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Life-size LEGO VW Camper Van

Life-size LEGO VW Camper Van

While you can buy an official LEGO Camper Van kit already, this custom build is far more impressive. This realistic replica took over 400,000 bricks to build, and has a steel frame which allows people to walk inside and check out all of the brick-built details.

APR VW Atlas

APR VW Atlas

Customizer APR took a stock 2.0L turbo 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SUV and bestowed it with 350 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque, a 1.5″ lift kit, rugged Toyo Open Country tires, custom brakes and exhaust, giving this big AWD grocery getter improved off-road chops.

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Pikes Peak Record Run

Pikes Peak Record Run

Volkswagen Motorsport shares helicopter footage from its world record run at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Watch and listen to the bonkers all-electric VW I.D. R Pikes Peak and pilot Romain Dumas finish the race to the clouds in just 7 minutes, 57.148 seconds.

Memminger Roadster 2.7

Memminger Roadster 2.7

German auto shop Memminger specializes in restoring classic Volkswagen Beetles. But they’re making 20 units of a unique droptop based on the beloved bug. The Roadster 2.7 has a custom bodywork and chassis, and has a 210hp 2.7L air-cooled boxer engine and 18″ wheels.

Ride-on VW Camper Van

Ride-on VW Camper Van

We wish we were small enough to ride in this miniature version of the classic Volkswagen Type 1 Camper Van, but it’s perfect for little kids. Its got two seats inside, opening doors, forward and reverse gears, and working headlights and taillights. Runs on a rechargeable 12V battery.

Legend of Solorzano

Legend of Solorzano

We’ve spent some time on the treacherous trails of the Baja 1000, so we know how sketchy things can get. But we did it in a purpose-built Class 10 race car. But there are true madmen who do it in pre-1982 VW Beetles. Meet Eric Solorzano, aka “The King of Class 11.”

VW Camper Van 3D Puzzle

VW Camper Van 3D Puzzle

An easy-to-assemble 3-dimensional model of the iconic Volkswagen Type 1 camper van that you assemble from plastic puzzle pieces. It has 162 curved pieces, a rolling base and even a couple of surfboards you can put on its roof. The finished van measures 11.75″ x 5.5″ x 6″.

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Gullwing VW Bus

Gullwing VW Bus
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This Volkswagen Type 2 bus was tricked out as a tribute to Back to the Future’s DeLorean DMC-12. It’s got gullwing doors, matte aluminum paint, time travel controls in the dash, and even a flux capacitor. It’s also got a cozy rear seating area, complete with a flat-screen TV.

Camper Van Lunch Bag

Camper Van Lunch Bag
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Carry your lunch to work or school in style with one of these fun insulated lunch bags, decorated to look like the classic Volkswagen Type 2 camper van (aka “the microbus”.) We dig the surfboard on the handle, though we’d like some windows around the top edge.

1959 Volkswagen 23-Window Bus

1959 Volkswagen 23-Window Bus

One of the most sought after variants of the beloved Volkswagen Type 2, this 1959 23-Window Bus aka Samba won Best Luxury Bus at the 2017 Kelley Park VW Show. It has been fully restored to its original specifications and is expected to fetch at least $160K.

Volkswagen: The Button

Volkswagen: The Button

Gary Freedman’s wonderfully directed VW commercial features a series of villains pushing buttons to bring chaos to the world, contrasted with the slightly more responsible use of pushbuttons – to activate the gas/electric hybrid drivetrain of the Golf GTE.

Volkswagen Golf GTI First Decade

Volkswagen Golf GTI First Decade

VW built this very special one-off Golf GTI for the 2017 Wörthersee, Austria car show. The car not only rocks a 404 hp engine under the hood, but has a 12 kW motor out back, making it the first ever all-wheel drive hybrid of its family. The car can operate in FWD, RWD or AWD modes.

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VW Bus Desk Organizer

VW Bus Desk Organizer
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Fans of the classic Volkswagen Type 2 buses from the 1960s will love Troika’s cast metal desk organizer, which offers storage space for pens, pencils, paper clips, and even a smartphone. And when you’re bored, it has moving wheels, and a pull-back friction motor.

VW I.D. Buzz Concept

VW I.D. Buzz Concept

The Volkswagen microbus gets a 21st century remake. The pure electric is spec’d to offer 270 mi range, dual motors w/369hp total, and autonomy features. A reconfigurable interior is designed to provide maximum versatility for passengers and cargo.

VW Resurrection

VW Resurrection

YouTuber Florian George collects old Volkswagens. He heard of a Kombi that was rotting on a mountain near where he lived. He bought it and was about to tow it back down when it struck him how awesome it would be if it could make the trek on its own. More here.

Cartoon VW Bus

Cartoon VW Bus

Custom car builder Ron Berry created this amazing interpretation of the classic Volkswagen Type 2 bus, which looks like it just dropped into the real world from an old Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Seriously, this thing is way cooler than Speed Buggy ever was.

LEGO ’60s VW Beetle

LEGO ’60s VW Beetle

LEGO’s 1100+ piece replica of the classic bug is the perfect kit for LEGO and car buffs alike. The expert-level model has features like an opening hood and trunk, tiltable seats, a roof rack with surfboard and cooler, and even a teensy 4-cylinder engine in back. Drops 8/16 for $100.

Ranking Volkswagen’s Golf GTIs

Ranking Volkswagen’s Golf GTIs

Carfection briefly touched on the origins of the Beetle successor’s prodigious variant, before test driving each of its seven generations and deciding which one they like best. Is it the wildly popular Mk II, the cutting edge Mk VII or perhaps the original? We prefer this GTI.

Volkswagen: Trailer Assist

Volkswagen: Trailer Assist

Volkswagen’s Trailer Assist is an optional parking assistance technology that automatically handles the steering when you’re parking in reverse with a trailer hitched to your vehicle. It’s a clever tool, though VW may have exaggerated a bit in its commercial.

Volkswagen BUDD-e Concept

Volkswagen BUDD-e Concept

A glimpse at your grandchildren’s Microbus. The BUDD-e recognizes gestures and voice commands, integrates with home automation systems, and has large touchscreens for information and entertainment. It has a range of 373mi and goes up to 93mph.

Building a Sleeper Beetle

Building a Sleeper Beetle

Mighty Car Mods and their friends attempt to mod a 1974 Volkswagen Beetle L and give it 10 times its measly ~30hp with the help of a 2.5L turbocharged engine, while keeping its classic look. Skip to 34:10 for the result, including a drag race with the mighty Porsche 911 Carrera.

Icon Derelict 1967 VW Camper

Icon Derelict 1967 VW Camper

A 1967 Camper with its original paint, hubcaps and a few interior parts, but improved with modern amenities such as USB charging ports, a Bluetooth stereo system and air conditioning. It runs on a 195 hp Jetta engine with Vanagon transmission.

Depimp My Ride

Depimp My Ride

A very silly customer asked Clyde Wraps to turn his brand new Volkswagen Transporter Sportline into a rust bucket. The custom wraps were so convincing the owner said cops pulled him over asking what was up with his ride.

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