Performance VW

Youtubers, Instagrammers, TikTokers, influencers, social media celebs… what do you make of them all? Okay, it’s not really fair to generalise, as the range of characters this group of individuals is made up of is so vast it’s almost hard to comprehen

"I first got into doing Youtube videos back in 2019, when I bought a long wheelbase Crafter that I planned on turning into a camper van,” remembers 35-year-old Leicestershire lad Dan Chambers. “I’d had some issues with stress in my job as a shop fitt

Imagine a digital display that not only shows all your car’s vital stats in one place, but one that offers data logging, performance metrics, diagnostics and that fits in with the OEM display theme your car left the factory with? Well, imagine no mor

We have some great news this month. Back by popular demand is Tamiya’s 1/12 scale Volkswagen Golf Mk1 Racing Group 2 R/C car. The kit-formed Golf comes in the distinctive Kamei livery and is based on Tamiya’s proven M-05 M-chassis platform. The M-05

Anyone who’s read car magazines for a while will be familiar with a handful of common tropes. Many of these car’s stories begin with comments like “I got crashed into and went nuts whilst it was in the bodyshop” or “I said I wasn’t going to mod this

People are always keen to get their cars in these hallowed pages but this guy went the extra mile. As I write this on a cold December 2022 evening, I’m grateful to 31-year old, Dumfries-based Grant. It’s his job to keep us mere mortals safe on the M7

Well, not only are we excited to announce its time for you guys to vote for your favourite car of the year again, we’ve also changed the way you cast your vote. Yep, we’re moving with the times. So, rather than simply emailing in like in previous yea

We’ll level with you; there aren’t many new van and MPV launches that really grab our attention here at Performance VW, but the ID.Buzz is living up to its name. In a part of the market often defined by characterless utility, the latest addition to V

Right, want to know a secret? You can keep a secret, can't you? Okay, here goes. I didn’t start my VW days behind the wheel of something cool like a Golf GTi or even a Cal-look Beetle. No, it was actually driving a Mk2 Scirocco Scala. Talk about left

While a lot of attention is given to the Golf R in both four-door hatchback and estate forms, we mustn’t forget that the same powerplant and drivetrain is also available elsewhere in the Volkswagen model range. The Arteon super saloon (and “Shooting

The current R versions of the Tiguan, T-Roc and Touareg are but the latest in a long line of high-performance SUVs from the Volkswagen Group. Cast your mind back to 2003 and the Touareg V10, powered by ‘the world’s most powerful passenger car diesel

IN ASSOCIATION WITH This month it really has been a team effort to try and get Tom’s car ready for the Ultimate Dubs deadline in March. Ultimately, having lost a few weeks on the build for reasons out of Tom’s control, it feels like that date is slow

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