Hot hatch heroes

Every so often a brilliant GTI leaves Wolfsburg – look no further than the 1976 original or the new Edition 50. But why have so many of them been so underwhelming?

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU LOOK AT these cars? Depending on your age you’ll either be staring wistfully into space, immediately scanning the classifieds, or wondering why we’ve devoted so many page

As new models become ever more bloated and indistinguishable from one another in their visual appearance, is it any wonder that car designers are inclined to look over their shoulders at their marques

The 205 was a huge success for Peugeot, selling more than five million examples. Stylish, compact and spacious inside thanks to space-saving rear suspension, its sales were boosted by competition succ

F ast versions of modern Minis are the sort of cars about which reviewers can’t seem to make up their minds. They’ve won group tests on about as many occasions as they’ve gone down in flames. Even thi

FUN FACT: BACK IN 1985 TOYOTA LOOKED at turning the MR2 into a Group B rally car. A bunch of prototypes were built just in time for the legendarily wild series to be cancelled. I didn’t think I could