Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

Paying tribute to the many custom off-road versions of the classic Beetle, known as the baja bug, Volkswagen has unveiled the Dune Concept at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. The original baja bug was ...

Even though we're primarily a truck magazine, each of us has come to respect and admire the off-road prowess of VW Bugs and their tube-chassis offspring. Compact dimensions make for a nimble vehicle, ...

When you think of Baja bugs, what’s the first place you think of? Michigan, in the middle of February, right? Yeah, OK, not so much. But that’s exactly what I have for you today. Neither one has very ...

Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Baja Bug looks like it was ripped straight out of a high school parking lot circa 1980. Let's find out if its price makes it ready for fast times. In regards to ...

Dune buggies popped up in the news several times this week. The open-bodied American car culture icon that took hold in the 1960s on shortened VW Beetle chassis inspired a VW electric concept vehicle, ...

Volkswagen is known for dominating Red Bull Global Rallycross, with the Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross Team’s highly modified Beetles winning both the driver and manufacturer championships for the ...

LAS NEVADA, Nevada --As Jim Graham helps us tighten the five-point seat harness in his Baja Bug racer, he casually tells us about the time he rolled it at 45 mph, breaking a few ribs in the process.