Performance VW

If you're in to modified VWs then you need to be into Performance VW, the only publication that delivers hardcore VW junkies a guaranteed Dub hit on a monthly basis. Performance VW has been at the forefront of modified Volkswagens for over a decade now and has been instrumental in shaping the scene into the most innovative of its kind. It really is the only magazine that caters for true Dub enthusiasts. Whether you're after debuts on the world's fastest, finest and most fun VAG metal, or simply want inspiration from the quirkiest daily drivers, then there is only one place to be: PVW Magazine.

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Performance VW

POWER PLAY • Dripping with carbon fibre and re-engineered for almost four times its factory horsepower, Tom Parker’s RS3-swapped Golf R is a luxurious daily driver with hypercar-baiting potential.

TAROX BRAKE PADS & DISCS - MK8 GTI CLUBSPORT & R

WHAT'S NEW

SOUND INVESTMENT • What do you do if you love the visuals of the Golf Rallye but you long for the unique sound of a five cylinder turbo? German VW fanatic, Marc Herbrik appears to have the answer…

DREAM MACHINE • When the owner of high-end trimmers, Carsdream set out to build his vision of the perfect Mk1, we expected it to be the stuff of dreams. It didn’t disappoint…

BRINGING THE FIRE • When pictures of Tom Goldsmith’s fire Bus first broke cover, a lot of people thought it was a superbly detailed model. They were wrong…

TIME FLIES… WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN • For those of a modified car persuasion, Players Classic is a must. It’s the UK show that stands tall on the global scene and we love it but surely it’s not in its tenth year already?

BUILT MY WAY • Some vans are built to a formula. This one is (VW - BMW) / E30 x T5.1 = Scot Player. It might look like complicated maths, but it’s really just car stuff. Let us explain…

GEARBOX GUIDE • Every car has one. Every driver uses one. But they have a much bigger effect on a car’s performance than many realise. Here’s the PVW's Gearbox Guide…

MORAL SUPPORT • Welcome to the latest Performance VW project vehicle which, over the next few months, we plan to transform into a race support van - with the help of our friend’s at Teng Tools. Wish us luck…

BOTTOMS UP • The Corrado Club of Great Britain recently celebrated the 35th anniversary of Karmann’s classic coupe and we were there to join in the fun.

REWIND • We may not have always been so finely polished, but we’ve always been at the forefront of the modded dub scene. Ah the good ol’ days…

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