As a final farewell for the current Renault Megane before the new model hits showrooms next year, Renault are giving us a lightweight two-seater version of the fantastic Renaultsport Megane R26. According to EVO magazine, the...
Read MoreAs the new Ford Ka breaks cover, rumours are starting about a likely sporty version. If AutoExpress is correct, Ford are already planning a Ka ST that will borrow the 150bhp 1.4-litre powerplant from the Abarth 500. The new Ka...
Read MoreFans of the Skoda Fabia vRS hot hatch may be disappointed to hear that the new version will be powered by a 1.4-litre TSI petrol unit. The old diesel powered vRS was a popular car that combined discrete looks and 50mpg+ economy...
Read MoreSo we’ve established that the standard SEAT Leon Cupra is a great car, but how about if you could have one with a race inspired dealer-fitted body kit? Well, how about the SEAT Leon Cupra K1? Supposedly taking inspiration...
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I recently got to try out a Roadpilot MicroGo and I have to say, it’s certainly small!...
Read MoreIs the SEAT Leon Cupra little more than the poor man’s Golf GTI or can it stand up for itself as a worthy adversary?
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If you’re old enough (ahem!) you may remember that in 1983 Volkswagen brought out a limited...
Read MoreThe price of fuel has, I’m sure you’re aware, well and truly broken through the £1/litre barrier. Diesel is now selling for around £1.20, with unleaded slightly lower at around £1.10. So what’s the actual cause...
Read MoreThe Novitec Fiat 500 is the latest in a long line of tuned Italian cars from Novitec. They’ve previously tweaked Ferraris, Alfa Romeos and other Fiats, now it’s the turn of the baby 500. First of all Novitec tackled...
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At some point you must have been driving along a motorway or main road at night when suddenly you...
Read MoreOne of the easiest ways of lowering your car’s CO2 emissions is to switch to diesel fuel. Ten years ago this would have been a laughable proposition, but as the battle of petrol vs diesel has raged on the diesel engine has...
Read MoreSo we’ve looked at the benefits of buying a pre-2001 car to cut down your tax bill, but another way of reducing your road tax bill and keeping the performance is to buy a lower powered car and then tune it. The C02 rating...
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