In a year filled with so many challenges, hiccups, and shortages, FCP Euro was proud to be partnered with so many great companies that continued to support us through it all. Our partner awards are an opportunity to recognize those who go above and beyond servicing not only our customers but our...

Universal to all of the DIY projects we help you with here at FCP Euro is the need to get under the hood. Much like opening the car door, opening the hood can be something we take for granted. It’ll always pop open, right? Not in our experience. As we went to open the hood on our VW Mk7 GTI for a...

Cars are complicated, and anyone can see that. Millions of hours of research and development go into the systems that fill each model with its functionality and characteristics. However, those systems often have long and complex names, likely written in German. Abbreviating the names into...

Along with a love for European cars, many employees here at FCP Euro love winter sports. Our location in Connecticut puts us within shouting distance of countless mountains with powdery snow and scenic trails, though we aren’t the only people with that access. Whether you ski out west in...

There are few automotive manufacturers as prestigious and accomplished as Porsche. The company's founder spent decades engineering successful road and racing cars before building the first road car to bear his name in 1948. Beyond their cars, Porsche was and still is an engineering firm, tackling...

One of the best ways to kill time as an enthusiast is to watch and browse automotive auctions. Whether on a website, on TV, or in person, the cars for sale are often broadly different and can expose us to makes and models we’ve never seen before. They let us drool over classics, take inspiration...

Season's greetings! The leaves have fallen, and the hot chocolate is flowing, which means that it’s time for FCP Euro’s Wish, Wash, & Wrench Winter Sale. Load up on the best deals on our favorite car care products and tools, whether you’re buying for yourself or that enthusiast in your life....

The beauty of our European vehicles is the thought and engineering put into them. Each piece of your BMW or Mercedes is designed and revised more than a handful of times before the perfect iteration is found. That level of care extends around the car from the interior to the suspension and even...

Air suspension is its own science of pounds per square inch that requires some different tools and its own rules. Independent springs and dampers are tossed aside for pneumatically controlled bags connected by a series of valves and hoses. Aftermarket and OE alike provide a different way of...

The leaves are falling, days don’t last as long, and the holidays are just around the corner, which means it’s time for FCP Euro’s Cyber Week 2021! Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just too short to make important car parts purchases, so we’re bringing a whole week of discounts to you. Up to 40%...