Always check how strong the engine is by doing a compression test. The Beetle's gearbox is costly to fix, so change gears a lot while test driving to see if it works. Also, see if the brake pedal ...

As charming and cute as classic Volkswagen Beetles are ... feet of torque bolted up to a 5-speed manual transmission. In a car as light as a Beetle, that should be enough to scare yourself.

The recall affects 26,452 model year 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, Passat, Beetle and Beetle Convertible ... material change during the production of the transmission oil cooler, the O-ring seals in ...

Volkswagen’s fastest Beetle is now on sale ... emissions and 38.2mpg fuel economy with the standard six-speed manual gearbox. A six-speed DSG twin-clutch transmission is a £1510 option ...