Porsche's engine designer Josef Kales developed the ... the iconic "prototype 1" (the basis for what would become the VW Beetle) flat-four engine was born. Though it came with some variation ...

We all know that the Volkswagen Beetle was designed by Ferdinand Porsche, but the company he founded also developed a modern ...

From its humble beginnings as the 'People's Car' to its status as a cultural icon, the Volkswagen Beetle has left an ...

We all know the story of the Volkswagen ... The Beetle became that car. It made automotive and world history, two of Germany's biggest automakers and Ferdinand Porsche's career.

Admittedly, it might be difficult to call this a real Beetle. Not only is ... According to the company, that engine is based on the one used in the Porsche 914, and VW Type 4 and Bus, but then ...

Ferdinand Porsche had four reasons to put the engine in the back ... to the engine for maintenance and repair easy, as the Volkswagen Beetle had to be easy and inexpensive to keep running.

the massively popular Volkswagen Type-1 Beetle and the Type-2 VW Microbus or Transporter were powered by a unique air-cooled boxer engine. The Volkswagen air-cooled engine is remembered amongst ...

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At the 1994 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volkswagen unveiled a Concept ... of the previous gasoline four-cylinder engines. The New Beetle’s styling wasn’t without its ...