Monroe 171686 Rear Quick Strut Assembly on 2040-parts.com

One Lap of the Web: Rags to riches, Beetles to Porsches

-- Joseph MacDonald parked his 1965 Beetle in front of a restaurant 41 years ago, and that was the last time he saw it. He might yet see it again today, as his stolen car -- now painted white, and with even more rust -- will reunite with him, through the providence of border patrol officers actually performing some due diligence. Jason Torchinsky -- who knows a thing or two about stolen Beetles -- notes that he was lucky enough not to have waited 40 years for his car to come back.

Autoweek's top-12 most read stories of 2012

From an infamous Texas house fire, to the death of one of the greats, autoweek.com's top-12 most read stories of 2012 offer a look back at a wild year. This year while we tested some of the best enthusiast vehicles, ran around auto shows and spoke with automotive movers and shakers, we kept track of what piqued your interests. What, you thought we weren't paying attention?

2010 / 2011 Audi TT Facelift: New photos +video

The facelifted Audi TT RS Audi have been busy putting out new photos of the Audi TT facelift – and even a video – to assure TT lovers that the 2010/2011 Audi TT Facelift really is a big change to the outgoing model. Audi claim the revised TT is more than a product improvement and that it looks much sportier thanks to changes to the front which make the TT seem wider and more stylish with it’s optional LEDs. They say that the TT’s new colours and shiny new alloys – in 17″ and 18″ options – stand out and enhance the TT’s timeless architecture.