Originally created for Gran Turismo, the GTI Roadster later came to life. It has 503 hp from a V6 biturbo engine. Although it is a GTI, it has four-wheel drive, just like a Golf R. Volkswagen is blowing out 50 candles on the GTI anniversary cake by revisiting some of its most notable cars and […]
Akio Toyoda’s favorite cars are the GR Yaris and GR Corolla. These hot hatches are the only ones he would sell if Toyota didn’t have a full range. Toyoda told an aspiring engineer that the door is wide open for a hypercar. Senior people in the automotive industry are usually locked in an office all […]
The Ford Mustang was America’s best-selling sports car last year, with sales up 3.0 percent to 45,333 units Sales of the Nissan Z, Toyota Supra and Mazda MX-5 Miata increased last year. Sales of the Subaru WRX fell by 41.1 percent, while sales of the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R fell by more than […]
Toyota has been hinting at the return of the MR2 for a few years now. A mention of the iconic two-seater mid-engine sports car appeared in season two of Toyotas Grip anime YouTube series last year, and now we have our best confirmation that the model could officially return. Maybe. Toyota has filed a trademark […]
In an earlier op-ed I lamented how draconian regulations are stifling fun cars in Europe. In just a few years we’ve had to say goodbye to the Subaru BRZ, Toyota GR86, Honda Civic Type R, Porsche Boxster/Cayman and the Miata’s 2.0-liter engine. Looking at the glass half full, there are still some mainstream performance cars […]
The 2026 GR Corolla is here and it is largely the same car that is sold in the previous model year. Although the design remains inside and out, Toyota has made some adjustments to the spicy hatchback. An extra 45.6 feet (almost 14 meters) structural glue is applied to the front and back to improve […]
Nissan rolls out its models for the 2026 model year – and that comes the prices. Unfortunately, the prices go up across the board, but so far we have only seen small upicks. The Nissan -Line -Up can have fewer models for 2026, with rumors that suggest that the automaker will stop the Versa and […]
After lost his manual gearbox, the Golf GTI is not as desirable as before. You could claim that the quality of the inside has taken a hit compared to the excellent MK7. Not that the Gedge TConsumption INjectie once had an exciting design, but the MK8 may look too modest. Despite all this, VW makes […]