It seems Volkswagen did not learn much from their Phaeton debacle. What happened? It was priced too high and bumped up against Audi. Why would you pay a premium for a Volkswagen when you could just go get an Audi? ...

This is something a bit different hitting the market. Say hello to ALTi who specializes in CNC machined wheels. This is a new wheel company that has been in the works behind the scenes for some time. The difference with ALTi is due to the quality of the machining which means hand finishing is not necessary. There is no hiding of flaws this way. ...

BoostAddict is seeing more and more posts about chemical direct injection fuel system cleaning solutions. Color this website skeptical but over the years some pretty bad carbon build up (namely in Audi 4.2 FSI and BMW N54 motors) was posted and it took a direct physical solution to clean off the carbon deposits. ...

The Golf GTI is a great value tuning platform and hitting over 500 horsepower with it is pretty routine at this point. It almost sounds crazy to say but there are several turbo upgrade options out there and even hybrid units that bolt in which will take you to 400, 500, or 600 horsepower and beyond. ...

Volkswagen does not seem to have any idea what they are doing. Just last month reports were that the MK8 Golf R with 400+ horsepower was axed. Volkswagen threatened for years and years to take back the four-cylinder power crown from AMG with a hot Golf. ...

Incredible results here on a stock motor MKVII Volkswagen Golf R and what is the quickest MKVII Golf R in the world running a hybrid turbo. This Golf R is equipped with the DBV2 journal bearing IS38 turbocharger. ...

Let's interject some automotive humor in between the usual serious horsepower posts. The California DMV is, well, what one could imagine hell to be. Endless rules, lines, red tape, fines, regulations, bureaucracy, and little to no fun. ...

Let us hope this does not pass or come into effect as it is madness. As if Volvo limiting all their cars was not bad enough the EU (European Union) is taking things a step further. Cars will be fitted with a mandatory speed limiter, emergency braking system, and electronic data recorders. ...

The conventional thinking is that going catless (ditching your catalytic converters) is best for power. That traditionally was the case but modern motors adjust so many parameters so quickly and are built for such efficiency that you can actually lose power by getting rid of the cats. ...

There is a reason car companies spend big money on exotic materials in order to reduce weight. Ford includes carbon fiber wheels on the Mustang GT350R because reducing rotational mass has quite an effect on performance. ...

This video really can be summed up in one screen grab but the guy sure loves to hear himself talk. The car you are familiar with as it is the ES750RS Porsche 991.1 Turbo S recently written about which has factory GT2 RS VTG turbochargers. ...

Wiseco has a Boostline product line of connecting rods which are said to be much, much stronger than traditional designs. What makes these rods different? They have a 3-pocket design that is said to be 60% stronger than traditional H-Beam rod designs. ...

This turbo upgrade was in the works for a while but VTT (Vargas Turbocharger Technologies) finally has what they are referring to as their MQB 'GC' turbocharger. This is not an IS38 hybrid but their own casting although it applies to the same models. ...

As manufacturers become more adept at keeping tuners out (why would we buy cars we can't tune? where is the fun in that?) standalone options will become more and more prevalent. Rather than trying to work within the confines of the factory programming replacing the entire factory system with a Syvecs standalone makes a lot of sense. ...