THE BLOG

It's Time for Racing Line   A name enthusiasts have grown to love over the years, Racing Line has won over the hearts of many VW/Audi owners for their great intakes, brakes, and other hardware components. Recently, however, they've has released a new product...

XLR8's Snow Tire Special You may have seen: snow is showing up on the forecast! While it looks like it could be nothing, the idea of winter is no longer in the back of our minds. It's coming whether we like it or not, and time is ticking down. So before you get caught...

Stopping on a Dime for Less Than a Pretty Penny   Recently, this Golf R came to us looking for a few upgrades. A well off car from the factory, the MK7 Golf R is a platform loved by many due to the  aftermarket support and the fun, yet refined handling of the...

The Largest RS4 Meet Ever? XLR8's East Coast RS4 Meet!   Undoubtedly, we wanted to end our season with a bang, and what better way to do it than to schedule a meet in honor of the B7 RS4? Having our fair share of RS4 customers, we had a few clients looking to...

Porsche 911 Getting Dialed In   Recently, this classic air cooled Porsche 911 came to us in need of a few touch ups. This car was built by the owner and there were a few things to address that he couldn't do at home. One of the most popular jobs we do for DIYers...

XLR8's Season Closer Cars and Coffee! Our final Cars and Coffee of the season occurred this past weekend and we couldn't have been happier with the turn out! The morning started out brisk and chilly, but the sun shined down and warmed up our parking lot to a...

The Beginning, and Now   We got to know Adonis a while back with his white MK6 GTI. It all started with a Carbon Cleaning & DSG Service. One thing led to another, and soon enough we were installing coilovers and an APR cat back. After modifying his MK6 and...

We're exhausted! We decided to throw exhaust systems on sale from APR, Dinan, Injen, and others to make some room in our inventory! Enjoy the sales on XLR8Performance.com. Have questions? Email us! Sales@XLR8.com

The Ford GT   The mid 2000's were a sad time for the automotive performance industry in general. It was even sadder for domestic companies, like Ford. With many domestic companies going under, the mid 2000s are typically not looked upon well. While other...

A Sharp Dressed RS3 to Start...   Suneil has brought his Mythos Black RS3 to us for a slew of things over the years, and we've recently started working more in the engine bay. Not too long ago, he decided to make the jump to APR's Intake and Inlet System.  APR's...