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Seat Leon Cupra 300 Road Test & Review
Cupra 300 VW's 'youth' brand recently unveiled the rather spectacular looking Cupra R a the Frankfurt Motor Show, and it'll come with a by-no-means unsubstantial 306bhp engine. It's limited to 799 … [Read more...]
Ford Focus RS 2.3l Ecoboost Review
You could argue that the Mustang GT sits atop the Ford UK 'Blue-collar hero' tree but, let's face it, despite now being officially sold here with the steering wheel on the right side, … [Read more...]
308 GTi 270 by Peugeot Sport Review
308 GTi by Peugeot Sport Just as super-cars aren't actually that super anymore, giving rise to the hyper-car, it's a similar story in the world of hot hatches. A 0-60mph time of circa 9 seconds won't … [Read more...]
Honda Civic Type R Review
Civic Type R The first and last time we experienced the ever-so-slightly nutty-looking Civic Type R was in Slovakia, in temperatures that a British summertime could only dream of. It felt right at … [Read more...]
Audi S1 Quattro Review
Audi S1 When Audi ditch the letter 'A' for the infinitely more exciting 'RS', people tend to stop what they're doing and take notice. Quattro comes as standard, things get beefed up in the looks … [Read more...]
208 GTi by Peugeot Sport Review
208 GTi by Peugeot Sport Peugeot once again gave us a small hatchback worthy of their legendary 'GTi' badge a couple of years ago, in the shape of the 208 GTi. It's no secret that hot hatches aren't … [Read more...]
Ford Fiesta Red & Black Edition – Driven and Reviewed
Fiesta Red & Black So, you quite fancy the idea of a Ford Fiesta ST - who wouldn't? Unfortunately, though, your age/bank balance/less than squeaky clean licence makes the ST's insurance group … [Read more...]
Honda Civic Type R – First Drive Review
Return of the Civic Type R Thanks in no small part to a slight hiccup on the global financial scene, the UK has been without a Honda Type R for over five years now, but that's about to … [Read more...]
New Ford Focus ST – First Drive
Ford's 'Global Performance Vehicle' division seem to have gone into absolute overdrive recently. Just as the price of oil quite handily drops through the floor, hardly a week goes by when Uncle Henry … [Read more...]