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Granted, the Car Articles ‘Something For The Weekend‘ series tends to focus on the supercars, hypercars and extremely exotic. However, the purpose of this feature was to highlight cars that would simply provide a huge amount of fun all the way from finishing work on Friday evening right up until the late hours of Sunday […]
In this video review from Carbuyer, the 2014 Volkswagen Golf R is put under the microscope. Launch control and a four wheel drive system mated with a hugely powerful engine will boost this car to 60 in under five seconds. Is this enough though to make you purchase this hot hatch on steroids? Good question. […]
The Volkswagen Golf GTE, which made its world debut just last month at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, combines petrol and electric motors to produce 204 PS and giving a theoretical range of 580 miles. It is driven by two engines: a 1.4-litre 150 PS TSI direct-injection petrol engine and a 102 PS electric motor. […]
In the inaugural 2014 award ceremony for the UK Car of the Year Awards, the brilliant little Ford Fiesta ST has taken ‘Best Performance Car’ honours. This accolade follows recognition last month from What Car? and Top Gear, which proclaimed Fiesta ST its overall Car of the Year. The new UK Car of the Year […]
The SEAT Leon Cupra has long been held in high regard. The latest incarnation has a whopping 265 bhp and and great driving dynamics, yet can be had for a deposit of only £265 on a PCP deal. Similarly, the more powerful Leon SC Cupra 280 can be had from just £285 per month! The […]
I’ve long been an advocate for the smaller, lighter fast car. With a shorter wheel base you can whip them around corners like nobody’s business and it is quite possible to have a hoot of a time without worrying too much that you’re travelling at warp speed and will upset the local constabulary. The latest […]
Vauxhall isn’t giving too much away as yet about this concept – the Vauxhall Astra VXR EXTREME – but if looks are anything to go by it should be extremely quick! The standard car already produces 280PS and 400Nm of torque but this concept is destined for a low volume production run and should beat […]
The previous generation Renaultsport Clio 197 remains as one of the best hot hatchbacks on the road. Great levels of mechanical grip alongside a wonderful revvy 2 litre engine and a slick manual box made for one seriously sorted car for track or road. The new outgoing car, which we have featured previously here, is […]
You can now pre-order the latest Volkswagen Golf R, with deliveries expected in March 2014. Prices for the range-topping R start at £29,900 for the three-door model with six-speed manual gearbox, and £31,315 for the three-door with six-speed DSG gearbox. The five-door versions cost £30,555 and £31,970. Whilst this is a significant outlay and not […]
The Honda Civic Type R has been one of the most popular hot hatchbacks since the first incarnation back in 2001. The latest version, seen above, is due for a release in 2015 and is currently testing at Tochigi, Japan – Honda’s home circuit. The Civic Type R will be the first model in Europe […]