Does the new Volkswagen beetle have the engine in the front or back?

I am not too experienced with the new ones. I know the old ones inside and out, every square millimeter. I can assemble one with my eyes closed. My friend just got a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle. I took a look at it, looked okay. I wanted to see the engine...

what could have been the inventor been thinking of when the car was designed that way?

I am rebuilding a 1970 Type I Volkswagen Beetle engine. When I took the engine apart there was only one air deflector on the right side of the engine underneath the cylinders and above the push rod tubes. Should there also be one on the other side of...

So my title is my question, i want a 1970-1973 volkswagen beetle but i know its fuel efficiency isnt the best so i'd love to swap the engine with something more "efficient".

I have 1970 volkswagen beetle thats ben sitting for 5 years it has a 1600cc engine and my poor bug needs a oil change whats the best oil for a beetle. -Peter

I want to put but a Volkswagen beetle and put a Porsche engine in it. What would be the best way to do this and how much would the engine be worth?

I'm looking to buy a Volkswagen beetle with a blown engine, does anyone happen to have one they are willing to sell one to me whom is in the norther new jersey area, or know where I could find one? Preferably 2001 or around that year.