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Here's What the VW Golf GTI Mk.8 Will Look Like
Here's What the VW Golf GTI Mk.8 Will Look Like

25 Oct 2019, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / VW's future models are about as predictable as they get, which is why this rendering of ours accurately foretells what the next Golf GTI will look like

 
All-Electric Peugeot 208 GTe Rendered, Could Replace the GTi
All-Electric Peugeot 208 GTe Rendered, Could Replace the GTi

12 Oct 2019, 18:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Between 2012 and 2018, Peugeot sold about 1.5 million units first-generation 208. But not a lot of those were the GTi. Maybe a powerful EV can do better

 
589 HP SEAT Leon Cupra Has AWD and RS3 Gearbox, Does 11s Quarter-Mile
589 HP SEAT Leon Cupra Has AWD and RS3 Gearbox, Does 11s Quarter-Mile

19 Jul 2019, 19:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Making almost 600 horsepower from a 2-liter is amazing, but this is also the first Cupra we've seen with the RS3 gearbox and an AWD upgrade for the normal hatch

 
2020 BMW M135i Hot Hatch Races Old M140i in Comparison Review
2020 BMW M135i Hot Hatch Races Old M140i in Comparison Review

17 Jul 2019, 19:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There's no replacement for displacement. However, the new M135i hot hatch should still be appealing provided prices don't get out of hand

 
New BMW M135i With M Parts Is Cooler than the Mercedes-AMG A35
New BMW M135i With M Parts Is Cooler than the Mercedes-AMG A35

12 Jul 2019, 19:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We're quietly optimistic that the M135i will be the best hot hatch on the market, thanks to its slip-control technology and and more torque than its rivals

 
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Spied for the First Time at the Nurburgring
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Spied for the First Time at the Nurburgring

11 Jul 2019, 17:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf GTI is over 40 years old now, but Volkswagen is still finding ways to sell the formula to new customers, mainly by always keeping it high-tech

 
Yellow 2020 Mercedes-AMG A45 Looks Electrifying on the Goodwood Grass
Yellow 2020 Mercedes-AMG A45 Looks Electrifying on the Goodwood Grass

4 Jul 2019, 15:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The range-topping fourth-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class stretched the concept of a hot hatch to a point where it sounds more like a high-tech sportscar

 
First 2020 Ford Focus ST Reviews Say It's Expensive, Too Complex
First 2020 Ford Focus ST Reviews Say It's Expensive, Too Complex

3 Jul 2019, 20:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford didn't make a bad car, just one that doesn't shine in the way it drives as we expected. The price could also be a problem

 
New Mercedes-AMG A45 Shows Up on Nurburgring, Goodwood Debut Imminent
New Mercedes-AMG A45 Shows Up on Nurburgring, Goodwood Debut Imminent

3 Jul 2019, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The second incarnation of the Mercedes-AMG A45 is set to make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which kicks off tomorrow

 
230 HP Golf GTI Drag Races 224 HP Mercedes A 250, Destruction Is Total
230 HP Golf GTI Drag Races 224 HP Mercedes A 250, Destruction Is Total

29 Jun 2019, 20:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The basic Golf GTI walked all over the A 250, so the one they have in Europe, with the diff and 245 HP, should stomp Mercedes into the ground

 
Mercedes-AMG A35 Drag Races A45, The Result Is Surprising
Mercedes-AMG A35 Drag Races A45, The Result Is Surprising

28 Jun 2019, 17:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Mercedes-AMG A35 might be new, but it's a full 80 hp down on the retiring A45, so this race is anything but easy for the fresh arrival

 
New Kia Forte5 Might Have Hot Version with 1.6 Turbo Engine
New Kia Forte5 Might Have Hot Version with 1.6 Turbo Engine

12 Jun 2019, 13:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia will have 7 crossovers for 2020, but hatchbacks get no attention at all. Still, an affordable GTI alternative would sell in decent numbers

 
MINI John Cooper Works GP Filmed at the Nurburgring With Wild Body
MINI John Cooper Works GP Filmed at the Nurburgring With Wild Body

8 Jun 2019, 13:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you've ever wanted a car that looks as crazy as the Civic Type R, but smaller, MINI's JCW GP prepping a big wing and cool aero

 
New Cupra Leon Hot Hatch Spied Ahead of 2020 Debut, Looks Understated
New Cupra Leon Hot Hatch Spied Ahead of 2020 Debut, Looks Understated

6 Jun 2019, 18:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Leon will be Cupra's second model and, according to an official, will debut in hatch and wagon forms in 2020 with a 245 HP hybrid drive

 
VW Wants T-Roc With 245 HP Hybrid Engine, Could Be the R Version
VW Wants T-Roc With 245 HP Hybrid Engine, Could Be the R Version

26 May 2019, 20:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's been over two months sicne the T-Roc R was shown in Geneva. In the meantime, VW is looking into a hot hybrid version

 
Widebody Skoda Octavia RS Rendering Looks Better Than Everything
Widebody Skoda Octavia RS Rendering Looks Better Than Everything

22 May 2019, 20:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This looks like the 2013 to 2016 Octavia RS Combi, which had between 184 and 230 HP, just like the Golf GTI/GTD, but never got cool body kits

 
2020 Cupra Leon Spied at the Nurburgring, Could Be a 245 HP Hybrid
2020 Cupra Leon Spied at the Nurburgring, Could Be a 245 HP Hybrid

15 May 2019, 00:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Leon not only looks just like the Cupra Formentor concept of last year, it likely features the same plug-in hybrid engine

 
2021 VW Golf R Rendering Is All About the Headlights
2021 VW Golf R Rendering Is All About the Headlights

26 Apr 2019, 20:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This Golf 8 R rendering may not be 100% accurate, but it's got the right idea. Also, to most people, every new Golf generation always looks like the old one

 
2020 Honda Civic Type R Lapping Nurburgring Hard, Turbo Dominates the Sound
2020 Honda Civic Type R Lapping Nurburgring Hard, Turbo Dominates the Sound

26 Apr 2019, 11:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Civic clearly has new two-piece brake rotors, possibly a carbon fiber body kit and some superior suspension bits to take another Nurburgring record

 
Mercedes-AMG A45 Prototype Shows New Details (420 HP), Debut Close
Mercedes-AMG A45 Prototype Shows New Details (420 HP), Debut Close

21 Apr 2019, 15:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As confirmed by Mercedes-AMG head honcho Tobias Moers, the new "45" models will deliver up to 420 horsepower, while featuring an intelligent AWD system