COUPES were big news in the seventies and eighties, but by the nineties the segment was shrinking fast, as car makers opted for hot hatches instead. Luckily for enthusiasts, Volkswagen did both, by se

(1998-2005)

ASKING £20,000 PRICE ENGINE 2549cc/V8/OHV POWER 150bhp@5800rpm TORQUE ...

ASKING £7995 PRICE ENGINE 1796cc/4-cyl/OHC POWER 116bhp@5000rpm TORQUE ...

When the Mk2 Dacia Duster reached our shores in 2018, we were mightily impressed. The original had won hordes of UK fans for its ruggedness and affordability, but it was this later iteration that real

I SUCCUMBED. OR, as younger people say, I caved. I’d been looking at my Phantom’s bodywork (the victim of a blow-over respray prior to my renewed ownership, after a white ‘wrap’ was removed) and alway