If you've been following along, you should be familiar with our project MK5 Volkswagen GTI we bought from New Hampshire. Left in the exceedingly qualified hands of Charles (HumbleMechanic)...
An Audi that was built by Porsche, born in Germany, sold in Japan, now registered in Canada, shown off in Vermont sums up just one of the cars we saw today during day two of WOLFSGART 9.0 in Burlington, VT. Today marks day two of our show coverage from WOLFSGART 9.0 in Burlington, VT. Even...
In our latest DIY video, Director of Motorsport and driver of the #72 Volkswagen GTI TCR Nate Vincent walks us through step-by-step how to install a Sachs Performance Coilover Kit and 034Motorsport Camber Plates in an MK7 GTI. Here's how (with video!). Tools You'll Need: 17mm thin-wall...
Waterfest 2018 was more like underWaterfest 2018 due to all the rain that fell over the weekend but regardless, we had a great time, and so did everyone in attendance. Here's what the show looked like from our lens(es). Waterfest is the biggest Volkswagen and Audi show in North America. For...
The video footage just doesn't do the run justice. We knew several weeks ago, the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak had smashed the previous year's record of the world famous "race to the clouds" by a full 16 seconds. We also knew that Volkswagen had onboard footage of the run, but didn't know when...
We ran our completely stock, project MK7 GTI around Lime Rock Park for a timed lap. Here's how it did. The MK7 GTI is one of the most fun, capable platforms we've tested in a while. It has the simple essence of a Mark 1 GTI, with all the performance and modern creature comforts you'd expect from...
If you have an MK6 GTI, you probably already understand why it's important to change out the engine air filter regularly. Here's how to do it: The engine air filter is responsible for filtering the air that enters the intake before it has a chance to reach the throttle body or turbo. Why is...
This 2017 MK7 Volkswagen GTI is the latest FCP Euro project car. We've got big plans to turn this into a balanced daily driver, while also being fulfilling on track. Here's how we're going to do it: First, some background info. We bought this 2017 Volkswagen GTI second-hand with 13,000 miles on...
Last week, we installed a passenger seat in our Volkswagen GTI TCRs and gave hot laps at Lime Rock Park to our VIP guests. Here are their reactions: "One hot hatch on a hazy day." "Oh, it was fun." "Every single time, I thought 'We're gonna crash, we're gonna crash, this is it, it's been...
The 2500-pound electric race car shares more in common with our Volkswagen GTI TCR than we thought. We know that on June 24, 2018, Volkswagen's all-electric I.D. R Pikes Peak smashed the previous 2003 record held by Sebastian Loeb by a full 16-seconds. What we didn't know, is that the I.D. R...