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There are two things that you can guarantee a Volkswagen will need during its lifespan. Those are fuel, and new ignition coils.    If you recently grabbed a set of red top Genuine VW Audi ignition coils, you might be wondering how to install them. Fortunately, this is one of the easiest repairs...

There are few automotive manufacturers as prestigious and accomplished as Porsche. The company's founder spent decades engineering successful road and racing cars before building the first road car to bear his name in 1948. Beyond their cars, Porsche was and still is an engineering firm, tackling...

DIY battery replacement for most cars is simple process. In a sense, it’s not much more difficult than changing out the AA batteries in your remote. Volvo battery replacement is no different whether it's for your S60, C30, or XC90.  Choosing A Battery For Your VolvoThere are so many brands and...

While the first-generation Porsche Cayenne features a plethora of engine options depending on the year and the model, there are only two options when it comes to transmissions and you can't go wrong with either of them.   All 955 and 957 Porsche Cayenne models sold between 2003 and 2010 feature...

If you own an R56 MINI, there's probably a good chance you've looked up a replacement high-pressure fuel pump. The N14 engine found in the R56 is a Prince engine, which is part of the Peugeot, Citroën, and BMW family. It's incredibly common for the HPFP to fail, so much so that MINI issued a...

One of the best ways to kill time as an enthusiast is to watch and browse automotive auctions. Whether on a website, on TV, or in person, the cars for sale are often broadly different and can expose us to makes and models we’ve never seen before. They let us drool over classics, take inspiration...

The Mercedes-Benz SL55K has one of the most easily-tunable power plants ever made, designated as the M113K. Enthusiasts enjoy the supercharged SL55K platform for potential reliable and affordable power increases by cranking up the boost with a simple fifteen-minute modification–a reduction pulley...

We're not referring to the way it looks, we're talking about keeping those temperatures down when you're doing highway pulls against your buddy's BMW.  Between 2002 and 2011, Mercedes-AMG strapped a supercharger to the pedestrian 5.3l V8 M113 and stuffed it into numerous engine bays. Dubbed the...

A combination of imitation and competition between auto manufacturers has bred some of the best cars of all time. As certain cars become benchmarks, auto manufacturers and marketers take aim at their competitors, seeking to attract customers to their brand and respective models. Those in the...