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Audi shows S3 Sportback (2013) – but is a used S3 a better buy?

Rated 2 out of 52

Ollie Kew, 13 February 2013 14:00

Here’s Audi’s S3 Sportback, the five-door version of the 296bhp Quattro hot hatch unveiled last year. The S3 Sportback takes 5sec flat to accelerate from 0 to 62mph, that’s one-tenth of a second quicker than Audi’s official figure for its three-door stablemate. That’s because the initial 5.1sec S3 time was only an estimate, and Audi’s subsequent tests have shown the ...

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Audi shows S3 Sportback (2013) – but is a used S3 a better buy?

Rated 2 out of 52

Ollie Kew, 13 February 2013 14:00

Here’s Audi’s S3 Sportback, the five-door version of the 296bhp Quattro hot hatch unveiled last year. The S3 Sportback takes 5sec flat to accelerate from 0 to 62mph, that’s one-tenth of a second quicker than Audi’s official figure for its three-door stablemate. That’s because the initial 5.1sec S3 time was only an estimate, and Audi’s subsequent tests have shown the ...

Seat Leon SC (2013) first pictures of the Leon three-door

Rated 4 out of 54

Ollie Kew, 12 February 2013 14:01

Seat's sportier, three-door Leon is revealed for the first time today (11 February), and it's the first time the Spanish Golf has ben sold as a three-door.  The 'SC' moniker stands for 'Sports Coupe', but don't think of the Leon SC as a VW Scirocco rival. Despite a shortened wheelbase and raked rear screen, the Leon SC boasts the same rear headroom and bootspace ...

Qoros GQ3 (2013) first official pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 28 December 2012 09:01

New Chinese manufacturer Qoros has shown its new Focus and Golf rival - the GQ3 - ahead of its planned debut at the 2013 Geneva motor show. The first in a string of models planned for launch in China and Europe, the Qoros GQ3 is at first glance a reasonably accomplished design which should be able to compete for showroom ...

Honda Civic's frugal 2013 DTEC diesel: more info

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 02 November 2012 15:58

Honda will equip its current Civic hatch with a 1.6-litre diesel engine from early in 2013. The engine is, Honda claims, the cleanest, most frugal engine in its class, and will offer diesel Civic buyers up to 78.5mpg, according to the company's figures. The downsized 1.6 derv will also see duty in the new CR-V soft-roader later on in 2013. ...

Honda Civic Ti (2012) first official pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Rory Smith, 18 September 2012 09:01

Honda has glued a few glitzy bits to the latest Civic in recognition of its British Touring Car Championship participation, to create the new Civic Ti. The 5-door ‘race-inspired’ Civic is based on the 1.8 SE model, but comes with colour-coded wheel arches and some 17-inch ‘Le Mans’ alloy wheels. If that’s not enough to send you running down to ...

Kia Proceed (2012) first offical pictures

Rated 2 out of 52

Ollie Kew, 13 September 2012 10:00

Kia will launch the next derivative of the Ceed at the Paris motor show: the Proceed three-door model. It follows the Sportswagon estate and regular hatch, and will likely keep the same range of four-cylinder engines and six-speed gearboxes. The 2012 Kia Proceed three-door Like the last Proceed, the new car gets an unfortunately silly name, which we won't dignify ...

Volvo V40 R-Design (2012) first offical pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ollie Kew, 12 September 2012 10:30

Volvo has shown off its V40 family hatch resplendent in R-Design trim for the first time. The pack comprises sporty body addenda and wheels, tweaks to the interior and an optional sports chassis. Similar to the M Sport or S-line packages offered by BMW and Audi, R-Design is expected to be specced on 25% of UK-bought V40s. What exterior mods ...

VW Golf (2013) first official pictures of Mk7 Golf

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 04 September 2012 20:30

This is the new, seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf. Although very similar-looking to the outgoing car, the new Golf Mk7 is bigger, lighter, easier to produce and much more efficient. It sounds like a win-win for VW and consumers. But is it? Read on for the full details of the new 2013 Volkswagen Golf hatchback. Are you sure this is the new ...

Toyota Auris (2012) first official pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ollie Kew, 20 August 2012 04:30

Toyota will showcase the new Auris family hatchback at the 2012 Paris motor show from 27 September. Toyota claim the new car is lighter, more economical and altogether more distinctive than the somewhat forgettable first-gen Auris, but will their efforts be enough to tempt non-geriatrics away from their Astras, Focuses and Golfs? Read on for all the Toyota Auris details. ...

Seat Leon (2012) first official pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ollie Kew, 16 July 2012 09:00

This is the new Seat Leon. Debuting as a five-door hatchback, there'll also be a sportier three-door in the mould of the Ibiza SC and an estate in the not-too-distant future. Lighter and packed with more technology than before, the new Leon goes on sale in late 2012. What's new about the 2012 Seat Leon? It might look like an ...

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