Hot hatches are fun, inexpensive, practical and tick pretty much all of the basis of car ownership. The only thing some might complain about is the image. A bit of an improvement is available from Volkswagen who make a convertible version of the Golf GTI. Here's an update for the 2013 model year. The new car comes with incredibly high...
The American authorities are well known for the amount of stress they can put on a car's safety or fuel economy levels. This is actually a problem for some manufacturers. Not for the Koreans at Hyundai though. They've actually got some great news, their 2012 Azera sedan got its seal of approval from the IIHS. Actually, it went one better...
The famous German tuner decided to present a special edition of their very own M5 Hurricane RR. The main reason for unveiling this special edition is that G-Power managed to sell 100 units and decided to celebrate this achievement. G-Power's M5 is based on the E60 version of the German model and packs a 5.0-liter V10 engine able to deliver...
Here's something that is actually going to try and change the way we think about electric cars. Or at least that's what Mitsubishi is telling us. The Japanese car maker will be entering this year's Pikes Peak race with a very different kind of electric vehicle. Having started with their i-MiEV hatchback, they've thrown everything away. Don't worry though, the...
We love it when manufacturers come up with cars that are aimed at the enthusiast. We also love it when the enthusiast takes on making cars. In this situation however we're faced with a weird mix. It's the automotive enthusiast building a very advanced toy. Using nothing but LEGO, the creator has built a replica Land Rover Defender 110. Due...
The French car maker unveiled the Rolland Garros special edition dedicated to the CC versions of the 207 and 308 models. Peugeot is the official sponsor of Roland Garros and this is the main reason it revealed these special models. To begin with, the Peugeot 207 CC Roland Garros benefits from a 1.6-liter VTi unit with 120 horses but also...
Suzuki unveiled today a special edition of the Swift model called X-ITE, a model which will be available in Germany. Under the bonnet we find the same 1.2-liter petrol unit delivering 93 horsepower with a combined fuel economy of 5 liters/100km and CO2 emissions of 116 g/km. At the exterior, the Swift X-ITE special edition features redesigned front and rear...
The news these days, they travel around the world in seconds. And it's not just the news, the same can be said about the rumors and worries of regular folk. Stuff like this makes it remarkable to find out that the Lexus HS 250h sedan has been dropped. Not only that, the event happened in January of this year. So...
Ford released today pricing figures for the new C-Max hybrid, a brave competitor of the Toyota Prius V, mainly considering the smaller starting price. The American model is priced from $25,955 (not including the destination fee), Ford announcing that if you opt for the C-Max hybrid you will extra $555 in your pocket comparing to the Prius V. The details...
Volkswagen unveiled the new Golf GTI Black Dynamic Concept at the Wörthersee GTI event which takes places this week in Austria. The model receives a power boost as the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine delivers now 355 horsepower, significant improvements over the stock 207 horses. A new high-performance braking system with eight pistons along with a revised exhaust system complete the performance...
