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It’s hard to believe the Mk8 Golf has been around for over two years now. Despite the extra pair of doors that now come as standard equipment and an ECU that seems almost impossible to break, the car is pretty damn awesome as a whole. Okay, for the oldskool fans, it might be a little bit tech heavy, but then VW needs to be seen to move with the times and keep the competition at bay. From a tuning point of view, I guess even with the ECU code-breaking set-backs, it’s just so exciting and somewhat reassuring to see so many companies still choosing to get on board with the production of aftermarket products. It sometimes feels like the government and, to some extent, manufacturers just want us all driving…

Volkswagen recently launched the new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo in Hamburg to wide acclaim. With Europe’s first all-electric bus and transporter range, Volkswagen is providing yet another solution to sustainable and CO2-free mobility. The ID. Buzz comes with the latest ID. software and sets new standards in its segment with the latest systems and functions for safety, comfort and charging. The ID. Buzz transfers seven decades of Bulli know-how into the era of software and digitalisation. ‘Plug & Charge’ technology enables the ID. Buzz to be easily charged while out and about with up to 170 kW. Bidirectional charging (Vehicle-to-Home) enables the integration of ID. Buzz into the home energy system, while the The ID. Buzz provides space for five persons and 1,121 litres of luggage – and,…

HP Tuners offers what it believes to be the most complete and cost effective tuning and data acquisition solutions for enthusiasts and professional workshops. The latest addition to this range of calibration options is the RTD+ (Remote Tuning Device) interface. This powerful OBDII interface device allows owners to capture ECU files and send them directly to their tuner via the TDN (Tune Delivery Network). The tuner, in turn, can recalibrate the files and return them to the owner via their own portal within TDN. The files can then be transferred from the owner’s phone app to their RTD+ using Bluetooth and then flashed back into the ECU. Basically this allows customers to remotely provide vehicle read files and data logs through the TDN smartphone app, available for download on IOS…

Founded in 2007 by brothers Peter and David Blais, American firm Integrated Engineering produce everything from connecting rods to camshafts, so it goes without saying that it has a selection of products in the development stages for the Mk8 Golf which will be launching very soon. For now, we can confirm that the Mk7 GTI FMIC will fit the Mk8 GTI and offer second-to-none build quality, plus huge improvements in cooling. See details below… CONTACT: www.performancebyie.com IE FDS MBQ INTERCOOLER KIT Mk7/8 GOLF: $899.00 Offers 74% reduced intake air temp and 137% more core volume. Capable of dealing with 600+ bhp. Need we say more……

German firm, Oettinger has been tuning VW’s Golf since the very first generation car and it’s current range of products are available officially as Volkswagen Accessories through your Volkswagen dealer. It offers styling packages for both the base model, GTI and R cars, plus a selection of alloy wheels with all products naturally being TUV approved. We’ll be focusing on the performance models for this article. CONTACT: www.oettinger.de or www.volkswagen.co.uk Note: The front spoiler, rear diffuser and roof spoiler are supplied primed, ready for painting. Also, prices can vary from dealer to dealer. Mk8 Golf GTI/R Front lip spoiler (also fits GTD, GTE & R-Line) £422.50 Front spoiler (GTI): £478.00 Rear diffuser (fits GTI with tailpipe up to 112mm) £691.50 Roof spoiler (also fits GTD and R without R Performance…

Anybody who’s tried to modify a brand new car will know how incredibly frustrating it can be – parts suppliers are still developing new products while you’re chomping at the bit to get it lowered and louder. And while the Mk8 GTI is essentially an updated Mk7, VW changed just enough to keep everybody guessing. Fortunately, Autrey McVicker at BMP Tuning in Dallas has done all the leg work and we offer his guide to building a pukka Mk8. Before he could get started, Autrey needed a car. BMP is renowned for its MQB conversions and he wanted to be first out of the gates when the Mk8 arrived on US soil to maintain his pioneering reputation. He dutifully placed a deposit at a local dealer but they changed the…

Thirty-nine-year-old Jon Carter is an IT Operations Manager that hails from Rochester in the ‘garden of England’, Kent. Whilst some tech guys follow a groundbreaking route in all aspects of their life, as you can see, we’re not here to wax lyrical about the latest Tesla. Thankfully Jon is one of us and firmly an old school guy: “It’s the simplicity of the early stuff that I really like. It definitely has a charm. As a kid, I loved the Herbie films and later in life, our wedding car was a 1968 VW beetle! For me, the series 1 Mk1 represents the start of the hot hatch era and is an icon”. Jon has an interesting car history which is mainly Wolfsburg flavoured. His first car was another series 1…

2021. It was a whirlwind of a year with Covid19 continuing to ruin lots of events, GTGs, and just social lives in general globally. When May came around, most of the world, and especially North America, was too far shut down to hold the annual Mk2Mayday event. Disappointing yes, but the safety regulations put in place, just wouldn’t allow it. As summer progressed, a few big shows eventually stared happening here and there, but it wasn’t a packed show season as it normally would be. Then it happened… New Jersey lessened its group gathering mandates and the 3rd Mk2Mayday show date was announced! Okay, it wasn't in May, but September 25th would do! Everyone who’d been waiting with bated breath heard the news they’d all been waiting for… it was…

PART 2 Of you haven’t heard of Techtonics, that’s okay. They’re fairly low-key, don’t do social media, and have been operating with the same ethos for 40 years producing performance parts for water-cooled Volkswagens. But you’d also honestly have been missing out on some of the best Volkswagen history that the United States, and possibly the world, has to offer. Started in Southern California in 1981 by Darrell Vittone. Darrell’s father was Joe, who founded the legendary EMPI company. There Joe’s first job was packaging the very early Oettinger performance parts (called Okrasa kits). This got Darrell into tuning, and while EMPI stayed on the aircooled side, he got into Mk1 Scirocco’s in the ‘70s, and the rest is history. My host at Techtonics was Collin Gyenes, who has worked…

PVW: How long have you worked at Meguiar’s? TC: Fifteen years almost to the day!! PVW: How many previous Tom v Dale series have there been? TC: There have been two previous series. PVW: What cars have you previously built in the series? TC: The first series I built a wide arch Renault 5 Turbo RS and the second series I built a resto mod Volvo Amazon. PVW: Who won the previous series? TC: Weren't you aware, I won them both (nobody likes a show-off – All)? PVW: You appear to have an eclectic taste in modified cars. Have you ever owned a VW before? TC: I have had my fair share of cars; I owned a Mk1 Audi S3 for a couple of years then bought a Mk2 Golf…

Whatever Volkswagen turned its hand to in motorsport for the past decade has all been about taking winning very seriously. From the Polo in WRC to World Rallycross to the Pikes Peak and Nürburgring record-breaking ID.R, they’ve blazed a trail and left everyone else to pick up the scraps. Over in South Africa, that theme paused unsurprisingly at the end of the 2019 season – with Jettas winning their Touring Car Championship. Next step and top marks then to whichever super-creative designer came up with this successor Mk8 Golf GTI because it looks stunning. A fraction of readers will know that this car was unveiled in 2020 and yet it’s still absolutely fresh. Blending corporate grilleinspired honeycomb livery with blue-hues harking back to the VW Motorsport Mk2 Golf past,…

When it comes to equipping your Transport with extra luggage and carrying capacity you can’t beat a good roof rack. However, one issue that makes roof racks on vans a tad trickier to use, unless your van is slammed into the ground, is the issue of height. Surely there’s got to be an easier way, right? There is, say hello to the genius that is Dropracks, the roof rack that comes to you whilst you stay fully planted on terra firma. No overstretching, falling off ladders or getting muddy footprints all over your seats. This horizontally raising and lowering roof rack is ideal for transporting bikes, kayaks, roof boxes, camping gear, unruly children (jokes) and a whole lot more. Plus, the integrated crank makes it easy to lift a fully…

Alabama-based APR took delivery of its Mk8 GTI development car late last year an, inevitably, is now deep in the middle of its R&D stages with the vehicle. Not ones to rush things, these guys are methodical when it comes to developing software and hardware for new vehicles so you can expect to see all manner of parts emerging shortly for the latest performance Golfs. CONTACT: www.goapr.com PARTS AVAILABLE APR Carbon fibre intake breather filer: $28.94 APR Carbon fibre turbo inlet pipe: $186.95 APR Intercooler system: $992.95 APR Billet stainless dog-bone insert: $69.49 APR Roll-control stabiliser bar: $297.95 (front and rear available) APR Roll-control front stabiliser bar end links: From $233.95 APR Ao1 Flow formed wheels (18”-20”): From $330.95…

Canadian firm, Unitronic has been developing Performance Hardware and Software for the Mk8 GTI since the end of 2021. Having worked with Jamie Orr and Liqui Moly on a crazy car giveaway (pictured), the team kickstarted Research and Development even before receiving their very own 2022 Performance GTI in in December. A plethora of upgrades are in the works with the parts listed below due to be realised very soon. Also in development are software, downpipe, turbo inlet, charge popes and much more. CONTACT: www.getunitronic.com *Images for representation only. Final product design and look might differ. AVAILABLE SOON Carbon Fibre intake with Air Duct: £TBC Intercooler upgrade: £TBC Cat-back Exhaust: £TBC…

The Maxton Design brand may be relatively new when compared with many of the other established names on these pages, but that hasn’t stopped the Polish company literally blowing up on the VAG scene over the passed few year. It’s products are super stylish, incredibly well built and affordable, too. What more could you ask for? Where its Mk8 Golf programme is concerned, Maxton manufacturers all manner of bodywork add-ons. It’s front splitters start at 144.00 €, side skirts from 169.00 € and rear valance 154.00 €. They also produce a number of splitters, flaps and diffusers, which will give your car a unique look while still retaining an OEM+ feel. CONTACT: www.maxtondesign.com…

Wagner Tuning in Germany have been busy developing an Air Intake System for the Mk8 GTI Golf (£980.00) which is a direct replacement for the factory system and removes all the bottlenecks you’d find in the OEM system. The carbon air inlet system has been optimised for the best possible flow properties in order to generate maximum performance in combination with a unique intake noise. Wagner has also produced an EA888 Gen4 Turbo Outlet (£110.00) which replaces the restrictive OEM item and features a cross sectional enlargement of almost 20%. Finally, its High Performance ‘Competition’ Intercooler kit (£940.00) has a 620mm x 440mm x 65mm core size, providing 132% more volume compared to the original intercooler. CONTACT: www.wagner-tuning.uk…

So, here we are. Peak GTI. Eight generations, 45 years and more than 2.3 million sales in the making, the Mk8 GTI Clubsport is the fastest, most powerful, most focused car ever to earn the red pinstripes. For all the Mk8 hype around connectivity and digitalisation, it’s a line-up that’s still found space for the sort of track-tuned performance machine that would once have relied on input from… well, people like us. But this one’s got a factory warranty. It’s hard not to admire Wolfsburg’s commitment to the cause, considering where the automotive industry is today. Battered by ever-tighter efficiency and emissions standards, unending SUV demand and the spiralling investments needed for electric vehicles, it’s no wonder that the hot hatch class has thinned out over the years. And yet,…

Debate has long raged in pubs across the land over which hot hatch came first, and which is ultimately the best. These are nigh-on impossible arguments to circumnavigate, the former being a minefield of pernickety detail, and the latter being entirely subjective. But whichever way your proclivities swing, it’s undeniable that the Volkswagen Golf GTI is a name that always, always appears in the top-five lists. The cult of the hot hatch is something that’s been inspiring enthusiasts and spurring them on for generations. Ever since the genre first broke through into the mainstream in the 1970s, the idea of having a sensible shopping hatchback that can also dominate a B-road and embarrass your posh neighbour’s wide hipped sports car has held a perennial appeal. Hot hatches stuck a warm…

Nice start to the year with a visit to Bicester Heritage and the Sunday Scramble, the first car event of the year for the GTI. What started as a misty day turned in to a cold but sunny morning, with a real mix of classics from all ages it’s certainly one to add to your must go places for a variety of cars set in a historic and charming setting. I took a slight diversion as I left and got some of the GTI in front of the hangars. I'll look to return in the summer and see some more amazing cars on show. Prior to the Winter weather setting in I went to Barretts of Canterbury’s bodyshop, knowing the team at their impressive state of the art workshops, I…

APRIL 2-3rd DUBSHED Nikon Exhibition Centre, Belfast, NI www.dubshed.com 3rd THE FAST SHOW Santa Pod, Wellingborough, UK www.santapod.co.uk 8-10th WOOKIES IN THE WOODS Robbinsville, NC, USA www.wookiesinthewoods.com 9-10th GR8 INTERNATIONAL CAR SHOW Kortrijk Xpo, Belgium www.gr8mag.be 10th ELSECAR AT THE RACES Doncaster Racecourse, UK www.elsecarattheraces.com 10th UK RALLYE GOLF SHOW Doncaster Racecourse, UK www.elsecarattheraces.com 10th GTI SPRING FEST Santa Pod, Wellingborough, UK www.santapod.co.uk 18th OFFSET SHOW Royal Cornwall Showground, UK www.wgnuk.com 24th NEW ENGLAND DUSTOFF Thompson Speedway, Thompson, CT, USA Facebook: New England Dustoff 24th THE ULTIMATE SHOW Depot Mayfield, Manchester, UK www.ultimate-show.co.uk 28-1 MAY EXPO TUNING TORINO Turin, Piedmont, Italy www.expotuningtorino.it MAY 28 APRIL - 1 MAY EXPO TUNING TORINO Turin, Piedmont, Italy www.expotuningtorino.it 1st EUROS ON THE CAPITOL Capitol Raceway, Crofton, MD, USA www.eurosonthecapitol.com 2nd BHP PERFORMANCE SHOW…

Revo recently released its Carbon Series Zircotec-coated intake system for the Audi RS3 (8V2) and TTRS (8S). Beautifully crafted from the highest quality 3K carbon, the Revo Carbon Series is much more than a visual enhancement. Designed to directly replace restrictive OEM components, the Carbon Series has performance woven into the core of every application and is now teamed with Zircotec coated parts. Key features of the 2.5 TFSI five-cylinder application include increased air volume, enlarged air box outlet (over 13% larger), smooth airflow and reduced restriction plus the proven performance gains of +22hp & 35nm. Included as part of the kit is the carbon airbox lid, Zircotec coated turbo inlet, silicone hoses and ProPanel filter. Additionally separately, Revo also produces a Zicrotec coated Intake Pipe which connects seamlessly to…

The all new SLICKC10A-V0 is VIBE’s largest diameter shallow subwoofer ever! Loaded with a 10” subwoofer and an installation depth of just 75mm, this incredible and compact enclosure will add bass to any van, no matter what space you have. And, we have to say, it produces an enviable amount of low frequency bass for taking up so little space. The unit has been designed and created to be easy to install, easy to set up and require minimal power compared to bigger enclosures and subwoofers. The built-in amplifier provides that extra kick lacking with most underseat enclosures, and the external remote allows you to easily adjust the bass when you need to. Turn it down while on the school run and then quickly crank it to full for the…

XFORCE’s new 3” downpipe for VW Golf R delivers peak power and torque output, and optimised exhaust system fully whilst retaining a catalyst. Featuring 304-grade stainless steel pipework, the larger bore downpipe also includes a high-flow 100-cell catalyst and stainless steel flexi section to aid installation and ensure reliability. The XFORCE downpipe also includes a centre resonator pipe to help remove unwanted NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) and ensures you get plenty of the sound that you want, without the cabin boom that you don’t! The downpipes kit Includes all required adaptors to fit either an OE exhaust system, or an XFORCE cat-back exhaust. PRICE: £792.58 CONTACT: www.xforce.co.uk…

Ohio-based ECS Tuning was formed way back in 1962 as Euro-Car Service based out of a two-bay auto repair shop. While the premises may have expanded somewhat since then, the focus on European (and especially VW) cars still remains and it now produces its own line of aftermarket upgrade products. Here is a list of just some of the parts it now produces for Mk8 GTI… we don’t have enough space to state them all! CONTACT: www.ecstuning.com *Sale currently running so please check prices online to ensure they are correct PARTS AVAILABLE* Front adjustable sway bar: From $425.95 (rear also available) Front skid plate: $269.95 (mid and rear available) Dog-bone mount kit with insert: $294.95 Adjustable coilovers: $727.95 Alzor and Tekniform wheels: POA Turbo outlet pipe: $234.95 Catback exhaust: $646.77…

Millek recently launched non-resonated systems for the Mk8 GTI, which start at £1999.82 for the particular filter-back set-up with polished tips, and prices rise all the way up to £2826.48 for a resonated filter back system with burnt titanium tips. Carbon, ceramic and burnt finished tips are also available. Brit Wagstaff at Milltek told us these systems are now being manufactured in Milltek’s ‘Advanced Manufacturing Centre’ utilising some of new equipment including Tube & Sheet Laser, All Electric CNC 4” Bender & 3D Laser Cutting Robotic Cells to allow for precise engineering. Apparently large bore downpipes have also been developed for the Mk8 which come with either a High Flow Sports Cat (£955.18) or Race Cat (£784.61). While a de-cat pipe isn’t currently available we can't imagine it will be…

Hot hatches, at least as we know it, have a sell-by date. New petrol and diesel cars will disappear from European showrooms in just 13 years, and countries including the UK have set an even earlier phase-out date for nonhy brids. The reality? A Mk9 GTI will be short lived at best without at least some of the GTE’s hybrid technology, if it happens at all. However, there is budget for a spiritual successor within the €46bn Volkswagen has earmarked for electric vehicle R&D over the next five years. The first cars under the GTX line-up are now reaching the road, and they’re a sign of the times. Just as the Mk1 Golf spearheaded Volkswagen’s water-cooled era as a fashionable-at-the-time hatchback, the core of the ID line-up is a pair…

When you think about it, all of the best car shows are enthusiast run. Edition 38, MIVW and Players were all formed in honour of the cars rather than cash they could draw in… and it shows in the type of event they are or become. The moment people get a sniff of the fact that the organisers are more interested in the money rather than the motors, then popularity can often drop. Thankfully, Paul Barney and his band of merry friends that help him organise and run Florida’s Euro Tripper event are all about the love of the Veedub first and foremost. Walking around the show field it’s pretty hard to hide this fact! Hey, it takes a lot of time and effort to run one of these events,…

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last five years (no, being at home in isolation doesn’t count), then you must be aware of the Tom v Dale series that the team over on sister magazine, Fast Car, have regularly run in its hallowed pages. It’s really rather epic! For those still looking a little confused, Tom Clarke and Dale Masters are both longserving members of the Meguiar’s UK team and after struggling to agree on the finer details of the brand’s own demonstrator vehicle, a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car - even if it did turn out pretty damn well - the top dogs at Meguiar’s decided the lads would be better off both building their own cars and going head-to-head for bragging rights. So, for…

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