Clipping a curb isn’t the end of the world, even though it might feel like it. The wheels on your vehicle are designed to absorb strikes and impacts, sending the load through the suspension. But...
Automotive suspension design comes in all shapes and sizes, but the basics always stay the same. Whether the suspension needs lots of travel to survive rally stages, high spring rates to compensate for aero at speed, or a comfortable but composed ride to keep passengers comfortable, each...
Between the hundreds of people working under the FCP Euro banner, we all strive to support you in every way we can. For the most part, that means supplying you with the latest in high-quality European auto parts, but it also includes using our expert knowledge to create informative and...
Brake pads are one of your car's most important but misunderstood parts. They have the undeniably important task of safely slowing down your vehicle, but brake pads are far from uniform. Browsing FCP Euro’s website pages will bring up a vast array of brake pads and compounds like ceramic,...
The N55B30 engine is one in a long line of BMW inline six-cylinder engines. It replaced the N54, a wildly popular engine known for its potential for big horsepower. Like its predecessor, the N55 is a turbocharged 3.0L inline-6 cylinder engine utilizing direct fuel injection. It was available in...
Audi has been one of the most successful automotive manufacturers over the last two decades. Slowly rising through the ranks of more prominent German brands of the 80s and 90s, Audi came on strong in the 2000s. In 2009, this set the stage for Audi to release one of their most popular cars to...
The mid-size SUV market is one of the toughest around. Most global automakers have a product, if not multiple, that fits within and presents a real case as to why they should be the recipient of your hard-earned money. Oddly enough, the Europeans mostly avoid this segment, producing highly...
You don’t think about your brake system until it stops functioning. Unfortunately, by then, it's too late. A basic brake inspection can be performed by anyone, nearly anywhere, with minimal special tools, and might be what prevents an accident. Even taking just a few minutes to look over the few...
If all you knew about motorsports were the professional level, where teams roll in on semi-trucks with hundreds of members for the weekend with cars needing several laptops to turn on, you’d have a terribly skewed view of how simple it can be. Auto-cross is arguably the easiest way to push your...
The motoring world was alight in a golden age of emerging technology in early 2003. A generation of supercars and poster-worthy sports cars were leaving factories across the globe, and mixed in between all of the current classics we love today, the first generation of European SUVs was in full...
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