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European car ownership is more than just looking and feeling good while driving down the road. Proper maintenance goes a long way toward extending the life and condition of any vehicle, and it’ll save you those precious dollars as the car ages. But that’s not the only way to save money....

Brake pads are one of the more important but also most misunderstood and mysterious parts of your car. They have the undeniably important task of safely slowing down your car no matter what the speed or situation may be. Browsing the pages of FCP Euro’s website will bring up a vast array of brake...

You'll often hear about many different ways to wash your car, and it seems that nearly everyone has their own opinion on this subject. In this article, I cover the products and steps needed for one method to safely wash your vehicle without leaving behind scratches & swirls⁠—all without the...

If Volvo were to be known for one thing, it would be its safety innovations. Not to take away from the rally and touring car heritage, the fantastic ad campaigns, or their overall quirky way of building cars, but their safety innovations have redefined and revolutionized the automotive landscape...

Last year, FCP Euro Video Editor Stephen Coppola and I discussed power delivery problems with his SpecE46 (an E46 330i built to an agreed standard) and how he was down on power and speed relative to other cars that should be more or less identical. The engine from his race car is original to the...

  Direct-injected cars have one major drawback over their port-injected counterparts. That is, carbon deposits build up over time and need to be removed at regular intervals. The most effective and common method to do so is the use of Walnut Blasting.  Walnut blasting is recognized as one of the...

Compression testing is one of the most common procedures for checking the relative health of an engine. After all, engines are air pumps, and without compression, they tend not to work well. If you ever want to know where you stand in terms of the overall health of your engine, a compression...

I’ve found that the most modern, highest-performance vehicle often isn’t the most fun to drive.  Given a twisty road and the choice between a 650-horsepower, turbocharged, all-wheel drive supercar with 335-section tires or a 20-year-old M3, I would prefer the BMW. So how far does that train of...

Everyday cars need a level of practicality, though that often interferes with a light curb weight—a quality every great performance car strives to have. It all depends on how it’s packaged, though, and the Volkswagen Mk7 GTI is both practical and light, not to mention quick, affordable, and...