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11th July 2024
In a world where the wide-bodied modern classics attract all the hype and adoration, there’s a lesser spotted breed of connoisseur that looks a little deeper into the metaphorical VW record box for something a…
27th June 2024
The Mk1 Scirocco may have been prettier and the Corrado sleeker, but a handful of people still held the Mk2 Scirocco in high regard. Performance VW editor is one of them, and Dennis Geluck -…
5th June 2024
Cramming 500hp of turbo’d VR6 and 4Motion into a subtly re-worked Mk2 shell, Tim Dunn’s modified Golf might look like it’s picking the best of the VW parts bin – but it’s heavily inspired by…
23rd May 2024
Welcome to the latest Performance VW project which, over the next few months, we plan to modify into a race support van. Wish us luck...
15th May 2024
It’s not the first time this heavenly modified VW Caddy Mk1 has been rebuilt. Disciple of perfection, Charlie Pearce gave it some divine intervention…
18th April 2024
Believe it or not, the VW Golf Mk8 has been kicking around for over four years now so, inevitably, there is quite a selection of modifications now available on the aftermarket. Here are some of…
17th April 2024
In the relentless pursuit of power-to-weight saving, Frank Wolkers set out his goal to build a sub-700kg modified VW Golf Mk1 track car. Here’s how he did it.
5th April 2024
What if the engineers behind the Mk7 Golf R had really been allowed to let their hair down? Güray Yildiz might’ve just found the answer with his surprisingly refined modified, 950bhp ‘Golf RS-R’…
12th March 2024
While VW really seems to have got its act together these days with its new-wave hot hatches, there are some - like Melis Julevic and his VR6-swapped Mk2 Golf - who believe you still can’t…
29th February 2024
While VW was celebrating 20 years of R-badged Golfs with the most powerful version to date, Jay Turner was putting the finishing touches to 500hp, RS3-engined modified Mk4 Golf R32.
22nd January 2024
Having owned a string of performance cars, Mark Brown wasn’t imagining a battered VW Lupo as his next daily drive. 12 years, an R32 swap and two hand-fabricated rebuilds later, he can’t imagine ever letting…
3rd January 2024
Karmann got the VW Corrado design so right the first time around that 9 out of 10 times we’d usually advise owners keep their modifications to a minimum. Robin Schwab’s VR6-swapped is a modified example…
19th December 2023
It’s that time of the year again! Yes, that’s right, this is when we ask you to look back over last year’s finest feature cars and choose your Performance VW Car of the Year 2023!
26th October 2023
When Ryan Maretsky confessed ‘Why not?’ was the motto behind his modified VW Golf Mk4, that explained quite a lot to us. Looking at the photos, we’re sure you’re probably getting that similar vibe, too…
