This air-cooled Porsche engine is claimed to have only powered 52 units, between 1948-1950. It was derived from the basic four-cylinder boxer engine that powered the Volkswagen Beetle, which was ...

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 ...

The engine spins the rear wheels via a General Motors-sourced Turbo-Hydramatic 425 three-speed automatic transmission and a rear end borrowed from an unsuspecting Cadillac Eldorado. The list of ...

Air-cooled engines were once commonplace in the auto and moto industries. The most well-known were the Porsche flat six, VW flat four, Corvair, and numerous motorcycle engines, from BMW to Harley ...

While there are some minor issues, the engine has proved to be long-lasting with proper upkeep. The original Volkswagen flat-4 air-cooled engine was in production for decades due to its low ...

The distinctive, round-shaped car had an air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine that delivered 25 hp to the rear wheels, and enough space for four passengers and their luggage. Volkswagen's Type 1 ...