Rounds 9-10 of the TC America Championship just wrapped up this weekend in the always-weird Portland, Oregon at Portland International Raceway. A fast, technical, yet short track, PIR offers little...
The 2nd and 3rd generation turbocharged two-liter Audi and Volkswagen engines have timing chain tensioners that need regular replacement. Volkswagen now offers an updated design that extends the service interval. A properly functioning timing system in your MK6 Audi or Volkswagen is vital to the...
The 2nd generation CCTA and CBFA Audi and Volkswagen have plastic intake manifolds that are extremely common failure items due to the fact that those engines are direct injected. Knowing how prevalent the issue is, Volkswagen/Audi offers a cost-effective replacement. There's no way around...
Sometimes it makes sense to redefine oneself to demonstrate innovation and to diversify into other realms. In the case of Jeff Gamroth, shifting from his comfort zone on the tarmac to the unforgiving and brutal terrain of off-road racing was a step in a different direction than he had been...
The 2nd and 3rd generation two-liter turbo Audi and Volkswagen engines are known to produce an oil leak from the cam cradle. This leak allows oil to run down the front of the engine block and onto the water pump housing. Over time this oil will deteriorate the plastic of the water pump housing...
Being born the son of a true craftsman, one who worked on the iconic house you see behind this 2008 Avus Silver Audi B7 RS4, Mac Tatosian of Proper Detailing and Garage in Sierra Madre, California learned that details are key to fine design. Robert Tatosian, Mac’s father, was a self-taught...
Volkswagen Motorsport, with the help driver Romain Dumas, crushed yet another record over this past weekend. This time it wasn't just an electric-car record, but the overall record up the famous FOS hill—finally toppling the twenty-year-old record by a massive 1.7 seconds. The Volkswagen ID.R is...
If it's time to replace the brake booster on your Volvo P3, the signs and symptoms are fairly apparent. If your brake pedal is extremely hard while having little to no stopping ability, that's a good sign your brake booster is on its way out. One of the first things to do if you feel your brake...
Devin De La Cruz is no stranger to BMW F30s. Ever since the first BMW 335i hit our shores in 2007, Devin has been behind the wheel of one. It was a matter of familiarity when he purchased this originally black Bimmer in March 2015. Like any enthusiast, a plan of a subtle build with a few nods to...
This BMW E39 M5 oozes performance done the right way. The first step for Martin Gonzales, VP of MotoIQ, was to get this 2003 BMW M5 and begin modding to turn it up from a ten to an eleven. First, a disclaimer. My journalist beginnings started at MotoIQ, where I worked with Martin back in 2011....