The CAD-optimized design with spokes that extend all the way to the rim not only make this a very sporty aluminum alloy wheel, but can also improve the supply of fresh air to the brakes. The offsets are specifically designed for the current VW, Audi, Seat and Porsche models so that no major alterations are necessary. In some cases, original tire sizes may even be accepted. The JE DESIGN Scorpio aluminum alloy wheel is available now at quality specialist retailers and all Seat, Audi and Volkswagen partners.

Show footage, car profiles, and partying. It's all here. And it makes this our best Wörthersee Tour yet! you can buy it here. It costs $17 and it ships worldwide.

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This is a 52-VW-Beetle in Bonneville-style with a 700 hp Chevy engine.

I was born in 1952...

My brothers survived the war
and the darkest hours in history

I saw the Wall rising - and falling
I joined revolutions, felt love and hate...

I almost died at the junkyard...
Now i am back as a Hot Rod!

My name is
VOLKSRODDER

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The BILSTEIN B12 packages consist of four Eibach Pro-Kit springs and four matched BILSTEIN dampers, making for the ultimate ‘real-world’ handling upgrade that balances unparalleled ride quality with exemplary handling and poise. The well proven set-up offers a drop of approximately 30-35mm. If preferred, the BILSTEIN B12 kit can also be ordered with Eibach ‘Sportline’ springs which will lower the recipient vehicle by around 50-55mm, creating a truly aggressive stance combined with unparalleled handling.

The BILSTEIN dampers that come with the kit draw heavily from the firm’s motorsport heritage and are carefully matched BILSTEIN B8 units, using BILSTEIN’S pioneering inverted monotube design and gas pressure technology, which is vastly superior to the twin-tube design fitted by most manufacturers. After full dyno analysis, each kit application has been signed off by BILSTEIN test drivers and engineers at both the Nürburgring as well as the industry-leading Papenburg test facility – hence the reason that the BILSTEIN B12 kit offers such a peerless ride and handling balance.

The springs have been pre-stressed, shot peened and tempered, before receiving a two-stage zinc-phosphate and electrostatic epoxy coating for a long and durable life. The kit comes with a comprehensive 2 year, unlimited mileage warranty. As one might expect from BILSTEIN, full TÜV approval for every single application comes as standard.

The combined effect of the complete BILSTEIN B12 kit is a car with less body roll that corners with vastly improved dynamics. Thanks to reduced squat and dive, acceleration and braking characteristics are also enhanced.

For more details etc please click to www.bilstein.de.

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Like the earlier version, the new CC handles extremely well in standard trim, making it the perfect recipient for a subtle visual drop with improved dynamics. In standard form the car is finely balanced and a brilliant drive, but for those looking to achieve the ultimate in pin-point handling, without upsetting the VW’s superb road manners, Eibach have released a selection of chassis upgrades to endow the Passat with unparalleled handling. This is achieved without inducing harshness or spoiling the car’s balance and works perfectly in tandem with the magnetic damping system, where fitted.

The Pro-Kit lowers the car by approximately 30mm and offers an a more aggressive stance, better handling and grip due to a lower centre of gravity and improved braking and steering dynamics thanks to reduced dive, roll and squat. Eibach’s unique progressive winding technology offers everyday comfort at low speeds and during cruising, balanced by exceptional handling and feedback during hard cornering.

This can be improved further with the application of the Anti-Roll kit. These precision-engineered bars decrease the load difference between the inner and outer wheels during cornering, neutralizing understeer and maintaining spring comfort under bilateral deflection. The upshot of this is a car that corners flatter, without any increase in harshness.

For drivers seeking the ultimate in dynamics and aesthetics, Eibach also offer a wide selection of Pro-Spacers. These are precision manufactured, hub-centring spacers which are machined from aerospace grade aluminium. Available in a wide variety of widths, they are the perfect way to increase the track measurement of the car for enhanced steering feel and ‘turn in’.

For more information on the Eibach range of chassis enhancements, click to www.eibach.com

Held on the 20th-22nd July weekend at Santa Pod raceway in Northampton, Bug Jam packs in 35,000 of the world’s most ardent VW fans and looks set to provide the best show ever this year, with a superb line-up of artists, attractions, race and show cars. As one of the core features of the 2012 show, the T2D build will be a demonstration of live automotive theatre as the team battle to restore a tired and dilapidated Volkswagen to its former glory, adding their own unique brand of custom tricks along the way.

Having performed two perfectly executed build in previous years, on the VW buses that the team are perhaps best known for, this year’s build sees a definite return to the company’s roots, using a solid, but tatty Type 3 Variant, or ‘Squareback’, which T2D owner Paul Medhurst has acquired especially for the project. ‘It’s always nice to remember where you came from,’ he commented, ‘And Type 3s are how we began in this business. They’re a relatively rare car these days, so it will be great to be able to bring one up to show condition and demonstrate a few of our time-served tricks and improvements along the way. It’s a tough task to carry out so much work in just three days, but we should be able to provide a real spectacle for showgoers, and something that they can visit and revisit throughout the three days of the show that will change substantially over the course of the weekend.’

Although plans for the car have yet to be finalised, the T2D team has already lined up a great selection of suspension, engine, paint and trim modifications to go onto the car. It’s a herculean task, even with a full complement of technical talent. T2D would normally allocate several weeks to achieve this kind or result, but with the clock ticking and the crowds watching, the pressure will be on from the moment the gates open to get the car finished in time to close the show on Sunday with a run up the strip. As well as the capacity crowd that Bug Jam always attracts, the whole show will also be filmed for Motors TV and later internet release, allowing hardcore ‘dubbers the chance to relive the event again and again.

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For more details on the event, please click to www.bugjam.co.uk. For more details on T2D, please click to www.type2detectives.org