Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2024 i Performance VW

It’s funny, but despite our love of new wave VWG metal, it still seems to be the old-skool cars on cover that encourage you guys to pick up and buy an issue more regularly. Why? Because we’re all a bunch of nostalgic fools, I guess. That being said, when you clock a load of Harry Chodha’s stunning Mk2 Syncro (p8) this month, it’s no wonder, really. Classic understated visuals, all-wheel-drive and over 500bhp. What’s not to like? At the other end of the production timeline is Erik vd Meer’s carbon-coated TT-RS (p34) from Holland which remains static, if you can believe it. Over in Germany, Thomas Owczarski’s Polo obsession has resulted in arguably the best breadvan to grace these pages (p26), while Matt Fryer’s stunning T6 pop-top (p42) could be…

OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNERS We’re pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration - Performance VW and the Fast Car Entertainment Group will be official media partners of the Gravity Show for 2024. Branded as Europe’s Premier Automotive Event and the UK’s largest Modified & Supercar Show, Gravity has something for everyone, from the best static displays to a whole host of live action, too. You can expect to see everything from Hypercars to Low Riders, plus Live BMX displays and the best DJ sets throughout the weekend. Not only will Performance VW & Fast Car be attending with a host of the UK’s finest feature cars, we will also be covering the event in these pages and on the faster.co.uk website. The show itself takes place on 24th and 25th of…

The new Audi S3 has dropped and early impressions suggest that it’s a notable step forward over its predecessor. Here are the major headlines. The Audi S3 (and its brawnier RS3 sibling) has become a bit of a favourite in the modern-day car tuning scene. From the factory, these compact sedans and hatches pack a hefty punch, and when you start tinkering under the bonnet you’ll find that they have massive potential. However, one common criticism that fast Audis tend to receive is their relative lack of dynamism in the handling department, in comparison to rivals. Well, it appears as though the folks from Ingolstadt have taken notice, as in addition to a slab of extra power, the new Audi S3 gets some trick tech to help improve the way…

Matt Fryer is a family man. You only need to know the meaning behind his business name to figure that out. Combining the initials of his twin daughters Esme and Quinn, E Q Camperworx was created in 2019 to give Matt a platform to market his camper conversion skills. He has been crafting and converting vehicles for over 20 years and prides himself on attention to detail and high-end conversions. His work is proving so popular that current bookings are advised to be around 4 to 6 months in advance. Of course, any conversion business worth its salt needs a demo vehicle. It’s generally kitted out with all the whistles and bells to ultimately entice you perhaps to spend a little more money on upgraded accessories. Often, the demo van…

MAY 10-12th VANWEST Taunton Racecourse vanwest.co.uk 11-12th RETRO RIDES WEEKENDER Goodwood Motor Circuit retroridesweekender.com 12th EDITION RELOADED Sywell Aerodrome FB: Edition Reloaded 13-19th ALPINE VOLKS FAIR Helen, Georgia, USA avfshow.com 16-18th WÖRTHERSEE REVIVAL Austria FB: Wörthersee Revival 16-19th DUBS AT THE LAKE McHenry, MD, USA dubsatthelake.com 18-19th EUROPROJEKT 3 Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath, Ireland @mlvwireland 24-26th RUN TO THE SUN Newquay, Cornwall rtts.co.uk 25-26th PETROLBROTHERS 4 Wielsbeke, Belgium @petrolbrothersbe 26th CONVICTED AUTOMOTIVE SHOW Newark Showground, Coddington convicted.co.uk JUNE 1st FORGE BRUNCH CLUB Forge Motorsport HQ forgemotorsport.co.uk 2nd PLUSFOURFOUR SHOW Hartham Park, Corsham plusfourfourautomotive.co.uk 2nd STONOR VW 40 Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames abvwc.com/stonor 7-9th VW TUNING SHOW Karlovac, Croatia vwtuningshow.com 8-9th CUMBRIAVAG SHOW & SHINE Westmorland Country Showground cumbriavag.co.uk 8-9th VACATIONLAND Maine, USA vagfair.com 8-9th VW DAYS Seraucourt-Le-Grand, France clubgolfidf.com 8-9th PLAYERS CLASSIC…

We love a Rallye here at PVW. I was lucky enough to own one back in the day and Editor Elliott’s long-awaited project is edging ever closer to completion. In fact, I’m of an age where I appreciate all those cars adorned with automotive shoulder pads. There’s an E30 M3 print hanging on the office wall, the Porsche 959 model my Grandad bought me for Christmas in ’87 takes pride of place on the living room bookshelf and, of course, I bought my son the Hot Wheels Sport Quattro when they hit the shelves a couple of years ago. However, as time’s gone on, often from an ownership perspective and through purity of design over motorsport function, it’s the narrow-bodied stablemates that I find myself yearning for. A controversial statement…

Whether it’s music, film or cars, few things expand our creative boundaries like a little cultural cross-pollination and sometimes it’s the wildest-sounding ideas that work best. Punch the term ‘silhouette race car’ into your search engine, and you’ll get countless examples of a motorsport series inspiring its arch-stretching design ethos into road-going project cars. A Polo breadvan mixed in with the countless Porsches and Japanese coupes might well stop you in your tracks – but what if we told you this one wasn’t the first of its kind? “I came up with the RocketPolo concept in 2016, while I was off work with a health issue,” recalls Thomas Owczarski. “This whole thing started with me obsessing over Rauh-Welt Porsches and Liberty Walk cars, and thinking about how I could combine…

While Volkswagen may have created the original Hot Hatch in its Mk1 Golf GTI, it hasn’t all been plain sailing for Wolfsburg when it comes to retaining top honours in the fast hatchback sector. However, despite something of a rollercoaster ride throughout the various Golf generations, things got back on track for VW with the Mk5 GTI and by the time the Mk7 Golf R arrived, well, it firmly put the Golf back in contention for top Hot Hatch honours. Introducing the Mk7 Golf R With a 5.1 seconds (4.9 for DSG equipped cars) dash to 62mph, the Mk7 Golf R accelerated as quickly as a Porsche 911 Carrera! We’ll just let that sink in for a second… It’s no wonder the Mk7 Golf R was an instant hit. It…

When our Head of Content, Jules Truss, mentioned the magazine’s latest project car was to be based on a Caddy 2K I wasn’t exactly enamoured at first - especially when he said it was to be built on a sensible budget, too. However, when the base vehicle arrived and proved to be extremely tidy, it soon got our creative juices flowing. As the build was going to be produced in conjunction with Teng Tools, Elliott soon came up with the idea of a Race Support theme and with the old-skool Porsche Rennsport VW T1s for inspiration, we hit the ground running. Well, we did after our Midge fitted a new injector to the Caddy (the original let Jules down on the way home from being collected). We told Jules we’d…

The German tuning supremos at HG Motorsport recently released these two new diesel turbo outlets as part of its HF Series, which effectively eliminate the silencer found in the OE item. Designed to fit the OEM connection in a only improve powerplug-and-play fashion, HG claim these high-performance outlets will not but also response due to an optimal and even flow pattern of air as it reaches the intercooler. HG used state-of-the art flow simulations to calculate this optimum flow and develop the products. There are two new outlets available, which are both produced at €119.00. The first is designed to fit the higher power MQB 2.0TDI (found in Mk7 Golf GTDs and Audi A3 8v), whereas the second is intended for the 1.6-2.0 TDI (EA189 and EA288) lower engines. Our…

Now, don’t get me wrong, when I started my modifying journey some 30 years ago (yep, I’m really that old), there was no ‘bank of mum and dad’ tuning or buy-now-pay-later options. You messed with what you could afford and what you could afford wasn’t usually a fat lot. So, I understand why some of the old-skool people get frustrated these days with the ‘younger’ generation for their chequebook builds and credit card tuning. Still, that doesn’t give them the excuse to tarnish every new-wave build with the same ‘air and wheels’ brush. Take Dutchman, Erik vd Meer’s stunning Audi TT-RS 8S for example. Firstly, there’s not an air bag or compressor in sight so the ‘air’ part is out of the equation. Secondly, at 34-years-old, the technical mechanic from…

As the sun dipped below the river’s horizon, the atmosphere was electric with excitement, drowning out the juxtaposing lapping water. The smell of race gas, charred hot dogs on the grill, and the sounds of someone thumping Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day” makes us feel like we’re home in the host hotel parking lot. Attendees travelled from all over the US to this speck on the map town, Neenah, Wisconsin. You know, the type of small town surrounded by dairy farms and those highway signs that say "The World’s Best Cheese Curds!"? Yeah, that’s Neenah. And right there too, you'll find these old-timey pubs that are like a museum of the town’s history. The Friday night pre-party at Udderly Euro is a longstanding tradition that is not to…

Over the coming issues we’ll be running through some changes in performance and styling to my new A7, then hopefully some upgrades to ICE and connectivity. For regular readers, with good memories, the first mod won’t need much introduction. My old A7 (the one you crashed? - Ed) sported a very tasty set of 20” Rotiform RSEs. That was actually the second PVW car they had been on, too (Ell’s old Q5 also sported them for a while). So, technically, that’s a hat-trick of PVW motors! After being inspected for any damage, the Rotiforms were then refurbished in genuine Ferrari Bronze Titanium for a bit of a glow up. In honesty, the paint shop didn’t do an amazing job and the colour looks terrible when dirty, so watch this space.…