Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner
Here at Carwitter we kind of love the Suzuki Swift Sport, having reviewed it back in 2012 and again in 2013 when the 5 door model came out…well, now we have reviewed it once again! For 2014 Suzuki have upgraded the Swift Sport to finally give it Sat Nav and DAB radio. These additions are […]
Car Features, Hot Hatch Corner
Sam Bisby from Stoneacre Motor Group brings you a guide to Peugeot’s Hot Hatch History. In a world of boy racer Fiestas, flappy-paddle Clios and torque-heavy Astras, it’s always nice to be brought back down to earth with a more analogue machine, one that reminds us of what we really look for in a compact but potent […]
Car Reviews, Crossover, Hot Hatch Corner, Sports
Nissan Motorsport Limited AKA NISMO was founded in 1984, but it has taken 29 years for them to release a fully blown, fully developed and supported road car into the UK market. The Juke NISMO. Powered by the 1.6 DiG-T engine it’s tuned to produce 200 HP and 250 Nm of torque. 0-60 is 7.8 […]
Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner, Sports
It’s not very often that a manufacturer braves the Bear pit that is the ‘Hot Hatch’ market. Toward the end of last year Kia done just that. With 201 BHP and 260 Nm of torque from a 1.6 litre turbocharged engine, the Pro Ceed GT hits 60 in 7.4 seconds. We tested the base spec […]
Car Features, Hot Hatch Corner
Sam Bisby from Stoneacre Motor Group brings you a guide to Vauxhall’s tuning arm – VXR. Vauxhall long had a stigma of being perhaps a little on the boring side, and often lost out to its rivals as a result of offering a range of tepid models. However, not only is Vauxhall now at a […]
This is the brand new Audi S1, revealed today the new hot-hatch version of the popular A1 will pump out 227bhp for £24,000. Capable of hitting 62 in just 5.8 seconds the S1 will be available in both three door an five-door “sportback” versions when it goes on sale later this year. The 2.0litre unit […]
Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner
For the last 5 years or so the Hot Hatch of choice has been the Clio RS. In any of its guises from 172 to 200 it was the best quick hatchback anyone could buy. But the 2.0 litre lump that powered it was getting very long in the tooth, Renault had to downsize and […]
Car Features, Hot Hatch Corner, Owning a...
Peugeot originally released the 106 back in 1991, but it was lacking the sporty hot hatch aspect that Peugeot had become so well known for with the legendary 205 GTi. They decided to release a stripped out, extreme 106, it was named Rallye. With a 1.3 litre 8 Valve TU2J2 Petrol engine it produce 98 BHP […]
Hyundai have today opened a new European Test Centre at the Nurburgring. Costing €6.6 million it is purpose built for durability testing, as well as evaluating their ranges driving dynamics. The building occupies 3.622 square metres, and was built in less than 15 months. It houses workshops, offices, and hospitality suites over 4 floors. Each model […]
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