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2018 Hyundai i30 N Revealed with 275 HP, E-LSD and Drive Modes
2018 Hyundai i30 N Revealed with 275 HP, E-LSD and Drive Modes

13 Jul 2017, 12:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The i30 N is the first of many hot Hyundais. The same 2-liter turbo it has will be dropped into the Veloster N and i30 Fastback N next

 
2018 Renault Megane RS Bullies German Cars on Nurburgring, Prototypes Go Berserk
2018 Renault Megane RS Bullies German Cars on Nurburgring, Prototypes Go Berserk

29 Jun 2017, 16:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In its quest to beat the Honda Civic Type R's Nurburgring FWD lap record, the 2018 Renault Megane RS has turned into a Ring bully

 
Alpine A110 vs. Renault Megane RS Nurburgring "Battle" Is a Prototype Comparison
Alpine A110 vs. Renault Megane RS Nurburgring "Battle" Is a Prototype Comparison

23 Jun 2017, 11:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Both the new Renault Megane RS hot hatch and the Alpine A110 sportscar are now lapping the Green Hell in (more or less) camouflaged form

 
2018 Renault Megane RS Hits Nurburgring for FWD Record, 7:43.8 Target In Sight
2018 Renault Megane RS Hits Nurburgring for FWD Record, 7:43.8 Target In Sight

20 Jun 2017, 11:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Honda Civic Type R should enjoy its title of the FWD Nurburgring king while it can, as the new Renault Megane RS is looking the grab that trophy

 
"2017 Honda Civic Type-R Isn't the King of Hot Hatches," DeMuro Says
"2017 Honda Civic Type-R Isn't the King of Hot Hatches," DeMuro Says

16 Jun 2017, 06:55 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / In a typical Doug DeMuro review, the YouTuber points out the things that keep the new Honda Civic Type-R from fulfilling its true potential

 
VW Golf GTI Clubsport S and Megane R26R Prove that FWD Is Great
VW Golf GTI Clubsport S and Megane R26R Prove that FWD Is Great

14 Jun 2017, 12:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We are currently witnessing the limits of what FWD hot hatchbacks can do, but the argument being made here is AWD doesn't make things more fun

 
350 HP Renault Megane RS Is a Tuner Hot Hatch from Hell, Here's a "Casual" Drive
350 HP Renault Megane RS Is a Tuner Hot Hatch from Hell, Here's a "Casual" Drive

26 May 2017, 18:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Before anybody points their finger at the rough edges of this tuned Megane RS, we need to mention its 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S-rivaling Ring performance

 
Renault Megane GT Is Available with e-Brake Button or Regular Handbrake: Why?
Renault Megane GT Is Available with e-Brake Button or Regular Handbrake: Why?

25 May 2017, 13:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We've never seen a single model be equipped with both types of handbrake... except the Golf GTI, which has a lever in America and a button in Europe

 
Hyundai i30 N Australian Test Drives Suggest It's a Home Run
Hyundai i30 N Australian Test Drives Suggest It's a Home Run

22 May 2017, 21:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / To be honest, there's a chance that this is a better car than the new Megane RS... a small chance, but with a BMW M engineer at the helm, it can happen

 
500 HP Honda Civic Goes All Rage Quit during Dyno Run, No Fan Was Used
500 HP Honda Civic Goes All Rage Quit during Dyno Run, No Fan Was Used

19 May 2017, 16:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We have to mention there's a reason for which your typical dyno run involves at least one fan feeding the tested machine with cool air

 
Volkswagen Up! GTI Revealed With 1.0 TSI Engine And Equally Small Red Stripe
Volkswagen Up! GTI Revealed With 1.0 TSI Engine And Equally Small Red Stripe

19 May 2017, 09:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though it's not rear-engined, we somehow expect the VW Up! GTI to be a better driver's car than the Renault Twingo GT

 
Hyundai i30 N Spied in Detail At Gas Station Next to Other Prototypes
Hyundai i30 N Spied in Detail At Gas Station Next to Other Prototypes

16 May 2017, 21:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / At the end of May, the i30 N will enter the ADAC endurance race, so Hyundai is not just after speed, but also reliability

 
Toyota Yaris GRMN Spied for the First Time With 5-Door Body
Toyota Yaris GRMN Spied for the First Time With 5-Door Body

15 May 2017, 20:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's got two extra doors and a cheaper-looking exhaust system. The paintjob is also dull, but you'd expect that from a prototype

 
Honda Civic Type R Driver Can't Handle Lift-Off Oversteer, Causes Rollover Crash
Honda Civic Type R Driver Can't Handle Lift-Off Oversteer, Causes Rollover Crash

15 May 2017, 13:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The driver of this Honda Civic ended up doing the Nurburgring... sideways, while on the roof and it was all due to a lift-off oversteer episode

 
2017 Golf R With Akrapovic Exhaust Sounds Like Popcorn, Makes People Go Bananas
2017 Golf R With Akrapovic Exhaust Sounds Like Popcorn, Makes People Go Bananas

2 May 2017, 19:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Akrapovic system is part of the ultra-expensive €3,800 Performance package that also brings bigger brakes and Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires

 
2019 Mercedes-AMG A40 Spied Again, It Will Be Audi S3 Rival
2019 Mercedes-AMG A40 Spied Again, It Will Be Audi S3 Rival

2 May 2017, 09:15 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mercedes-Benz has decided to expand the performance side of the A-Class range with the next generation model. One example is the introduction of the A40

 
Polo GTI Drag Racer Is as Fast as Hypercars, Has Parachute
Polo GTI Drag Racer Is as Fast as Hypercars, Has Parachute

24 Apr 2017, 17:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The quarter-mile time of this Polo GTI with AWD is similar to the SRT Demon or the trio of hybrid hypercars from McLaren, Porsche and Ferrari

 
All-New Polo GTI Set to Use 200 HP Engine from "Previous Golf GTI"
All-New Polo GTI Set to Use 200 HP Engine from "Previous Golf GTI"

21 Apr 2017, 15:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The regular Polo will come out by the beginning of summer 2017, but the GTI could take a few more months. The 2-liter turbo engine is certain at this poing

 
2019 Ford Focus ST Could Pack 275 HP 1.5-liter Turbo with Amazing Efficiency
2019 Ford Focus ST Could Pack 275 HP 1.5-liter Turbo with Amazing Efficiency

11 Apr 2017, 12:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The spyshots you see here showcase the standard incarnation of the next-generation Focus, which will debut next year, probably joined by the ST model

 
2018 MINI Cooper S Facelift Spotted Testing, It Has Minor Changes
2018 MINI Cooper S Facelift Spotted Testing, It Has Minor Changes

11 Apr 2017, 09:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / MINI has begun the testing procedure of the 2018 Cooper S, which will be the facelift in this range. Its prototype looks production ready