Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX is a soccer mom supercar

History has many important vehicles, but few with the credentials of the Volkswagen Microbus. It was born in 1950 as an even more practical derivation of the world’s most prolific automobile, the VW Beetle. The Beetle sold 23,000,000 units between 1938… Continue reading Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX is a soccer mom supercar

The U.S. auto industry’s dirty little secret: plummeting quality

Manufacturing a car involves choreographing hundreds of parts, most of which are created somewhere else, to be at the same spot at the same time for final assembly. Given the widespread adoption of “just in time” manufacturing methodology, it’s underst… Continue reading The U.S. auto industry’s dirty little secret: plummeting quality

Type 2 stamps classic VW camper-inspired steel on new pop-top trailer

You won’t find a new Volkswagen pop-up camper van on the US market, but you can find a VW-inspired pop-up camping trailer. In fact, you’ve had that option for over a decade, as Dub Box USA began offering just such an adorable trailer back in 2012 and s… Continue reading Type 2 stamps classic VW camper-inspired steel on new pop-top trailer

Tiny VW ID. Buzz e-camper lives large with queen bed and flex kitchen

The good folks at Tonke know their way around a smart, flexible Volkswagen camper van build, and they know their way around an equally smart, versatile electric camper. Now they merge those skill sets to create a Volkswagen ID. Buzz mini-camper that lo… Continue reading Tiny VW ID. Buzz e-camper lives large with queen bed and flex kitchen

Highly adaptable VW Dog Camper is the ultimate RV for dogs and owners

Germany’s Flowcamper has a history of launching some of the quirkiest but still functional camper vans humans have ever seen, from its original psychedelically nostalgic peace-and-love V-dub to its transforming wood cabin Sprinter. This time around, it… Continue reading Highly adaptable VW Dog Camper is the ultimate RV for dogs and owners

Offtrack upscales Volkswagen camper so you can live your best van life

While Volkswagen itself is considering shaking up the classic California floor plan, the layout remains an extremely popular blueprint for third-party camper builders. Rarely, however, does the side kitchen + folding bed/bench floor plan result in the … Continue reading Offtrack upscales Volkswagen camper so you can live your best van life

Modular Bavarian VW ID. Buzz electric camper van goes full woody

Lamenting the upcoming demise of Volkswagen’s Transporter T6.1 cargo van, soon to be replaced by a Ford-engineered van, self-described “wood worm” Gerd Niederlechner has turned his attention to the lovable all-electric ID. Buzz. The chief of Bavarian c… Continue reading Modular Bavarian VW ID. Buzz electric camper van goes full woody

Volkswagen Multivan PHEV camper van shatters the California RV mold

The Volkswagen California camper van family is growing yet again. VW is previewing its first plug-in hybrid camper van, a pop-top California based on the already-versatile T7 Multivan. Not only does the Multivan concept camper promise 31 miles (50 km) … Continue reading Volkswagen Multivan PHEV camper van shatters the California RV mold

VW Multivan California plug-in camper spreads wings as future smart RV

Thirty-five years after the original Volkswagen California made its debut, VW is preparing to preview the future of the California brand with the all-new Multivan California Concept. The new camper van will leverage the versatile T7 platform toward bec… Continue reading VW Multivan California plug-in camper spreads wings as future smart RV