Golf GTi

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May 13, 2013 James Gent

Volkswagen Design Vision GTI. What a Racing Golf Would Look Like

Volkswagen reveal at Worthersee what a race-prepared Golf GTI might look like with a 296bhp one-off concept. What happens when you take…

The international launch of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI has brought crankandpiston to St Tropez in southern France. Gorgeous rolls of green…

Lifestyle

Mar 19, 2013 James Gent

‘The Stickerer’ restores an original Mk I. Volkswagen Golf GTI badge. Following our stopover at a little known motor show in Geneva…

Lifestyle

Dec 19, 2012 James Gent

The Volkswagen and Audi tuning scene has had many styles, phases, and trends come and go. There has been a movement of…

Road

Jul 4, 2012 crankandpiston

The GTI International is an annual celebration of all things Volkswagen. Originally started just after the start of production of the Mk2…

Road

Jun 10, 2012 Phil McGovern

So the time has finally come. It's been the better part of 12 months since I waved goodbye to my beloved daily…

Race

Mar 23, 2011 Phil McGovern

For those of you that have been following our Facebook page, you will have seen our race car progressing step by step…

Race

Feb 11, 2011 Phil McGovern

Over the past few years VW have been in Giant killing mode. Cast your mind back to when they rolled up at…

Well the season is over and the charging around trying to get things done for the start of season 3 (for us)…

It's an oldie but it's a goldie! I was sifting through the archives that we are very rapidly amassing out on the…

Race

Mar 11, 2010 Phil McGovern

The Crankandpiston.com Golf GTI had a fine day out on the track during Round 5 of the ever burgeoning UAE Touring Car…

Race

Nov 9, 2009 Phil McGovern

Last Wednesday saw the Crankandpiston Golf stretch it's legs for the first time in a long time. For those that have been…