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

BUILT LIKE A TANK • By day Jake Nelson works on military vehicles. It makes sense that his Berg-kitted 330bhp 1.8T powered Mk1 looks as hard as nails. You’d be brave to wage war against this one…

UNITRONIC Mk8 GTI CAT-BACK

APR Mk8 INTAKE SYSTEM

VAD15 DISPLAY

MK1 GOLF HEATER FAN MOTOR

CLASSIC VW CUP

TAMIYA BLITZER BEETLE

LOWCOLLECTIVE SHOW

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CS40 LAKE DISTRICT MEET UP

THE UNDERDOG • Taking on an ultra-rare, water-cooled VW as a project can soon turn into a tricky task as Steve Holden found out with this stunning 1978 Mk1 Derby.

THAT NEW CAR SMELL • Very little beats that news car smell or the benefits that come with buying a car brand new. We ask Dave Raybould whether the novelty, or that smell, ever wears off.

NO MESSIN’ IN ESSEN • For a number of years The Essen Motorshow lost a bit of its magic for us, but we’re pleased to report that the show is well and truly back with a bang these days, and then some…

FUTUREPROOFING • As new cars go electric and regulations tighten on combustion engines, the next ten years will be a turning point for the car as we know it – but what does that change mean for the modified scene?

AN END TO FOSSIL FUELS?

WHAT ABOUT E-FUELS?

TIME TO EMBRACE ELECTRIC CARS?

WHAT'S IT REALLY LIKE LIVING WITH AN ELECTRIC CAR?

A GROWING TOYBOX

SO, WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE US?

FAMILY VALUES • Martin Peace initially bought this stunning Mk3 Polo coupe Match for his daughter to use as a sensible retro daily, but those plans soon changed dramatically when he found himself with a little extra spare time during lockdown.

COOKING UP A STORM • It’s party in the front, business in the back for this customised T6.1, which cleverly divides a lavish living space and mobile bike garage for owner and chef, Alan Murchison.

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Tom v Dale RELAY RACE • You may remember that last month the Reflex guys had managed to get Tom’s Mk2 shell in primer, but the big question now is, will they manage to get the top coat on and the car sent down to JTech for the final rebuild?

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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