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EVER SINCE IT first appeared in 1998, the Ford Focus has been a staple of the UK’s roads. But the latest version has been a prime example of moving with the times: not only was diesel power ditched mi

THE BEATLES SPLITTING up, the death of Elvis, the tragic discontinuation of the Caramac bar… sometimes it’s hard to know how to cope when we witness the end of an era. And when it comes to the passing

IN THE WORLD of hot hatches, I tend to think of the Volkswagen Golf GTI as king, with this going back to my youth. You see, my older brother and I used to attend various modified car meetings around o

TO mark 50 years since the original Mk1 Golf GTI appeared, VW has revealed one of the fiercest special editions of the iconic hot hatchback in its history, the new Mk8 Golf GTI Edition 50. While VW GT

Ford’s car strategy in Europe has undergone a major overhaul in recent years, the results of which are still playing out. But while this has been going on, the Blue Oval’s sturdy commercial vehicle bu

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf GTE Price: £40,140 Powertrain: 1.5 4cyl plug-in hybrid, 268bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds WLTP efficiency: 196mpg Official EV range: 81 miles Annual VED: £620 Toyota Prius Excel P