Chris Auty | Driving Spirit

Gallery: Abarth 695 70th Anniversario

Another anniversary, another limited edition Abarth. It is now 70 years since Abarth & C. was founded by Carlo Abarth (1908 – 1979) and to commemmorate that there’s a new Abarth 695 70th Anniversario special edition. Abarth have seen fit to make just...

Ford Focus RS Promises Cheaper Thrills

by Chris Auty | Ford

There was no question that the 2016 Ford Focus RS was going to be quick. That was always a given. No, the question was always “how quick?”. Now we know. With 350PS and 440Nm the turbocharged 2.3-litre Ecoboost propels the Focus to 62mph in...

Every Little Counts For SEAT Leon Cupra 290

by Chris Auty | Seat

Remember the SEAT Leon Cupra 280? Launched at the start of 2014 to a flood of praise and accolades (including from myself), it was seen as one of the best hot hatches on the market. Well, that’s so last year, because the Cupra 280 is gone. Instead...