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VW Golf R (2010) first drive CAR review

VW Golf R (2010) first drive CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Chris Chilton, 15 February 2010 09:41

After reinventing the hot hatch as a V6 nearly 20 years ago, Volkswagen has ditched the concept and returned to its four pot roots. But is the new 2010 VW Golf R different enough from a GTi to justify a £30k price? So what was wrong with the old VW Golf R32? Not much, at least in terms of the ...

Renaultsport Megane R26R (2008) CAR review and video

Renaultsport Megane R26R (2008) CAR review and video

Rated 4 out of 54

Chris Chilton, 27 October 2008 11:00

Dreaming of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS but living with a hot hatch budget? Renault’s stripped-to-the-bones Megane R26R is the answer. Based on the acclaimed R26, the R version is the most extreme factory hatch since Renault’s own Clio V6. But instead of adding a big engine and more kilos, Renault has left the engine alone and cut out the ...

Ford Focus ST Mountune (2008) CAR review

Ford Focus ST Mountune (2008) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Chris Chilton, 24 September 2008 09:00

If you’re bored of your Focus ST’s performance or just can’t wait until next year to get your hands of the 296bhp RS, the new Mountune performance pack for the ST could be exactly what you need. Who are these Mountune people anyway and what are they doing with the Ford Focus ST? Mountune is a division of Roush, the ...

Renault Twingo Renaultsport 133 (2008) CAR review

Renault Twingo Renaultsport 133 (2008) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Chris Chilton, 29 August 2008 15:18

Renault has just unleashed the Twingo Renaultsport. It's the £11,500 little brother to the Clio 197, so it's a bargain, but is it any good? A new-to-the-range 1.6-litre engine provides decent grunt, but the base car is boring to drive - let's find out if Renaultsport has worked a miracle. Forget the Mini Cooper, I want one of those Twingo ...

Peugeot 207 GTi (2007) CAR review

Peugeot 207 GTi (2007) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Chris Chilton, 27 March 2007 11:46

Peugeot seems to have happily vacated its place at the top of the hot hatch pile in recent years. What’s the 207 GTi going to do to change our minds? Make the competition look expensive, for a start. We thought Vauxhall had pulled a canny trick when we learned that the 189bhp Corsa VXR would cost £15,495, undercutting Renault’s Clio ...

Vauxhall Corsa VXR (2007) CAR review

Vauxhall Corsa VXR (2007) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Chris Chilton, 13 March 2007 09:53

Not exactly the shy and retiring sort is it? Come on, this is a product of Vauxhall’s VXR division, a sub-marque that makes a point of being ruder, lairier and louder than any of its rivals. So while Renault kept things decidedly low-key for its Clio 197, Vauxhall is taking the opposite tack with the hottest Corsa. Spoilers, skirts, massive ...

BMW 120i (2007) CAR review

BMW 120i (2007) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Chris Chilton, 28 February 2007 09:09

It’s a 1-series with two fewer doors Well spotted. Two years after we first got our hands on the original five-door 1-series, BMW has given us the sportier (if only psychologically) three-door. Wheelbase, length and interior space all remain the same, but this new derivative, introduced together with a facelifted five-door, should appeal to a younger market. BMW expects to ...

Audi S3 (2006) CAR review

Audi S3 (2006) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Chris Chilton, 31 August 2006 07:56

Hot hatch So the fast A3 returns. What’s the story this time? It’s the same basic recipe: turbocharged four-pot motor and Haldex four-wheel drive system, a great cabin and a price that makes it appear suspiciously poor value beside a couple of other Volkswagen-group cars. The old S3 was always aware of its place below the TT in the hierarchy. ...

Mini Cooper S Works GP (2006) CAR review

Mini Cooper S Works GP (2006) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Chris Chilton, 20 July 2006 06:49

Another fast Mini? I can't keep up... This one's a bit special, a road-going evolution of the Cooper S Challenge race cars. Or, as the cynical might say, merely a PR stunt designed to maintain interest in the current Mini range before new New Mini Mk2 appears this autumn. Called the GP it's one of a limited run of 2000. ...

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