have been told I have a slightly irrational love of Volkswagens. I love their cars, believe in their core values and hopefully, will be a life long customer. I am however no fan boy. I will be the first to acknowledge VW’s few faults and shortcomings. As their biggest fan, I may also be [...]
olkswagen’s 1.8-liter turbo represented a huge step for tuners and enthusiasts alike. The G60 before it had given enthusiasts a taste of the potential of forced induction. The US market only saw it in the Corrado, while the rest of the world could enjoy Golfs and even Passats powered by the little blown four. Sadly [...]
Also tagged in: 1.8t, audi, autotech, cam, camshaft, golf, gti, horsepower, jetta, mk4, mkiv, performance, torque, tt, turbo
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lease make it stop. Ever since the Mercedes-Benz CLS, car makers have taken to chopping the rooflines of their sedans and calling them four-door coupes. Guys, they’re not coupes. By definition, coupes have two doors. What you’re making are sedans with varying degrees of rear head- and legroom that range from barely adequate to what’s-the-point.
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Also tagged in: 2009, aston martin, audi, bmw, car show, citroen, concepts, electric car, ev, fisker, frankfurt auto show, Mercedes, porsche, renault, vw
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unday 8/16/09 – Eurosport hosted Dyno Day; an event filled with tons of people from all walks of life. Two pulls on the dyno cost you $55 which gave attendees some bragging rights at the next car meet. [...]
ave you noticed your car getting less responsive? Maybe it doesn’t turn-in like it used to, the engine doesn’t seem as snappy? Cars age like we do and things start to wear out. The beauty of a car, though (unlike us), is that parts are easily replaceable and upgradeable.
Our own VW MkIV was starting to [...]
Also tagged in: bushing, dog bone, eurosport, handling, mk4, mkiv, parts4vws, stress bar, suspension, tie bar, trans mount, vf, vw
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t’s hard to believe that an event held to celebrate a car that only has two model years would actually continue to grow into its fifth year of existence. Fastivus, as it is now called, is a gathering for owners and enthusiasts of Volkswagen R32s that were sold in 2004 and 2008. The limited edition [...]
Also tagged in: fastivus, golf, mk4, mk5, mk6, mkiv, mkv, mkvi, r32, rdefined, socalr32, track day, vw
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very year in Austria the biggest VW show in the world takes place. Wörthersee Treffen 09 promises to be as good as any past year, even with the slow global economy. Volkswagen usually does its best to elevate the show every year with a special built car or two for the event. This year is [...]
Also tagged in: 2009, austria, golf, gti, modified, polo, preview, treffen, tuned, vw, vw show, worthersee
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The founders of Liquicrack got tired of seeing cool car designs put onto to low grade t-shirts that were completely unbefitting someone driving a high-end car.
Also tagged in: audi, birthday, bmw, clothing, fathers day, gift, liquid crack, m3, rs4, s4, shirt, t shirt, tee
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pparently we aren’t the only ones impressed with the new Volkswagen Golf mk6. A group of 59 automotive journalists just named VW’s venerable hatchback World Car of the Year. 51 cars were nominated, a short list of 10 were selected to be judged. Of the top ten, three finalists were selected; the Golf, the Ford [...]
motorlust drives VW’s new Golf 6 TSI on its home turf.
