Introducing the Mk8 Golf GTI Clubsport, the latest in a long line of hot-hatches to wear Volkswagen’s iconic ‘GTI’ branding. It becomes the new flagship model of the eighth Golf GTI and sits in between the previous generation’s Clubsport and hardcore, stripped out Clubsport S in terms of its performance. Realistically, it’s more of a […]
BMW 128ti revealed to rival Golf GTI and Civic Type-R
Over a decade since it was last used, the ‘ti’ badge is back in action. This is the BMW 128ti. The 128ti isn’t the hottest 1 Series available, with the more powerful, all-wheel drive M135i targeting the likes of the S3 and A35. It certainly offers something new, however, thanks to the previous model’s rear-wheel […]
New Renault Megane RS 300 and RS Trophy go on sale
Order books have now opened for both the Renault Megane RS 300 and RS Trophy with prices starting at £32,995 for the 300 and £36,995 for the Trophy. So what exactly does that money get you? Let’s start with the RS 300… Under the bonnet, you’ll find a 1.8-litre turbocharged engine producing 300bhp which, paired […]
Immaculate Renault Clio V6 for sale
Bidding has started on this stunning low-mileage Renault Clio V6 in an online sale at TheMarket.co.uk and there are a lot of reasons to want it. First of all, it’s a Phase 2 model meaning it was built after production moved from Tom Walkinshaw Racing in Sweden to the Renault Sport factory in Dieppe. This […]
2020 Toyota GR Yaris sales start at £29,995
Sales for the 2020 Toyota GR Yaris have now started and you can have one for just shy of £30k. That number rises to £33,495 if you add the optional Circuit Pack. The good news is there’s no need to worry about Covid-19 and the current lockdown preventing you from getting into your local Toyota […]
2020 Cupra Leon range revealed with plug-in option
After being teased by the Spanish manufacturer last week, the 2020 Cupra Leon has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. They haven’t just revealed one car, though. No – there’s a whole range of them and they come in hatchback and estate form. Based on the same chassis as the […]
2020 Toyota GR Yaris officially unveiled
If you’ve already had a look at our piece on the cars to look forward to in 2020, you’ll know the Toyota GR Yaris is one that I’m extremely excited for and it has now been unveiled in full. It was officially revealed at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon and it’s the second car Toyota […]
This is the new Ford Focus ST
One of the things that makes cars like the Volkswagen Golf GTI so great is the fact that they continue to be so popular and highly regarded despite there being a faster, more powerful variant – the Golf R in this case. That is where the Ford Focus ST has fallen short in the past […]
Mountune kit now available for Ford Focus RS
To those of you who, for some strange reason, don’t feel like 345bhp is enough power for the latest edition of the Ford Focus RS, fear no more… Mountune have come to the rescue. Mountune, Ford’s official tuner, and the manufacturer’s Performance division have worked their magic and boosted the 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine to 370bhp […]