Imagine picking up over 40 horsepower at the wheels with just an intake and inlet pipe. Well, that is exactly what happened to this MKVII Volkswagen GTI when it added both the APR 2.0 TSI turbo inlet pipe and the APR EA888 carbon fiber intake. ...

They say you can not reinvent the wheel but you certainly can reinvent the tire. The Micheline Uptis is certainly a new take and as you can see in the photo it is not a traditional tire design which is inflated with air. ...

The 2.0 EA888 platform certainly deserves respect and the newest Volkswagen Golf GTI and R models definitely impress with their performance and tuning value. For example, want a ~500 horsepower Golf R? Not a problem whatsoever. ...

The Volkswagen ID.R all-electric race car originally was built to compete on the Pikes Peak Hillclimb. Compete it did setting a new overall record at the famous hill climb event. Well, you can add a Nurburgring laptimes record to the ID.R's list of achievements. ...

This is not a pop culture website but some of the greatest Hollywood moments are when movies and cars overlap. In this instance the upcoming Ford v. Ferrari film tells one of the greatest stories in the history of motorsport which is when Ford gave Ferrari all they could handle and then some at the 1966 24 Hours of Lemans. ...

Here we go again. BoostAddict.com reports on tuners that scam people to warn potential victims. When playing with high end cars and doing high end builds a lot of money is involved. Unfortunately, this also means there are a lot of high end targets. ...

AK Motorsport has a variety of lightweight subframe applications. This Volkswagen and AUDI MQB subframe is similar to their Nissan GT-R lightweight front subframe in that it is stronger and longer than the factory steel piece. ...

Goodyear released some new high end rubber called the Eagle Supsport R and Eagle Supersport RS. The R is supposed to be more of a streetable high grip tire which likely will rival the Toyo R888R and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2. ...

The Dallas News reports the state senate passed a bill which will outlaw red light cameras in Texas. The governor is expected to sign the bill into law which will make Texas the 11th state to ban the use of red light cameras. ...

Wiseco pistons posted a great article explaining the purpose and function of the second piston ring. Many engine builders and engineers read this site and already know these details but for the rest of us who aren't experts there is some great technical piston and ring info in the article below. ...

This network is critical of Carwow videos. Are they featured from time to time? Yes. Why? Because Carwow benefits from having certain cars available that never were sold in the US market plus an airstrip they seemingly get to use whenever they want to (poorly) test cars. ...

Well, the numbers certainly are right on the money for the MKVII Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport with a TTE475 turbocharger upgrade. The car also has a DVX 98 RON ECU tune as well as their TCU tuning for the DQ250 transmission. ...

We’re pleased to announce our catalog of performance software and is now available for the 2019 model year North American Golf GTI, Jetta GLI and Audi A3. APR ECU Upgrades recalibrate the factory ECU to deliver tremendous leaps in performance, with the first step being offered with a factory term limit matching limited powertrain warranty! ...

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? ...