9th December 2024
How To Tune a VW EA888 Engine
Volkswagen's EA888 2.0T is the engine everybody is currently going mad for on the VW tuning scene. Here's our tuning guide to help you get the most out of this peach of an engine…
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23rd September 2024
VW Golf GTI Mk2 Buyer’s Guide & Most Common Problems
As VW Golf GTI Mk2 residual values finally start to rise, there’s still time to get in on the action. Our comprehensive Mk2 Golf GTI Buying Guide is here to help. However, you need to…
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14th August 2024
Bagged Golf R Mk6 With 400bhp
It’s hard to believe the Mk6 Golf R is approaching fifteen years old. It’s a cracking creation out of the box, but naturally some people still choose to improve on the OEM goodness. Glen Van…
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11th July 2024
Tuned VW Golf Mk2 With 520hp!
In a world where the wide-bodied modern classics attract all the hype and adoration, there’s a lesser spotted breed of connoisseur that looks a little deeper into the metaphorical VW record box for something a…
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27th June 2024
Modified Mk2 Scirocco
The Mk1 Scirocco may have been prettier and the Corrado sleeker, but a handful of people still held the Mk2 Scirocco in high regard. Performance VW editor is one of them, and Dennis Geluck -…
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5th June 2024
Modified VW Mk2 Golf With 500bhp & 4Motion
Cramming 500hp of turbo’d VR6 and 4Motion into a subtly re-worked Mk2 shell, Tim Dunn’s modified Golf might look like it’s picking the best of the VW parts bin – but it’s heavily inspired by…
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24th May 2024
New VW Golf GTI Clubsport Teased Ahead of N24
VW has teased the new Golf GTI Clubsport, the Mk8.5, ahead of its full unveiling at the Nurburgring 24 Hours on May 31st. It promises to be the most powerful Golf GTI ever.
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15th May 2024
Modified VW Caddy Mk1 With Mk3 Golf GTI Engine Swap
It’s not the first time this heavenly modified VW Caddy Mk1 has been rebuilt. Disciple of perfection, Charlie Pearce gave it some divine intervention…
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2nd May 2024
VW Golf GTI Mk5 Buying Guide & Most Common Problems
Almost five decades ago the Golf GTI landed and took the world by storm. Here's what you need to know when buying the fifth generation.
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18th April 2024
Ultimate Guide To VW Golf Mk8 Modifications
Believe it or not, the VW Golf Mk8 has been kicking around for over four years now so, inevitably, there is quite a selection of modifications now available on the aftermarket. Here are some of…
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17th April 2024
Modified VW Golf Mk1 Track Car
In the relentless pursuit of power-to-weight saving, Frank Wolkers set out his goal to build a sub-700kg modified VW Golf Mk1 track car. Here’s how he did it.
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5th April 2024
Modified Mk7 Golf R With 950bhp RS3 Engine
What if the engineers behind the Mk7 Golf R had really been allowed to let their hair down? Güray Yildiz might’ve just found the answer with his surprisingly refined modified, 950bhp ‘Golf RS-R’…
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12th March 2024
VR6-Swapped Mk2 Golf GTI With Kamei X1 Kit
While VW really seems to have got its act together these days with its new-wave hot hatches, there are some - like Melis Julevic and his VR6-swapped Mk2 Golf - who believe you still can’t…
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29th February 2024
Modified VW Golf R32 Mk4 With 500hp RS3 Engine
While VW was celebrating 20 years of R-badged Golfs with the most powerful version to date, Jay Turner was putting the finishing touches to 500hp, RS3-engined modified Mk4 Golf R32.