Suzuki’s perky little hatch is finally being replaced. The previous generation has been on sale for 7 years and, it’s safe to say we love it…and always have. This new model differs massively in the looks department, but is it still the epic handling B road blaster we’ve come to expect? Heading to Monaco we […]
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17 years ago, the Kia Rio went on sale in the UK for the first time, now in its fourth generation and contributing to a large piece of Kia’s sales pie, it needs to be a winner. We tested the 2017 Kia Rio in its ‘First Edition’ trim level. Fitted with a punchy 1.0 litre […]
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Can you believe it, the Civic is now in its tenth, yes tenth iteration? This all new 2017 Honda Civic hatchback is longer, wider and lower than the last generation it’s gone from a family hatch, to more a family saloon in its looks. Torsional rigidity is up by 41% over the old model and the […]
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The Good Fresh, modern, quirky styling sets is apart. The Bad Airbumps aren’t standard, why?! The Ugly Nothing! Citroen are having a bit of a renaissance of late. They are going back to their roots of quirky and different, mainstream in the late 90’s and early 2000’s didn’t work. The C4 Cactus was the first […]
4x4, Car Reviews, Crossover, Hatchback
Suzuki’s little IGNIS is back! This time it’s in the form of a compact crossover…basically it’s an A segment hatchback that looks a bit beefier. There’s no pricing as of yet, but expect it to be around the £9,999 mark. We will update you when pricing is revealed in about a week’s time. Update: We were […]
Car Reviews, Crossover, Hatchback
The Good Funky, unique styling, matched with Peugeot’s awesome Grip Control function. The Bad Nothing! The Ugly That infotainment system. Peugeot have this neat little system called ‘Grip Control’, it’s a fake four-wheel drive system that just runs on the driven front wheels. It’s pretty trick, working with the traction control and ABS to brake individual […]
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Car Reviews, Coupe, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner, Sports
I’d like to meet the man responsible for putting a 2.0 litre turbo charged engine, coupled with Quattro all-wheel drive into a car the size of my shoe. I hope it’s one man in Ingolstadt that nobody really takes seriously, but occasionally he is let out from his mad invention room and someone takes a […]
Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner, Sports
Peugeot are back with a family sized hot hatch. The last time this happened it was 1997 and the 306 GTi-6 would hit 60 from a standstill in 8.5 seconds. Oh how times have changed. This latest performance 30X model has had the 270 BHP RCZ R engine shoehorned into it. From just a 1.6 […]
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The last time we had our mitts on the Suzuki Swift SZ-L was way back in 2013, three years on we went to back to see what the latest iteration had to offer. Starting at £11,149 it has jumped in price since our last outing. Still fitted with the rev happy 1.2 litre lump making […]
Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner, Sports
Kia’s first stab at the hot hatch market was a welcome addition to the segment, they pretty much nailed all of the key points. This year they have given it a mild tweaking just to keep it fresh, we took a Yellow Flame model for a spin to see if it’s still a winner. Kia […]
Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hybrid
If you’re in the market for a frugal, economic hatchback then a hybrid would be the right thing to buy right? Well that’s what Toyota would have you believe, queue the Yaris Hybrid. We have always been intrigued to see if it can really live up to the stereotype most people have regarding hybrid tech, […]
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There’s no denying that we are big fans of the diesel sipping 1.6 iDTEC Honda engine. We have banged on about it here, here and here. However! New for 2015 Honda have updated the Civic once more, this time a more major overhall front and rear keeps the family hatch mainstay up to date with […]
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