How do you define fast? For some, “fast” is a prototype racer tearing around a road course. For others, it’s a big V8 rumbling around an oval. For a lot of people, “fast” is one car outrunning another as both scream down a straightaway at wide open throttle. It’s that last definition that grabs a [...] More…

As good as the fifth generation of the Volkswagen GTI may have been, there are always those who are looking for something a little more – perhaps a little more power. Perhaps a little more braking capability. Or, perhaps a little more sporting ride. Then, of course, there are those who want a lot more, [...] More…

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show held in Las Vegas each year always has something interesting to see. Whether it is a pristine restoration of a 60′s muscle car or the latest in tacky fast and furious gear, anyone that likes cars will find something intriguing. SEMA revolves mostly around the American and Asian [...] More…

We at VWvortex still reminisce about some of the cars we saw this summer, and tuner cars are no exception. APR Motorsport draws a crowd at every show they visit, and their display cars are a great visual backdrop for their portfolio of parts and accessories. The GTI featured here, APR Motorsport race car 191, [...] More…

You might call Chris Gigon a company man. No, he doesn’t work for the FBI – at least he’s not saying if he does. Rather, he’s an employee at Alabama’s APR. Consider his day job and consider that he owns this grey GTI and it’s a pretty good guess that any further discussion involves the [...] More…

TO DO: PHOTOS SPEC SIDEBAR SPLIT INTO TWO PAGES Graduating from Porsche to Volkswagen seems backwards. Counterintuitive. A regression of sorts. But Steve Gaspár is not one to follow the crowd, and he’s happy to explain how his tenure as the driver of a trophy-winning Porsche was proper preparation for New Beetle ownership. We’re inclined [...] More…