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The MINI (the original was truly Mini) just keeps getting bigger, more refined and more grown up. Does this however go against what should be a smaller, fun and dynamically engaging car to drive? Watch the video from XCAR to find out. Our view on it is that the MINI does need to keep evolving […]
Seat have recently gone from strength to strength and the latest hot hatch Leon Cupra certainly doesn’t disappoint. 276 bhp? That’s quite some figure in a front wheel drive car and it pushes the hot hatch from 0-62 in less than 5.7 seconds. This is a genuinely fast car that’s really rather good looking to […]
The Audi RS3 Sportback is a genuine supercar. It is hugely quick and is almost a supercar, so subtle are the improvements over the outgoing standard A3 model. But is it good enough to justify a place on your drive? Only one way to find out – watch the video and let us know what […]
We at Car Articles have been extremely impressed with the many and varied cars that have been announced and are being shown at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Few motors however resonate as strongly with us as hot hatchbacks. Why? Simply put it’s the ability to chuck the shopping in, take the kids home and […]
We at Car Articles are massive fans of the Ford Focus ST and in the 2015 guise as shown this is a truly excellent car. Even better is the reasonable price tag of only £22,195 on the road! Both petrol and diesel flavours have been confirmed, with a 250PS EcoBoost and 185PS TDCi 2.0-litre engine […]
Few cars are so eagerly awaited as the all-new Honda Civic Type R. It promises massive power and performance from a turbocharged 2.0 litre i-VTEC engine, which produces more than 280 PS! The high revving engine red-lines at 7,000 rpm and is mated to slick-shifting six-speed manual transmission to provide the absolute best driving experience. […]
This is the latest model in the 308 lineup from Peugeot – the 308 GT! This is the performance variant of the popular hatch/estate and comes with either a diesel or petrol powerplant, lowered ride height, unique spec over other models and a generally very high specification. Particularly attractive to the exterior is the move […]
This is the latest – and most extreme – version of the 208. It is the 208 GTi 30th anniversary Limited Edition. Power comes from a a new Euro6 1.6-litre THP petrol engine developing 300Nm of torque and maximum power increased to a symbolic 208hp. The paintwork shown (a coupe franche) is actually an option! […]
Aside from the absolutely brilliant paint job, the most impressive thing about this little Ford is the engine. Ford’s multi-award-winning 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine powers the car and in this tune it offers more power-per-litre than a Bugatti Veyron! This small powerplant is enough to shove the Fiesta Red and Black Editions from 0-62 mph in […]
Both of these cars are tremendous in their own right. They are focused, performance biased and capable of blasting through B roads like little else on the road. But they are also both quite new, expensive and not without cheaper competition. So the question remains – which do you think would be the best driver’s […]