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Mini Paceman Cooper S (2013) CAR review

Ollie Kew, 09 May 2013 10:00

The Mini Paceman is the eighth (count ‘em) model to join the Mini range, and it’s easily the hardest to pigeonhole. As a three-door version of the Countryman SUV, it’s a sort-of, retro-styled, cut-price Range Rover Evoque coupe. Does it make any more sense from behind the wheel? We drove the 184bhp Cooper S model to discover if the Paceman ...

VW to unveil faster Golf GTI at 2013 Wörthersee show

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Ben Pulman, 01 May 2013 09:00

Volkswagen will unveil a new Golf GTI concept car at the 2013 Wörthersee show later this month, and it previews a forthcoming high-performance variant of the world’s most iconic hot hatch. What can you tell me about this new VW Golf GTI concept? Speaking to CAR at the launch of the new Mk7 Golf GTI, VW r&d boss Dr Ulrich ...

VW Golf R (2013) spy shots of ultimate hot Golf

Ollie Kew, 22 April 2013 22:00

Volkswagen’s hottest Golf – the R – has hit the Nürburgring for final shakedown tests ahead of its late 2013 launch. Tell-tale signs we’re looking at the Golf R testing are the large trapezoidal front grilles, sporty alloy wheels wearing low-profile rubber, and for the first time on a hot Golf, quad tailpipes. Previous Golf Rs have used two central ...

VW Golf GTI (2013) CAR review

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Georg Kacher, 22 April 2013 13:00

This is the VW Golf GTI Mk7: the fastest, most frugal Golf GTI ever made. Is it just a subtle tweak of its Mk6 predecessor, or a truly great hot hatch worthy of the GTI name? To find out, we’ve borrowed a pre-production GTI for a revealing 350km shakedown experience in the Ile de France region around Paris. The car’s ...

Seat Leon Cupra (2013) spy shots and specs of new hot hatch

Ollie Kew, 19 April 2013 11:00

Seat is busy prepping its new Leon Cupra hot hatch, which will outgun its VW Golf GTI cousin for power but undercut the Volkswagen on price. The version you see here is the sporty three-door SC model, but CAR sources have confirmed Seat will offer a five-door Cupra hot hatch, and for the first time, a Leon Cupra estate too. ...

Ford Focus ST (2013) long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 15 April 2013 09:00

Month 2 running a Ford Focus ST: considering the steering of our Focus long-termer If thethe test of a true hot hatch is that there’s never a dull moment, then we’re onto something here. Driving the Focus ST in a hurry leaves you feeling breathless like a Star Wars X-wing pilot after a final-reel run-in with the Death Star. Gotta ...

Audi S3 (2013) CAR review

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Ben Pulman, 10 April 2013 16:00

This is the new Audi S3, a near-300bhp four-wheel drive hot hatch that’s as quick as a Porsche 911 and a rival for BMW’s M135i and the forthcoming Mercedes A45 AMG. Is it a VW Golf GTI turned up to 11, or just a faster Audi A3? Read on for our first drive review of the new Audi S3… How ...

VW Golf GTI priced from £25,845 in UK

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Ollie Kew, 04 April 2013 14:00

The new Mk7 VW Golf GTI is now on sale in the UK priced from £25,845. That's only a £195 rise over the old Mk6 Golf GTI, despite the extra power, performance, and a 2.2mpg improvement in economy. Hang on - nearly £26k for a VW Golf GTI is a bit steep, isn't it? Actually, it's better value than the old Mk6 Golf GTI. For a ...

Peugeot 208 GTi (2013) CAR review

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Ben Pulman, 04 April 2013 07:00

This is the new Peugeot 208 GTi, and it follows hot on the heels of our drives of both the Ford Fiesta ST and Renaultsport Clio 200 Turbo. Can it be as good as the Fiesta ST or Clio Turbo? The Peugeot has nearly 20bhp more than the Ford, and as some Renaultsport fans bemoan the Clio’s new dual-clutch transmission, ...

Renaultsport Clio 200 Turbo (2013) CAR review

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Ben Pulman, 19 March 2013 09:00

This is the new Renaultsport Clio 200 Turbo, and for hot hatch fans it’s as controversial as the latest PDK-only Porsche 911 GT3. Out has gone the old RS Clio 200’s rev-hungry naturally aspirated 2.0-litre engine and manual gearbox, and in the pair’s place are a turbocharged 1.6 and dual-clutch transmission. Renaultsport is hoping the combination will appeal to a ...

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