Earlier this year we shared an amazing RWD Dodge Neon built by Adam Chavez. This time we focus on his newest project, a 1974 VW Super Beetle. Adam purchased the car two years ago with a stock 1600 cc flat-four. The air-cooled motor just didn’t produce enough horsepower for Adam. So he replaced it with … Read more
Zelectric built this 1958 VW Beetle at their company in San Diego, California. The car is propelled by a 65 kW AC-50 3-phase electric motor producing 102 hp and 120 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a custom four-speed transaxle with a heavy-duty clutch and lightened flywheel. The car has … Read more
It’s been over two years since Velocity Labs‘s last update on their Bugford project. Thankfully the project is back and ready for the next evolution. The upcoming series will focus on installing a turbocharged Subaru EJ22T flat-four into the Bug. In this video Erik installs the KEP adapter plate and flywheel on the engine before … Read more
This 1999 Volkswagen Beetle was built by Dave Hill at Dave’s Discount Custom Auto in in Provo, Utah. He replaced the factory inline-four powertrain with one from a sixth generation Monte Carlo SS. The Beetle is now powered by a 5.3 L LS4 V8 making 303 horsepower and 323 lb-ft of torque. It sends power … Read more
This Volkswagen Beetle 1302 was built by owner Jürgen in Germany. The car is powered by a twin-turbo 3.6 L Audi PL V8 mated to an upgraded 5H19 five-speed automatic transmission sitting on a custom chassis. The engine produces 440 horspeower at 0.8 bar (11.6 psi) for the street or 700 horsepower at 1.4 bar … Read more
Earlier this year we shared a custom Beetle being built with a BMW E36 chassis/suspension and turbo RB25DET inline-six. Since then the project has made a lot of progress. The engine bay now holds new plumbing to support the built inline-six, Holset turbocharger, and coolers. They also installed a Bride racing seat in the cabin … Read more