After a pair of high profile economy car kerfuffles (namely the Corvair and the Vega) in the space of a decade, Chevrolet circa Autumn 1975 was hoping against hope that its latest stab at an...
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The original Volkswagen Golf R32 was the ultimate evolution of Wolfsburg’s fourth-gen breadwinner, with a snarling 3.2L VR6 sending the better part of 240 horsepower to all four wheels. This limited edition hot hatch is...
The year is 1975, the city Frankfurt, Germany. Volkswagen has brought their newest performance vehicle to the Frankfurt Motor Show: the 1976 VW Golf GTI. The European hot hatch revolution has begun. @media screen and...
One of our very favorite video games for the PlayStation 2 was Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3. However, that title was rather misleading, because in addition to being able to race around the highways of Tokyo,...
Wald International – that post prominent of Japan’s so-called VIP tuners – has gained global notoriety for its distinctive body kit and custom wheel offerings for Mercedes-Benz luxury sedans, roadsters, crossovers and, yes, even vans....
Few production automobiles made in the last quarter-century seem to inspire greater difference of opinion that the Volkswagen New Beetle. It is beloved by aged hippies and connoisseurs of all things cute while, concurrently, reviled...
We’re on record as being fans of the Mk. VI Volkswagen Golf R for its handsome styling, spry chassis and overall refinement. However, we’re standing by our assertion that it could use some more mojo...
The turbocharged 2.0L inline-four engine (codenamed M133)that powers the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, CLA45 AMG and upcoming GLA45 AMGmight be AMG’s first production turbocharged four-banger, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at its output figures....
If the 1932 Ford is the archetypal hot rod, then the Toyota AE86 platform coupes and hatchbacks are the archetypal drift cars. These small, light, rear-drive runabouts were pretty much born to negotiate corners sideways,...
When compiling a list of the most prolific performance cars of the 1980s, you pretty much have to include the Renault 5 Turbo. This flared French hot hatch with a trunk full of engine was...