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So, which do you think will be faster – the fastest Skoda Octavia vRS ever produced (as of time of writing – September 2013) or the double olympian cyclist Ed Clancy? The car is impressive but Clancy is on another level with the bike. Watch the video to see just who comes out on top. […]
Ford’s Fiesta ST has proven even more popular than predicted, with more than 3,000 UK orders since March. Europe-wide demand is being led by UK customers, making up 56-per cent of all dealer reservations across the continent. As a result, Fiesta ST production will increase by 15 per cent to 60 vehicles per day to […]
So, which do you think will best from this crop of three top end hot hatchbacks? In this video courtesy of Autocar, the Mercedes A45 AMG , Volkswagen Golf GTI and BMW M135i duke it out for the top spot. Granted, they are not the cheapest on the market, but they are some of the […]
So, does the oval badge excite you like nothing else? Ford has a history of making some excellent hot hatchbacks and the Fiesta comes in at the smaller supermini category (although even superminis seem to be getting bigger every year). So, just how does the new Fiesta ST shape up? Watch the video to see […]
Not all cars are made equally. If they were, it would make our jobs here at Car Articles at lot more challenging. The mark 7 Volkswagen Golf was the Car Articles Car of the Year 2012 so perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that we highly recommend the GTI variant. More power, better brakes, […]
This is the seventh generation Volkswagen Golf GTI. It is available with prices starting at £25,845 on the road – just £195 more than the previous model despite substantial enhancements. For the first time it is available from the factory with two power levels: the standard 220 PS GTI and the GTI Performance, a £980 […]
The new Peugeot 208 GTi is a wonderful looking supermini that is mated to a rather lovely 1.6 litre 200 bhp engine capable of shoving you to 62 in less than 7 seconds. Truly it is a pocket rocket. So, just what is the whole experience like? Watch the video from Auto Express to find […]
Kia will be unveiling the Cee’d GT And Pro_Cee’d GT at the 2013 Geneva Motorshow. They are the most focused performance Kia cars yet and the turbocharged 1.6-litre GDI petrol engine will produce 201 bhp and 265 Nm of torque. Acceleration will be a warm 7.9 seconds to 62. The pro_cee’d GT is anticipated to […]
Good things come in small packages and they quite often come at a reasonable price too. The Ford Fiesta ST (2013) is a case in point, as it is priced from £16,995 – up to £2,000 less than similar hot superminis. The new Fiesta ST develops 182PS and peak torque of 290Nm. Sprinting from 0-62mph […]
Being sold as a ‘sports activity coupe’ (new segment anyone?!?), this is the all new MINI John Cooper Works Paceman. Four individual seats, racy style and a powerplant that develops its maximum output of 160 kW/218 hp at 6,000 rpm means real fun. Peak torque of 280 Newton metres (207 lb-ft) is on tap between […]