The Ferrari 488 Pista is a very fast car. But how much faster than a beat-up old Golf TDI is it? Driven Media decided to find out with an interesting drag race. Rather than simply give the Golf a head start, the team decided to let it get a run-up on the Ferrari, meaning that […]
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There’s an undeniable appeal attached to the discovery of abandoned and forgotten exotics unearthed in barn finds. However, a tour of a barn packed with an eclectic collection of maintained vehicles is just as fascinating — not to mention, a great deal less heartbreaking. Paul Harding, founder of Super Duper Garage, has amassed a wide […]
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It’s incredible to think that the VW Golf GTi, the one-time young upstart that helped define a completely new class of car and consign crusty clunkers like the MGB to the history books, is almost half a century old. This year marks the GTI’s 45th anniversary and as VW buffs know, that’s all the excuse […]
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The semi-finalists for the 2022 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year have been announced at Motor Bella. After an initial round of voting, 23 out of 36 eligible vehicles will be competing for top honors. Among them are eight cars, six trucks and nine utility vehicles. Without further ado, let’s meet […]
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Those who complain about how expensive new cars have become seem to be right, as proven by a direct comparison of the average list prices in Europe. A report by the German website Automobilwoche suggests that the average list price for C-Segment models in Europe has grown a full 63 percent from 2002 to 2020, while B-Segment […]
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Volkswagen is expected to completely abandon the manual transmission by 2030, a new report claims. The German car manufacturer is in the midst of a massive electrification push and by 2030, plans to be selling nothing but electric vehicles across Europe. Since its EVs don’t have manual transmissions, this is thought to be the year […]
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When the Golf GTI was introduced to the world back in 1976, two years after the standard model entered production, it effectively launched the hot hatch class. Yes, that first GTI had a mere 108 hp (110 PS) but the first-gen Golf was a small and light car by today’s standards and it was enjoyable […]
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In a surprising turn of events, the Dacia Sandero has been crowned Europe’s best-selling car for July 2021, beating the VW Golf in its own game. The Romanian budget-friendly supermini sold 20,446 units in July, proving to be quite popular with European buyers and reaching the top spot for the first time ever. In total, […]
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Owning a car is a big deal for all of us that grew up with car magazines and websites, but also for the average person who needs to travel for work or leisure. Most of us know the feeling of saving money in order to buy a car while calculating all of the expenses associated […]
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The current-generation FK8 Honda Civic Type R has established itself as the finest front-wheel drive hot hatch of them all but with the Golf GTI Clubsport 45, VW thinks it has cooked up a proper rival to the Japanese model. To see if the Golf GTI Clubsport 45 can compete with the Civic Type R, […]
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