The Mark 5 Golf GTi was a welcome return to what a Golf GTi should be like. This particular one being reviewed here is 16 years old at date of review, so it’s interesting to see how it has stood up to the test of time. See the review below and let me know what […]
As with every other manufacturer in the 1970s, Renault had arrived at the conclusion that victories in motorsport raised brand awareness and translated into higher sales. But what they couldn’t sell to the public were F1 cars, which was where the motorsport success was being achieved. To address this issue, in 1978 they announced the […]
In 2013, Hyundai decided they needed a performance division to rival BMW’s Motorsport M division, Renault’s RenautSport RS division and Mercedes AMG arm. They unveiled their ‘N’ logo alongside the 2014 WRC car and hired Alfred Biermann to eventually run the Hyundai High Performance Vehicle & Motorsport Division (Yes, that Alfred Biermann who was involved […]
2012 saw VW introduce the seventh generation of the Golf – this version debuted at the Paris Motor Show and shared its MQB platform with the Audi A3, Seat Leon and Skoda Octavia. Lighter and larger than the 6th generation of the Golf, this version of VW’s ever popular small car also offered GTI, GTI […]
After I had my gas guzzling Audi S8, I needed something that, while quick and fun to drive, had to be a lot cheaper to run. Being a fan of fast Audis, I bought an old Audi S3 but was never really blown away by its driving characteristics. The interior had great seats and a […]
The Renault Clio 172 was the third hot Clio that the petrolheads in RenaultSport produced. The Clio 16v set the standard and the Clio WIlliams raised that standard so expectations were high for this model launched in 1999. First generation Based on the first generation of the Clio, the 172 was a three door variant […]
One word .. RenaultSport. The petrolheads amongst you will feel a tingle of anticipation at that word as this division within Renault gave us some great cars over the years, such as Renault Clio Williams (no, the Williams F1 team had no input to this motor) RenaultSport Clio 172 / 172 Cup RenaultSport Clio 182 […]
In its time, the Lancia Delta Integrale was one of the fastest cars to travel along a winding road. This was thanks to its four wheel drive system, inspired by the likes of the Audi Quattro, and its punchy two litre turbo powerplant. Development Designed by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro and released in 1979, the […]
The 205 was launched by Peugeot in 1983 and nearly won the European Car of the Year award in it’s first year. The secret of it’s success was its adoption of brand new, modern technology as opposed to raiding the parts bin a la British Leyland. The 205 had MacPherson struts at the front and […]
Project R424 began in January 1976 and ran with a shortened development period, resulting in the launch of the Chrysler Sunbeam in 1977. With time and money against the project, Chrylser targeted the Avenger rear wheel drive chassis to provide the underpinnings for the new Sunbeam. Using a platform already in production meant that the […]