Stever750 , 

One for you maybe? lol

 

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-frankfurt-motor-show/seat-leon-cupra-r-£34995-range-topping-306bhp-hot-hatch

 

BMW upping power for M2.

 

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/400bhp-bmw-m2-csl-tests-flat-out-nurburgring

 

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/seat/leon/101779/hotter-335bhp-seat-leon-st-cupra-r-on-the-way

So will that mean that VW will up the output of the Golf R mk7.5 Estate or that it will be a wait for a 400bhp Golf R Mk 8

Edited 20 November, 20178 yr by vrskeith

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/seat/seat-leon-cupra-r-2018-review/

 

I like the idea of the ST, straight on the phone to Ben. The new version just launched doesn't add enough, 10bhp? The way VAG are making these tiny 10bhp steps on the Cupra and the Golf is a bit lame imo. 

21 minutes ago, stever750 said:

I like the idea of the ST, straight on the phone to Ben. The new version just launched doesn't add enough, 10bhp? The way VAG are making these tiny 10bhp steps on the Cupra and the Golf is a bit lame imo. 

Steve, might only be a slight increase in BHP but other tweaks give subtle improvement as well. 7speed DSG also on the R mk7.5 if you don't want manual. Better brakes etc. 

Doesn't  really need the 350bhp of the Focus RS mk3 in my opinion.

If you want more

 

So MB AMG have realised that they are missing out on sales for an  A35 amg class £30-£40k hot hatch  sector.

 

Think the horse has bolted MB but guess some sales will help recover manufacturing investment.

 

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/hot-hatch/amg-will-launch-entry-level-hot-hatch-next-year

 

 

Edited 4 December, 20178 yr by vrskeith

Healthy hot hatch competition. Reviewed and concluded by Evo.

 

http://www.evo.co.uk/supertest/20456/honda-civic-type-r-vs-ford-focus-rs-vs-seat-leon-sc-cupra-300-supertest-review

Interesting updated hot hat comparison review.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/peugeot/308/102298/peugeot-308-gti-vs-vw-golf-gti-vs-skoda-octavia-vrs

Personally, if I was in this market, I would be giving serious consideration to the Hyundai i30N option though.

Edited 15 January, 20188 yr by vrskeith

Old icons to latest ? :

 

Audi S1 Special.

 

 

 

Been waiting a while. Worth the wait?

http://www.evo.co.uk/renault/megane/20697/new-renault-megane-rs-review-2018-hot-hatch-lives-up-to-expectations

 

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/renault/renault-megane-rs-2018-review/

 

 

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/renault/megane/18-rs-cup-5dr/first-drive

 

 

 

Edited 31 January, 20188 yr by vrskeith

Looking very interesting with the planned variable models.

Top Gear at Nurburgring in a Golf.

 

 

On ‎02‎/‎02‎/‎2018 at 07:09, vrskeith said:

Looking very interesting with the planned variable models.

 

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-reviews/102646/hyundai-i30-n-vs-honda-civic-type-r

 

Interesting comparison,really liking the i30 N package.

 

On ‎18‎/‎02‎/‎2018 at 22:34, vrskeith said:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-reviews/102646/hyundai-i30-n-vs-honda-civic-type-r

 

Interesting comparison,really liking the i30 N package.

 

 

 

 

Noticed on the "coming up, in this series of Top Gear" montage that they had a brake calliper shot with the 'N' decal.  Hopefully that's the i30N and it reviews well. 

Ironically it struck me the other day that the Koreans look less Korean than BMW or worse, Mercedes. The current C Class looks almost cartoon like from some angles, you'd have to be seriously one eyed to want one.

Used worth a look : £22995 imo

http://used.hyundai.co.uk/model-search/Hyundai/i30/page1/N-20-T-GDi-275ps-N-Performance-5-Dr-Hatch-nqbtq99p?manufacturer=22&model=2171&view=list

 

Cupra @Geneva, with the female touch.

 

 

OT, or not as it looked like a hot hatch and i liked when i spotted it, and looked closer.

 

2018, Audi Q2 Sportline in Tech Grey with shiny black plastic bits and black wheels. 

Looked like sitting on stilts or with transport blocks in but the lady that had been  driving it was shopping so obviously no transport blocks in...

On 15/03/2018 at 17:47, vrskeith said:

Used worth a look : £22995 imo

http://used.hyundai.co.uk/model-search/Hyundai/i30/page1/N-20-T-GDi-275ps-N-Performance-5-Dr-Hatch-nqbtq99p?manufacturer=22&model=2171&view=list

 

It got a very positive review on TG last night.  Ok, it was from the useless one who usually does little more than advertise for Footlocker and JD Sports, in the studio but nevertheless I'm pleased he gave it an honest review and recommendation and didn't just passed off as 'a good first attempt, not as good as the established hot hatches'.

 

I hope Hyundai/Kia stick with the performance line and don't give it up like Mazda did with their MPS sub brand; the next incarnation could be pretty special based on the i30N

 

If I didn't need a bigger car I'd have one on my shopping list right now.