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2016 Ford Focus RS Drift Mode Explained: How Sideways Can You Go?
2016 Ford Focus RS Drift Mode Explained: How Sideways Can You Go?

23 Sep 2015, 17:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We are here to discuss what lies behind that cheeky "Drift" button inside the 2016 Ford Focus RS - how deep is your drift?

 
Megane RS Has Extreme Nurburgring Crash, Flips At Least Six Times
Megane RS Has Extreme Nurburgring Crash, Flips At Least Six Times

22 Sep 2015, 10:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is one of the wildest Nurburgring crashes we’ve seen all year, but the driver has reportedly managed to survive the accident

 
2016 Ford Focus RS Pricing Starts at $36,605, Ties V8 Mustang GT Premium
2016 Ford Focus RS Pricing Starts at $36,605, Ties V8 Mustang GT Premium

17 Sep 2015, 08:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While the 2016 Ford Focus RS is a performance bargain in Europe, things are not the same on the US market and here's why

 
2016 Ford Focus RS Hits 62 MPH in 4.7s, Pricing Makes It a Performance Bargain
2016 Ford Focus RS Hits 62 MPH in 4.7s, Pricing Makes It a Performance Bargain

16 Sep 2015, 08:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Rivals have plenty of reasons to fear the 2016 Ford Focus RS, with pricing and performance topping the list. This hot hatch is well prepared for the US market

 
2015 Volkswagen Polo GTI or Golf 6 GTI: Old Classic vs. New and Improved
2015 Volkswagen Polo GTI or Golf 6 GTI: Old Classic vs. New and Improved

9 Sep 2015, 11:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's quite interesting that the 2015 Polo GTI costs today about the same as the previous generation Golf model did when it was new

 
2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Revealed as the Most Exciting GTI Ever
2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Revealed as the Most Exciting GTI Ever

9 Sep 2015, 10:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport was presented as a concept on May 14, but full-scale production will commence in 2016

 
2017 Renault Megane RS Rendered: Is the Future Hybrid?
2017 Renault Megane RS Rendered: Is the Future Hybrid?

8 Sep 2015, 22:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The same 1.8-liter engine will be used by the next Megane RS and the Nissan Pulsar Nismo. The Alpine sportscar might also get several version with up to 300 hp

 
Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy Tested, Reminds Us of the Nissan GT-R
Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy Tested, Reminds Us of the Nissan GT-R

24 Aug 2015, 19:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Megane RS 275 Trophy and the GT-R have more in common than their Renault-Nissan Alliance provenience. These two act like ballerinas on LSD

 
Renault Clio 4 RS 200 with 1.6-Liter Turbo Actually Makes 181 HP
Renault Clio 4 RS 200 with 1.6-Liter Turbo Actually Makes 181 HP

21 Aug 2015, 12:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After testing the car and finding it lacks 19 hp, the tuner played with the ECU and pushed it over 200 horsepower

 
Did Fernando Alonso Get a Honda Civic Type R?
Did Fernando Alonso Get a Honda Civic Type R?

20 Aug 2015, 16:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Here is the F1 driver posing next to a red-hot car that's not a Ferrari. The Civic Type R is a serious downgrade from the V8 supercars he used to pose next to

 
Megane RS Keeps Up with Ferrari 458 Speciale on Nurburgring, Full Lap Together
Megane RS Keeps Up with Ferrari 458 Speciale on Nurburgring, Full Lap Together

11 Aug 2015, 14:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In theory, the Renault Megane RS and the Ferrari 458 Speciale are over half a minute apart in terms of lapping the Nurburgring. In real life though...

 
2015 Fiat Abarth Punto Launches in India with 145 HP Turbo-4 – Photo Gallery
2015 Fiat Abarth Punto Launches in India with 145 HP Turbo-4 – Photo Gallery

10 Aug 2015, 20:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In a place called India, Fiat just launched the Abarth Punto, a 145 horsepower pocket rocket with 145 horsepower and a cheap and cheerful price tag

 
2015 Audi RS3 Is Slower and Less Fun than Golf R in Evo Track Battle
2015 Audi RS3 Is Slower and Less Fun than Golf R in Evo Track Battle

4 Aug 2015, 15:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In our mind, every Golf R owner would at least consider the RS3 because of the awesome engine, but most can't afford it

 
2016 Focus RS Shows Up on Ford Configurator with $35,730 MSRP
2016 Focus RS Shows Up on Ford Configurator with $35,730 MSRP

29 Jul 2015, 09:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The pricing of the 2016 Ford Focus RS puts the mad hatch on par with the 2016 Subaru Impreza WRX STI and we can't wait to see them battling

 
Audi RS3 Residual Values Are Very High, Start at €30,000 - Hot Hatch Reports
Audi RS3 Residual Values Are Very High, Start at €30,000 - Hot Hatch Reports

20 Jul 2015, 13:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The old RS3 was launched in 2011 with a 2.5-liter turbo making 340 horsepower. Today, you can't find a second hand model that's cheaper than a new Golf GTI

 
Win the New Honda Civic Type R with the "King of the Hell" Competition
Win the New Honda Civic Type R with the "King of the Hell" Competition

14 Jul 2015, 16:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yes, you could be the owner of a 310 horsepower, £30,000 Honda hot hatch if you can prove that you are the fastest driver in Britain

 
Peugeot Reveals 308 GTI Engine Sound and It's Very Real
Peugeot Reveals 308 GTI Engine Sound and It's Very Real

8 Jul 2015, 12:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 308 GTi is Peugeot's answer to the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Renault Megane RS, but it makes due with a 1.6-liter turbo

 
Honda Starts 2015 Civic Type R Production in Swindon, UK
Honda Starts 2015 Civic Type R Production in Swindon, UK

2 Jul 2015, 13:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Civic Type R is currently the kind of the Nurburgring with a time of 7 minutes and 50 secons. Yours for just under £30k

 
Peugeot 308 R Shown on Twitter by CEO, Will Challenge Hyper Hatches with Hybrid Tech
Peugeot 308 R Shown on Twitter by CEO, Will Challenge Hyper Hatches with Hybrid Tech

1 Jul 2015, 09:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Peugeot 308 R HYbrid was shown at the Shanghai Auto Show in April and already the company is making plans for a production RS3 killer

 
Peugeot 308 GTi Prices Announced, 270 HP Model Starts at €37,200
Peugeot 308 GTi Prices Announced, 270 HP Model Starts at €37,200

30 Jun 2015, 15:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 308 GTI with 270 PS costs more than all its competitors, but Peugeot is likely to offer price cuts after a few months on sale