Porsche had Le Mans-sized shoes to fill with its first fully-water-cooled 911 engine. Replacing the legendary air-cooled, two-valve, single-overhead-camshaft flat-six was a water-cooled engine with double the valves and camshafts. The new engine, dubbed the M96, made more power than any...

The inline-six engine has been a staple in BMWs since its introduction, and few have commanded more respect and admiration than the S54B32 found in the E46 M3, among others. The high-strung, naturally aspirated mill screams motorsports pedigree at rest and shrieks its way to a 7900 rpm red line...

It’s impossible to look at the sports car’s evolution over the last 60 years without including the Porsche 911. Despite its recent popularity with wannabe trendy schmucks with money to burn, the early air-cooled 911’s beginnings were anything but that. Pushed along by the drive to win on...

The ’90s were a radical time for automakers and car enthusiasts. New technology and advancements in assembly materials made going faster, easier, and safer than ever before. Automakers began experimenting with these new technologies and creating prototypes, test beds, and even complete driving...

Considering the Porsche 997 is mostly a reworked 996, its suspension changes are more revision than revolution. The same basic architecture remained, but new technologies and lessons learned translated to updates for every piece. Now, as a used model, the reworked 911 remains an analog time...

It’s no secret that we in the US have missed out on more than a few great models over the years. Emissions and crash safety regulations have played spoiler to many, leaving us no choice but to sit and wait for the 25-year import rule to roll around. Now, for an entire generation who grew up on...

Starting a family is as expensive as ever; food costs are bananas, hospital stays can bankrupt you, and now there’s college tuition to save for. On top of everything else, you may need to swap out that sleek sports car for something with the all-important third row for hauling a family. Although...

The BMW E46 was a marvel when it debuted nearly a quarter century ago. Since then, it has remained relatively lightweight, with a powerful and exotic engine, sublime handling characteristics, and genuine character that laughs at the stereotype that German-made machines lack soul. However, its...

The Mk6 GLI shares a platform with a handful of other performance-oriented Volkswagen models. The shared base allowed VW to engineer a smaller amount of components for a wider range of models to keep costs low and quality high. What that resulted in was a series of well-developed systems with...

NEW YORK, August 15, 2023 – Inc. Magazine revealed that FCP Euro is No. 3362 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. It is FCP Euro's tenth appearance on the illustrious list.  FCP Euro was founded in 2001 by Connecticut...