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Is the Focus RS more fun than a Nissan GT-R?

Earlier this week, we waxed lyrical about the virtues of hot hatches, and they’re even hotter brothers – the mega hatches. I drove a Focus RS and a Nissan GT-R back-to-back earlier this year, and as frighteningly quick as the … Continue reading

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Ford Ka: Like / Don’t like

Our Ford Ka is heading home soon. Here’s what we’ll miss about the nippy city runabout – and what we’re not so sorry to see the back of. It’s a small car but there’s no evidence of corner-cutting. The door … Continue reading

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This just in: Fiesta Mountune

The Focus RS might be the Ford that’s getting everyone excited at the moment, but there’s plenty to entertain with its smaller brother – the Fiesta Zetec-S Mountune. It’s half the price of the RS, but certainly doesn’t seem half … Continue reading

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This just in: Ford Ka

A Ford Ka arrived in the office this week and the timing couldn’t be better. London is being hit by a two-day tube strike, and a nippy little city car is just what we need to avoid the public transport … Continue reading

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Brad Pitt is not Steve McQueen

Brad Pitt is reportedly set to play the legendary Steve McQueen in a biopic of the world’s coolest petrolhead. But while one of Hollywood’s biggest stars shares some qualities with the late Bullitt star, I can’t help but think he’s … Continue reading

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Are you scrapping your motor for a new one?

Over three grand off the price of a BMW 1 Series? Five grand off a Ford? Carmakers are pulling out all the stops to get buyers back into showrooms – and the government’s latest initiative to refuel the car industry … Continue reading

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Is the Fiesta Mountune the future for hot hatches?

The motor industry has been hit hard with new car sales plummeting over the past 12 months. Car manufacturers need to look at the books and see how to save money, shelving plans for new models which will have high … Continue reading

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Skoda Superb – Rate it on the Auto Trader Cool-o-meter

It’s bigger than a Mondeo, cheaper than a Mercedes-Benz C Class and built like a BMW – but is the new Skoda Superb cool? Yes – buy a budget car with all the trimmings and you smack of ‘Captain Sensible’, … Continue reading

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Ford Fiesta: Rate it on the Auto Trader Cool-o-meter

We love the new Ford Fiesta. It not only drives brilliantly (we’ve come to expect this from recent Fords), but it now has the looks to back up its motoring credentials. Considering it ticks so many boxes, it’s price makes … Continue reading

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Auto Trader’s hottest news, car reviews and articles in January

Top review: Volkswagen Golf (MK VI) Top story: Kahn Cosworth Range Rover Top feature: Celebrity Motoring Disasters

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