For decades, 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 ...

Introduced in 1957 as a counterpart to the West German VW Beetle, the East German Trabant was powered by a 600cc 2-cylinder air-cooled 2-stroke engine. While it only had 18 horsepower and produced ...

Though not the only car to ever feature an air-cooled engine, looking at you, VW Beetle, it is arguably the most famous.

From its Beetle-based rear-drive, air-cooled era to its front ... Read more: How To Clean Your Car's Engine Bay: A ...

Volkswagen's Type 3 Squareback was a practical choice back in the day, and the years have only increased the appeal. With a ...