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.

BADLY DUBBED

Performance VW

FLOORED GENIUS • Laid eight inches lower than stock, Gavin ‘Gavlar’ Dunbavin’s home-built, body-dropped Mk1 Caddy is a feast of fabrication with an air-cooled surprise in the back.

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WHAT’S NEW

MILLTeK • 41 YEARS OF ENGINEERING EXPERTISE

DAVID KENNEDY • Dave was a vital part of the PVW team for around a decade. We originally interviewed him in a pub and he nearly didn’t get the job because he was wearing questionable cowboy boots. Thankfully, his stunning Bora project car was parked outside and saved the day. He may have been gone seven years but we really miss him. We asked him if the feeling was mutual?

GREG EMMERSON ‘THE DUBSTER’ • Not just famed for his religious attire of combat trousers and Caterpillar boots, founding editor, Greg Emmerson was also pretty good at spotting new trends and steering publishers in the right direction.

NEW YORK GAMBLE • Back in the day, the only cars producing over 700bhp were lightweight racers found on Formula 1 grids or drag strips. Marquis Anderson’s Stage 3 RS3 demonstrates things have changed somewhat since then…

DIFFERENT STROKES • This 1:18 scale Mk5 Golf may have come with a Zender bodykit and Gulf livery out of the box but Philip Stewart had plans to put his own personal spin on it.

CAR OF THE YEAR 2024 • Another year has passed and another batch of game-changing, rule-bending, boundary-pushing VW and Audis have graced these pages. But which was best? Well, that’s up to you…

TWICE AS NICE • After his first turbocharged engine build blew up, Luke Doughty was distraught, but rather than give up on his dream of a boosted R32, he doubled down and built the monster motor of his dreams.

THE PERFECT COCKTAIL • Sometimes the best things happen by happy accident; whilst bartender Nikita Kravchenko wasn’t initially looking for a Mk2 Jetta, he took the plunge and has blended up a punchy little number. Join us for a taste…

SO FRESH, SO CLEAN • No matter how good this Mk1 Jetta coupe might look at first glance, this is a build dripping with details, and it just gets better and better the deeper you dive into it.

LOCK & LOAD • Belgium’s VAG Nation Reloaded has quickly proven itself as the ‘go-to’ single-day event for those searching for the best of the best modified VW/Audi metal. We ask event organiser, Krstof Heyvaert why…

YOUR GARAGE V6 WORLD • Forty-three year-old Christophe Frédric has been obsessed with VR6s for over 25 years but his tidy Golf collection has more than six-cylinder motors in common.

EVENTS DIARY • We aim to compile all global show dates in one central place!

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…

READERS’ RIDES

FUN, FUN, FUN! • Whoever thought 40 horsepower, 13” pizza cutters, and off-road ride height could be so cool? Well, it turns out, Dinah did.

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