla Model S Performance, ...

Extended range” EVs use a small gas engine to recharge the battery when it gets low, adding hundreds of miles to the distance ...

Scout Motors is shifting toward range-extended EVs as buyers demand more flexibility, longer range, and real-world usability.

In 2024, Johnson decided to return to the US after living in the Netherlands for decades, bringing her mechanic family member ...

We take a detailed look at a VW LT35 transformed into a camper on a very small budget. From layout and storage solutions to comfort, running costs, and family usability, this review shows how an ...

As the saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them. After opening its first Test Workshop in Hefei, China, on Tuesday, Volkswagen said for the first time that it can now develop and launch new ...

Many vehicles have enjoyed impressive market longevity over the years. However, the engine under the hood might carry on even longer, powering generations of vehicles, or even models from rival ...

[This story originally appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] Nobody knows exactly when and where iconic actor/director/soon-to-be-racer Paul ...

Not every dream has a yellow brick road, a lion and scarecrow, and that’s where the Engine Building Bootcamp comes in. In the automobile capital of the world, the National Motorsports Association is ...

East Hartford-based jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney has been awarded an $11 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to build F100 engines for military aircraft, a member of Connecticut’s ...

Traditionally, in engine building, high displacement and high horsepower figures go hand in hand. You've probably heard the phrase, "there's no replacement for displacement." While that might have ...