It was a momentous day for the R brand in Geneva today, as Volkswagen unveiled its first non-Golf R: the T Roc R. With a Golf R-rivaling 300 hp and 295 ft-lb of torque, not to mention a 7-speed DSG gearbox and 4Motion AWD system, the T Rocker can get to 62 mph in a pretty respectable 4.9...

The Golf R that we all know and love has just been made a bit more lovable with the addition of some choice parts and the word “Performance.” Bigger brakes, titanium exhaust, and semi-slick tires, it turns out, are the ingredients in the Performance recipe here. The new built pin discs up...

The exhaust is typically the first place people start when they want to change up their cars. Exhaust upgrades are a relatively inexpensive and quick way to improve sound, save some weight, and make some small power gains. Audi saw an opportunity here to enhance their cars from the factory while...

It is part of the critic’s job to constantly strive for more. Much like brushing your teeth, the job of improving a car is never really done, it just has to stop eventually. A critic’s job is to investigate why a carmaker stopped where it did and ask for more. Because that’s how improvement...

Way back in March Volkswagen released a teaser for the updated Golf R with performance options and then quickly took it down. Now, though, it’s back with just as much performance-y goodness. The new teaser subtly different than the last one, but mostly promises the same goodies for the Golf...

Akrapovič, an exhaust company located in Slovenia, has developed an all-new titanium exhaust for the latest Golf R . Their employees worked directly with Volkswagen engineers to create this new system that saves more than 15 lbs over the OEM unit. To achieve this Akrapovič uses advanced...

Akrapovič has developed a fantastic new concept Slip-On Line exhaust system for the already outstanding Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 that will further enhance the performance and reputation of this already exemplary machine. This beautiful precision-crafted titanium system has benefitted from...

Famed exhaust manufacturer Akrapovič has released two new exhaust systems constructed from titanium and a carbon fiber rear valence for the seventh generation Golf GTI.  Available in both Slip-On and Evolution styles, the exhaust systems bring an improvement in both sound and performance.  The...

Slovenian exhaust manufacturer Akrapovič has been making a name for itself for years with its lightweight titanium exhaust systems for primarily motorcycles, exotic sports cars and even Le Mans racers like the Audi R18 e-tron quattro. Perhaps even more interesting to our readers though is what...