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

CHAZ &DAZA • We delve into the mind-boggling 49-part story of Charles 'The Humble Mechanic' Sanville and his Audi RS3-swapped, widebody Ginster Golf R.

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PERFORMANCE PROFILE • Apparel brands are two-apenny these days, but when it comes to OG T-shirt and merchandise companies, then 8380 Laboratories are the daddies. Founder, Ethan Krieger has been there, done that and created the T-shirt. We ask him how it all started and what the future holds…

BRAD BEARDOW • As co-founder of VW Sport (and later, 1552 Design), Brad Beardow was influential in bringing Euro-look to North America and also demonstrating to us non-believer Brits that the Mk3 platform wasn’t all that bad after all.

GRUMPY BASTARD • Meet ‘Grumpy,’ the fruit of one man’s five-year-long quest to recreate one of rallying’s most fascinating and misunderstood missing links, the fabled mid-engined quattro.

DAY TRIPPER • Kris Hoekstra’s stunning Bluestar-kitted T3 started life as a bone-stock, 1/24 Revell kit before he worked his magic and created this masterpiece.

REAL GTI OF GENIUS • Inspired by the Stage 2 Mk4 R32 featured in Gran Turismo many moons ago, Lazar Ilic decided to build his own unique R32 with the help of HPA Motorsports - the same guys that dreamed up the very car used in the game.

SUITED & BOOTED • Whilst most of us make do with off-the-peg fashion, there’s an elite tier of sartorial elegance that demands a tailor-made fit. VW never made a Mk3 Jetta Coupé, so Ryan LeBlanc went made-to-measure with dapper results…

THE BUILD - MAKING THE CUT

MAD AS HATTERS • If you’ve ever owned a Mk1 then you’ll know it’s a very hard habit to break and it can do strange things to your mindset. Thankfully, there’s a gathering to help with this addiction - It’s called Mk1 Madness…

RARE OF THE YEAR • Packed full of rare options and subtly modernised, Matt Palmer’s BAM-swapped Rallye is an OEM+ homage to a lifetime of inspiration and brought to life with the help of some of the biggest names in the scene.

WHAT I DID ON MY GERMAN HOLIDAY • Retro Rides head honcho, David Murphy popped his Essen Cherry last month and despite hating show comparisons with a passion, found himself comparing it with America’s SEMA show…

THE LEGENDS TOUR • The guys from American VW scene newspaper, Der Berg Ruft! recently traveled from New Jersey to mainland Europe for the ultimate 'Euro road trip'. Well, 'ultimate' for anybody into their pre-2000 Volkswagen cars, Berg Cup and iconic race tracks. Game on…

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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

TIMING IS EVERYTHING, & EVERYTHING MATTERS. • We featured the Brown brother’s iconic Caravan GTI a few years back. Here, the lads recap on how they found and restored it, while also bringing us up to speed on the enjoyment their investment has brought.

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