To understand how a small German sedan came to represent the “flower power” generation, maybe it’s because no vehicle was as known for floral displays quite like the Beetle and its dashboard bud vase.

The original Volkswagen Beetle arrived in 1938 as an ideological project, yet it went on to become a global people’s car that ...

Buds or bud vases? As VW found out, it's hard to have both. Over the course of its long lifespan, the original Beetle developed a gender neutral popularity. Advertisement Article continues below this ...

The Volkswagen Beetle is taking a bow, after its return and restyle in 2011 (and earlier rebirth in 1997 — the one with the built-in flower vase). The last of the most recent generation of Beetles has ...

For those who appreciate that the new 2012 Beetle has foregone a flower vase and now employs an electronic limited-slip front differential, Volkswagen is speaking directly to you. Just unveiled ahead ...

New York: In its 73-year history, the Beetle has evolved from the hippie ride of choice to a cute chick car. Now Volkswagen is reinventing it again. The company introduced an edgy design Monday for ...

NEW YORK -- In its 73-year history, the Beetle has evolved from the hippie ride of choice to a cute chick car. Now Volkswagen is reinventing it again. The company introduced an edgy design Monday for ...

In its 73-year history, the Beetle has evolved from the hippie ride of choice to a cute chick car. Now Volkswagen is reinventing it again. The company introduced an edgy design Monday for its ...

The New Beetle arrived in 1998 with an image problem. From the roly-poly body style to the doll-eye headlights to the non-optional dashboard-mounted vase, it was concentrated cutesiness—the drivable ...

In its 73-year history, the Beetle has evolved from the hippie ride of choice to a cute chick car. Now Volkswagen is reinventing it again. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

The New Beetle is dead. Long live the all-new Beetle, as Volkswagen calls the successor, squeezing together the adjectives just as it has squashed down the roof. The 2012 car abandons the iconic ...