Hyundai i30 Fastback N – Review
REMEMBER back in 2008 when Hyundai were known for producing cheap, no-frills (and no-thrills) vehicles for the masses? How times have changed . . . Since then, Hyundai have become…
Honda Civic Type R GT – Review
THERE’S a word for a car that belies its true nature. It’s an alternative to the phrase “wolf in sheep’s clothing”. The word is “Sleeper”. The new Honda Civic Type…
Ford Fiesta ST 1.5 – Car Review
WHEN Ford release a model with the letters “ST” or “RS” attached to the name, then you can be sure of one thing: Expectations are sky high. After all, the…
Volkswagen Golf GTI – Car Review
I REMEMBER driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI for the first time – it was probably around 1983 and the car was a white 1.6-litre Mk.1. I owned a 9-year-old Triumph…
Kia cee’d 1.6T-GDi GT – Review
Money-in-your-pocket rocket . . . The new Kia cee’d GT (or cee’d 1.6 T-GDi GT to give it it’s full moniker) is a bit of a looker. I especially like…
The Ford hot-hatch revolution – Focus RS, Focus ST and Fiesta ST lead the way
“Please take me to school, mum!” Practical Ford hot hatches are putting new buyers in the driving seat HOT hatches – sporty small cars with powerful engines – were once…
