While it might seem like all the major manufacturers out there are channelling their money toward family-friendly crossovers and SUVs, there’s no need for despair. Sports cars might not be the most profitable part of a manufacturer’s bottom line, but they are, for a number of brands, an absolutely essential […]
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2022 Ford Focus ST update to bring styling tweaks, new in-car tech
Ford has been spotted testing prototype versions of the 2022 Focus ST update out on European roads, as the company prepares to give the hot hatch its first proper facelift. While we don’t have access to spy photos, some details have emerged from various reports, including one from Autocar in […]
Toyota GR Corolla to use 221kW 1.6 turbo, debuts second-half 2021 – rumour
Toyota is apparently planning a hot hatch GR version of its Corolla, which is set to adopt an enhanced version of the GR Yaris’s 1.6 turbo engine. This would mean a new world record for a mass-production three-cylinder. It couldn’t come soon enough, really. Toyota has been missing from the […]
DTE Systems announces Toyota GR Yaris tuning package
The sizzling Toyota GR Yaris has only just hit the market. But tuners are already getting their hands on the compact super hatch to see what potential it has. And one of the first tuning upgrades we’ve come across is by German company DTE System. DTE proposes the application of […]
Top 10 best manual transmission gear shifters
Many publications have been prognosticating the demise of the manual gearbox for the best part of the last decade. While it is undeniable that the row-your-own gearbox is disappearing from mainstream and even many sports cars, it still appears to have found some places to hide from extinction. Witness the […]
2020 Ford Focus ST review – manual & auto (video)
The hot hatch world is sizzling fiercely at the moment and is almost ready to burst through the pressure cooker. That’s great for driving fans because it means there are lots of options to choose from. However, when it comes to versatility the new 2020 Ford Focus ST is one […]
Mugen gives 2021 Honda N-One some peppy attitude
Honda’s retro-styled Kei car, the N-One, is now available with some performance accessories courtesy of Honda’s own tuning division, Mugen. A Japan-only model, the Honda N-One is the best-selling car in the JDM ‘Kei car’ category. Typically renowned for modifying Civic Type Rs and NSXs, Mugen has turned its attention […]
UK vehicle production falls 44.6% in August, Nissan Qashqai big drop in Australia
Vehicle production in the UK has plummeted 44.6 per cent in August as another wave of COVID-19 rips through the country. Recent efforts to ramp up production have stalled due to the virus, with car production in the country down 40.2 per cent so far this year. This effects various […]