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BADLY DUBBED

Performance VW

THEIR LAW • While motorsport here in the UK may have become a bit stagnant thankfully, in South Africa, things couldn’t be any more different as this rear-wheel-drive Mk8 GTC proves…

REVO CARBON SERIES RS3/TT-RS INTAKE

ID.BUZZ OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED

UNITRONIC DOGBONE MOUNT

Mk2 GOLF ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET

OSRAM LED DRIVING LIGHTS

HP TUNERS RTD + AND TDN

DROPRACKS XL

VIBE SLICKC10A-V0 UNDERSEAT SUB

KW RS3 DDC PLUG & PLAY COILOVERS

APR STAGE 1 SOFTWARE - AUDI S8 D5 V8

XFORCE 3” GOLF R DOWNPIPE

THE GREAT EIGHT • Believe it or not, the Mk8 Golf has been kicking around for over two years now so, inevitably, there is quite a selection of tuning products now available on the aftermarket. Here are some of the best we could find…

APR

REVO

FORGE MOTORSPORT

UNITRONIC

ECS TUNING

INTEGRATED ENGINEERING

KW

MILLTEK

OETTINGER

MAXTON DESIGN

REMUS

PIPERCROSS

SCORPION

WAGNER TUNING

034 MOTORSPORT

STREETTEC

RPI EQUIPPED

EIGHT BALLER • Autrey McVicker at BMP Tuning has assembled the most modified Mk8 GTI to date and arguably the most powerful, too, but it wasn’t easy…

BECOMING X • As the first GTX-badged performance EVs reach showrooms, the 300hp Mk8 GTI Clubsport shows Wolfsburg hasn’t lost its appetite for performance – and there’s plenty more to come.

THE HOT HATCH, ELECTRIFIED… • Dual motor ID.X should produce over 300bhp and boast a 0-60 time of 5.3 seconds, but will it make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up like a screaming petrol-powered hot hatch?

THE IT CROWD • Whilst the owner of this stunning Mk1 makes a living out of new technology, he clearly gets his kicks from a more traditional source. Log on and compute the vibe with us…

HOWL AT THE MOON • Chasing perfection is an impossible task. But for Barry Andrews, enraptured with his R32, that doesn’t stop him trying…

FLORIDA FLO • With the world returning to normal, this year’s Euro Tripper event (the 9th running) in Florida saw the biggest turnout of cars and people since it was formed back in 2013. Bring on the trumpets!

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU • The team behind Mk2Mayday may have seen some set backs with the third annual running of their event due to our old friend Covid19, but we’re just pleased it did eventually go down… even if it was held in September!

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IN THE REAR

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VEEDUB DAY CARE • This month we pick up the story on Jamie Orr’s Mk4 R32 recovery with a visit to Techtonics, which was a real eye-opening experience.

WORK HARD PLAY HARD • With the Mk5 now looking like a new car, it was time for Jason to take a break and head to Bicester Heritage for its Sunday Scramble event.

TOM v DALE • Having won the two previous 'Tom v Dale' Meguiar’s challenges, Mr. Clarke is hoping for a hat trick this time using a trusty Mk2 Golf as a base vehicle. All we’ll say at this stage, though, is it’s a good job he’s in the detailing game - as this thing...