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Hi, VW Vortex. As the title suggests, I have recently acquired a 1990 g60 corrado. So far, I absolutely love this car, but I'd like to get more power out of it. The odo has just recently ticked over 200k, and I'm on the fence as to whether I should rebuild and upgrade the current motor in it, or...

Funny thing about the SEMA Show. It may be the nation’s and maybe the world’s largest aftermarket industry trade show filled with truly impressive and insane builds, but we so rarely see the amazingly built earlier water-cooled Volkswagens on display… cars like Matt Vincent’s 1.8T-swapped Mk2...

Yes, this is a BMW 2002, which has at no point in time ever been made by Volkswagen or any of its subsidiaries.  So why are we featuring it?  Well, the answer to that question is currently lurking beneath this unassuming 2002's hood. Yes, that's an AEB code 1.8T mounted longitudinally...

We've seen our fair share of engine swaps, but this is definitely a first.  Starting with a perfectly good Mk4 R32 and a homeless ten cylinder Lamborghini motor, Asgard Performance  set out to combine the two into one of the most extreme Mk4s in existence. The finished product- technically...

Ok, so it's not a Volkswagen, but we still think it's worthy.  What we have here, is an e30 generation BMW 325i mated to the Volkswagen Group's highly tunable 1.8T four cylinder, and sending power to the rear wheels.  Heads in The Car Lounge just might explode. This car is the result of...

Originating in Southern California in the late 1960s, the Baja Bug was an interesting take on the Peoples Car.  While the concept of raising a Beetle and fitting larger tires and fiberglass body panels is certainly a simple enough idea, there are some examples that are much more 'extreme' than...