Clutch or torque converter? Three pedals or two? That’s the question prospective buyers asked themselves around twenty years ago when ordering their new Porsche 996 and the one you need to ask yourself before looking for a 996 on the used market. Porsche offered their first water-cooled Carrera...

For many years, the long-roofed sedan was the transport of choice for the American family. Better known as a wagon, the decade and a half following the oil crisis forced the hatch-bearing body into a running joke thanks to soul-crushing designs of the malaise era. It was a paradigm shift that the...

FCP Euro is a company for enthusiasts by enthusiasts. That may not be our slogan, but the sentiment rings true every day we operate. Take a peek at our parking lot on a work day, and you’ll see all sorts of Euro metal parked in various states of condition and modification. That passion we have...

The gasoline-powered world that we know and love is in its waning moments. The naturally-aspirated engine is nearly dead, and we’re only about a decade away from the end of new internal combustion engines. Supplementing the inevitable demise of combustion is the growing electric vehicle market....

06/20/2022 -- FCP Euro receives the Hartford Business Journal ‘Family Business Award’ for their dedication and commitment to their employees and community. Hartford Business Journal is Central Connecticut’s most trusted business news source. Their award-winning team delivers the latest local...

Race cars and boats don’t share too much in common. However, their inability to get from their storage locations to their places of use requires some vehicular assistance. Pickup trucks are great for towing; it’s partly what they’re made to do. But they can be overly big and don’t function the...

1986 had a lot of significant events. The New York Mets won their second World Series title, Whitney Houston won her first Grammy, and Harry and Kathy Bauer purchased the brick and mortar store Foreign Car Parts of Groton from Harry's uncle. FCP Euro's founder, Nick Bauer, learned first-hand from...

For decades, BMW has prided themselves on providing cars that drive better than the competition. A failing steering rack in your E9X or E8X can significantly affect the driving feel and performance, as well as your ability to keep safe control of the vehicle. If you hear and feel a loud clunk...

Volvos made in the early '00s are generally very reliable modes of transport when properly maintained. Few things regularly go wrong on them, though there is an issue that affects nearly every car made in that era. The alarm siren Volvo installed in those models regularly goes bad and leaves...

Walking up to a Volvo whose owner talks of having water up as high as the driver’s window shouldn’t inspire confidence in the machine’s ability to run properly. The modern Volvo is a green and eco-friendly approach to the upscale family car. Prior generations were less eco-friendly but were...