New-age technology in a thoroughly retro ‘shell, Paul Lovegrove’s tuned Mk1 Golf could be the perfect incarnation of chainsaw-ripping, induction-howling valver nirvana. Feature from Performance VW. Words: Jimbo Wallace. Photos: Tony Matthews There’s a theory that lots of Mk1 Golf owners probably live by – it’s a relatively slow car that feels exciting to drive …
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MODIFIED GOLF GTI TCR: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
With a Nürburgring trip looming, Martyn Pugh set about turning his modified Golf GTI TCR, which is already a motorsport-derived car, into a 500hp successor to the lap record-setting Clubsport S. Feature from Performance VW. Words: Alex Grant. Photos: Andrew Thompson Seven minutes, 49 seconds and 21 milliseconds; that’s all it took to change the …
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TUNED AUDI TT RS: SIXTH SENSE
After five Performance VW features, John Williams set out to find a daily driver he wouldn’t be tempted to modify. Luckily for us, even a top-spec TT RS couldn’t meet the brief. We check out his tuned Audi TT RS. Feature from Performance VW. Words: Alex Grant. Photos: Si Gray Although trends come and go, …