The cross-plane crankshaft has been at the center of some of Europe’s all-time great V8s. Whether turbocharged or naturally aspirated, small or big displacement, the V8 has remained a seldom-found...
Shop FCP Euro’s Winter Garage Sale for all your Genuine, OE, OEM, and car care parts needs this season. It’s a new year, and with that, new inventory. We’re clearing out our “garage” while helping you stock yours. Universal tools, parts, and fluids, that not too often go on sale are now available...
Although it may seem like the end of our gasoline-powered fun, the internal combustion engine likely isn’t going away in the next couple of decades. Electrification is rising as the future of standard transportation, and that’s better for the planet and even us automotive fanatics. Leaving...
If you’re reading this, you’re probably aware of the phenomenal prices that used German cars have been fetching on auction websites over the past several years. What started with the ‘Porsche bubble’ at higher-end auctions has spread to other makes and models with surprising speed. Websites...
The eighties were a magical time of budding technology, bright colors, and endless streams of money influencing everything from toasters to the cars we drove. The latter became a huge focal point of the decade as turbocharging made its way into more accessible vehicles, and the mid-engined...
A few things make an M car an M car, and that list starts with the chassis. The ultimate driving machines of old were always built around a relatively light chassis with excellent handling dynamics. Suspensions were engineered to deliver feedback and quick response to the driver’s inputs as they...
The BMW E46 M3 is primarily regarded as one of the best all-around M3s in the model’s storied existence. That’s primarily due to the slick six-speed manual and high-revving S54 straight-six engine, though the looks have played a significant role. The swooping, muscular lines of the E46 has...
The gasoline-powered world that we know and love is in its waning moments. The naturally-aspirated engine is nearly dead, and we’re only about a decade away from the end of new internal combustion engines. Supplementing the inevitable demise of combustion is the growing electric vehicle market....
Race cars and boats don’t share too much in common. However, their inability to get from their storage locations to their places of use requires some vehicular assistance. Pickup trucks are great for towing; it’s partly what they’re made to do. But they can be overly big and don’t function the...
Automotive manufacturers are constantly searching for the exclusive 'next big thing' they can use to sell their cars. Sometimes it's more of a sales gimmick, like the four-wheel steering systems that were briefly popular in the 80s and 90s, but others prove their worth and stand the test of time....
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