Usually associated with its cutesy flower in the dashboard, the V6-powered Beetle RSi snarled its way into our hearts and ...

The Thing had a much shorter lifespan in the United States than the Beetle ... was no way that a spartan VW Thing could meet the safety standards for U.S. passenger cars in 1975, so Volkswagen ...

and enough space for four passengers and their luggage. Volkswagen's Type 1 would become known more affectionately as the VW Beetle. The basic design remained relatively unchanged for over five ...