Every model year that passes, we have fewer and fewer new car options shipping with manual transmissions. This is becoming even more apparent and worrisome as we approach the age of the EV...
One of the most overlooked services on any car is cabin filter replacement. While a vehicle is still under warranty, the dealership usually takes care of cabin filter replacement approximately every 20k-30k miles. However, as a vehicle falls out of warranty coverage, owners have a habit of...
Does your brake pedal or steering wheel shudder under hard braking? Are they squealing at low speeds? Does your brake pedal engage lower than you remember? If so, than it's time to refresh your brake system. Here's how to do it yourself in just a few easy steps. Tools needed to complete...
Have you noticed your car running warmer than usual? Are there grinding or rattling sounds coming from the front end when your fans are on? Cooling fan failures crop up in a variety of ways; sometimes they just stop spinning, other times their bearings fail and they can make contact with your...
If you've been following along, you should be familiar with our project MK5 Volkswagen GTI we bought from New Hampshire. Left in the exceedingly qualified hands of Charles (HumbleMechanic) Sanville, our GTI was given a second lease on life. Beginning as a minor overhaul, Charles quickly learned...
An Audi that was built by Porsche, born in Germany, sold in Japan, now registered in Canada, shown off in Vermont sums up just one of the cars we saw today during day two of WOLFSGART 9.0 in Burlington, VT. Today marks day two of our show coverage from WOLFSGART 9.0 in Burlington, VT. Even...
In our latest DIY video, Director of Motorsport and driver of the #72 Volkswagen GTI TCR Nate Vincent walks us through step-by-step how to install a Sachs Performance Coilover Kit and 034Motorsport Camber Plates in an MK7 GTI. Here's how (with video!). Tools You'll Need: 17mm thin-wall...
Waterfest 2018 was more like underWaterfest 2018 due to all the rain that fell over the weekend but regardless, we had a great time, and so did everyone in attendance. Here's what the show looked like from our lens(es). Waterfest is the biggest Volkswagen and Audi show in North America. For...
The video footage just doesn't do the run justice. We knew several weeks ago, the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak had smashed the previous year's record of the world famous "race to the clouds" by a full 16 seconds. We also knew that Volkswagen had onboard footage of the run, but didn't know when...
We ran our completely stock, project MK7 GTI around Lime Rock Park for a timed lap. Here's how it did. The MK7 GTI is one of the most fun, capable platforms we've tested in a while. It has the simple essence of a Mark 1 GTI, with all the performance and modern creature comforts you'd expect from...
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