Cars are as much about safety as they are about looking good and driving well. Headlights and taillights often let another driver know that you’re there and what your intentions are, so they need...
“Time Attack” is a far simpler premise than wheel-to-wheel racing. Swapping positions and trading paint at any level is glamorous and sexy to most audiences, but Time Attack is either something people have never heard of or is discredited as your typical track day with additional steps. In...
The Mercedes-Benz M272 engine is the notoriously smooth, competent V6 power plant used across various models and trims from 2005 onwards. Be it the 2.5L, 3.0L, or 3.5L variants (E25, E30, and E35, respectively), all M272 engines share a common failure point: their variable intake manifold swirl...
The BMW E46 was a marvel when it debuted nearly a quarter century ago. Since then, it has remained relatively lightweight, with a powerful and exotic engine, sublime handling characteristics, and genuine character that laughs at the stereotype that German-made machines lack soul. However, its...
As we’ve demonstrated on the blog, the Mercedes 722.9 or “7G-Tronic” transmission is a tough and widely found unit. With regular maintenance, they’re as reliable as they come, but the service work needs to be correct. Mercedes offered two 722.9 variants that don’t share their serviceable filter...
The Mk6 GLI shares a platform with a handful of other performance-oriented Volkswagen models. The shared base allowed VW to engineer a smaller amount of components for a wider range of models to keep costs low and quality high. What that resulted in was a series of well-developed systems with...
By the time the mid-nineties rolled around, the 911’s chassis and engine were over thirty years old. To keep up with evolving technology, Porsche had to reinvent the 911. An all-new chassis with revised suspension mounting points, improved aerodynamics, and an all-new engine were designed for the...
NEW YORK, August 15, 2023 – Inc. Magazine revealed that FCP Euro is No. 3362 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. It is FCP Euro's tenth appearance on the illustrious list. FCP Euro was founded in 2001 by Connecticut...
Whether it’s a new-to-you daily driver or the Euro classic you’ve always dreamed of, surfing the second-hand market is the only way to find what you’re after. That’s a good thing in many ways; you won’t be hit as hard with depreciation, major repairs may have already been taken care of, and the...
The advent of all-wheel-drive in passenger cars reshaped how automakers designed every vehicle they made, whether pedestrian or performance. Audi paved the way with their quattro and rewrote the rally rulebook simultaneously, leading every manufacturer to develop their own system or seek one out....
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