Everything You Need to Know About Brakes - FCP Euro's Braking System Hub

The braking system in your car is arguably the most important in terms of safety. While you don’t need to know every specific detail about it, you need to keep it in good shape for your safety and everyone around you. As important as it is, it’s one of the simplest systems within your vehicle and is incredibly easy to maintain, even at home, with simple hand tools.

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VW's Mk8 Golf R Proves Comparison Is the Thief of Joy

If any product has eight generations, you’d be right to expect whatever it is to be good at what it’s made for, at least by now. The Volkswagen Golf, now 52 years old, hasn’t turned into a winner so much as it began as one and hasn’t ever lost much of what made it so great. Sure, there were some interesting choices made along the way, but the original hot hatch has largely been a benchmark in its segment throughout its existence. So how does that translate to the latest version?

Respect Your Elders - BMW E3 Bavaria

The BMW E3 Bavaria (aka New Six) was introduced in 1971 specifically for the American market. It was a hybrid of the no-frills 2500 chassis and the larger 2800 sedan engine. It was supposed to be a German homage to the American approach to hotrods - a light-weight chassis graced with the largest, straight-six engine possible. Thus was born the Bavaria, and it provided the DNA for what would become BMW’s seminal performance sedan.

How to Bleed Brakes Using a Motive Power Brake Bleeder

Bleeding your brakes is one of the most important maintenance tasks that anyone can do to their car. Whether it's after replacing your brake pads and rotors, after a track day, or simply after your car has sat for a long period of time, inspection and replacement of your brake fluid is a must. To make your life even easier, gone are the days of having to sit there and pump your brakes to bleed the system. New tools make this process simple for even the most inexperienced DIY'er.