FCP Euro Winter Garage Sale

2022 has been the best year on record for EV sales and offerings by a significant margin, and that’s only poised to improve next year. Batteries are getting lighter, ranges are getting longer, and carmakers are finally putting out complete offerings in several body styles and price points—all...

Although it may seem like the end of our gasoline-powered fun, the internal combustion engine likely isn’t going away in the next couple of decades. Electrification is rising as the future of standard transportation, and that’s better for the planet and even us automotive fanatics. Leaving...

The eighties were a magical time of budding technology, bright colors, and endless streams of money influencing everything from toasters to the cars we drove. The latter became a huge focal point of the decade as turbocharging made its way into more accessible vehicles, and the mid-engined...

There was a time when the engineers at Porsche were commissioned to build a W124 Mercedes-Benz. This factory widebodied, V8 powered 500E was the result. What happens when a top-tier German automaker wants to release an ultimate version of their popular W124 chassis, but their own resources are...

By toeing the line between historical success and modernized engineering, we often see some of the greatest automobiles of all time flourish; acknowledging the greats of history and building upon their blueprint captures the spirit of a car built by the enthusiast, for the enthusiast. Here at FCP...

  When you think of a ten-year-old Mercedes, what's the first thing you imagine? For me, it's comfort and luxury, not high performance and reliability. But in reality, the M272 and M273 engines actually check all of the marks offering smooth operation and strong, reliable power.  First...

Race cars and boats don’t share too much in common. However, their inability to get from their storage locations to their places of use requires some vehicular assistance. Pickup trucks are great for towing; it’s partly what they’re made to do. But they can be overly big and don’t function the...

Automotive manufacturers are constantly searching for the exclusive 'next big thing' they can use to sell their cars. Sometimes it's more of a sales gimmick, like the four-wheel steering systems that were briefly popular in the 80s and 90s, but others prove their worth and stand the test of time....

Your family wants to know when you're moving on. Your friends all question your sanity. "Why are you doing this to yourself? Why?" they demand. "What are you getting out of this, aren't you tired of wasting your time and money?" But they don't know what you know. They can't possibly understand...