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2014 Audi S3 Hatchback spy shots

2014 Audi S3 Hatchback Spy Shots

A completely undisguised prototype for the next-generation Audi S3 Hatchback has been spotted undergoing high-speed testing at Germany’s Nürburgring race track. Now that the covers have come off the latest version of the regular model (pictured below), it appears Audi is no longer...

May 25, 2012 by 
 
Volkswagen's Polo R WRC Street concept.

VW Showing GTI And Polo R WRC Street Concepts At Wörthersee

The annual “GTI Meeting at Wörthersee” is a must-attend event for VW fans throughout Europe. Billed as “the largest GTI event in the world”... May 17, 2012 by 


 
Ford Focus ST, launched at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

2013 Ford Focus ST Gets Active Sound Symposer

With 252 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, there’s little doubt that Ford’s upcoming Focus ST hot hatch will be fast. That’s not enough for... May 15, 2012 by 


 
2013 Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG spy shots

2013 Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG Spy Shots

We’ve known for a while now that Mercedes-Benz was planning a high-performance AMG variant of its new entry-level model, the recently revealed third-generation... May 2, 2012 by 


 
Catrinel Menghia and the Fiat 500 Abarth

Don't Scratch My Fiat 500 Abarth: Video

Romanian supermodel Catrinel Menghia has done quite a bit to raise Fiat’s brand recognition in the United States market, primarily though a commercial called... April 27, 2012 by 


 
Volvo C30 Polestar Concept

Jay Leno Drives The Volvo C30 Polestar Concept: Video

Most people are unlikely to associate Volvo with performance, but the Swedish automaker has offered several notable sporty variants of its regular lineup in the past under... April 27, 2012 by 


 
2012 Seat Ibiza Cupra Concept

2012 Seat Ibiza Cupra Concept: Forbidden Fruit

Volkswagen’s Spanish unit Seat has rolled out a hot little hatch concept at this week’s 2012 Beijing Auto Show, which despite being labeled concept is actually a... April 26, 2012 by  2


 
2012 MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works GP II spy shots

2012 MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works GP II Spy Shots

The second generation MINI Cooper’s run is coming to an end, and just like the previous model it too will be going out with a bang. To celebrate its end, MINI will be... April 20, 2012 by 


 
2012 Volkswagen Golf R

2012 Volkswagen Golf R: First Drive

First off, we have to tell you that the new 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is worlds better than the last Golf 'R' to be sold in the U.S. That's the 2008 R32, which was comfortable... April 18, 2012 by  1


 
2006 MINI Cooper S JCW, Geneva Motor Show

MINI's Dr. Kay Segler Announces MINI Cooper GP II

Unless you’re a hard-core MINI fan, chances are good that you’ve never heard of the 2006 MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works GP, or, simply, the Cooper GP. Only 2000... April 4, 2012 by 


 
Jay Leno drives the Fiat 500 Abarth

The 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Revisits Jay Leno's Garage

A while back, Fiat brought its 500 Abarth to visit Jay Leno’s Garage. While that video gave a good overview of the differences between the Abarth and standard Fiat... March 30, 2012 by 


 
2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI spy shots

2013 Volkswagen GTI Details Emerge

The Mark VII Volkswagen GTI will reportedly hit dealer showrooms late this year, as a 2013 model. That means that details about the new car (and its new platform) will... March 22, 2012 by  1


 
Ford Focus RS500

2015 Ford Focus RS Development Delayed: Report

The last we'd heard on the development of the 2015 Ford Focus RS, it wasn't even an officially approved production project, though it was in tentative development. Now news... March 14, 2012 by 


 
Design sketch of the next Kia Pro Cee'd.

Kia's Pro Cee'd Takes On Hyundai's Veloster Turbo

At first glance, the sketch of Kia’s new Pro Cee’d looks like just another Cee’d hatchback minus two doors, or a design exercise heavily influenced by... March 14, 2012 by 


 
2013 Ford Fiesta ST live photos

2013 Ford Fiesta ST Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor Show

Geneva marked the debut of the hottest car in Ford's Fiesta range, the sporty ST model. Based on the three-door Fiesta on sale in Europe, the Fiesta gains a 177-horsepower... March 6, 2012 by 


 
2013 Ford Fiesta ST

2013 Ford Fiesta ST Debuts At 2012 Geneva Motor Show

Powered by an EcoBoost engine and displaying aggressive styling, Ford is taking the Fiesta subcompact to a new level with the ST model due in 2013. Due to be unveiled at the... March 5, 2012 by 


 
 
 

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