While some motoring enthusiasts and journalists saw the Mk1 Audi TT as more of a fashion statement than a true sports car, the reality was and still is quite different. The first gen Audi TT quickly surprised the motoring world with its engaging driving characterises and handling performance that made it seem more alive than … Read more
Without a doubt the first and second generation versions of Lexus LS are some of the best classic luxury Japanese cars money can buy. The first LS turned the luxury car market on its head when it launched in 1989, bringing a lot of the same features of European and American luxury vehicles at a … Read more
Without a doubt the first-generation Subaru Impreza WRX is one of the most iconic cars to come out of Japan. It would reimagine the somewhat quirky manufacturer from a company that was more known for producing vehicles for farmers, to an internationally recognised brand that created some of the most exciting performance cars ever created. … Read more
If you are looking for a fun and exciting sports saloon (or estate/station wagon if that is more your thing) from the early 2000s, you can’t go far wrong with the 156 GTA. While it is often overlooked when compared to its competitors, the 156 GTA provides oodles of fun from its 3.2-litre Busso V6 … Read more
When Porsche’s first generation Cayenne was released into the market in the early 2000s, many questioned why the maker of some of the world’s best sports cars would want to produce an SUV. Two decades later it is clear that Porsche’s venture into the SUV market was the right call, with the Cayenne being their … Read more
Love it or hate it, the Nissan Leaf is one of the most popular electric cars on the road today. The Leaf was the world’s bestselling plug-in electric car up until the Tesla Model 3 knocked it off its perch in late 2019. With the second-generation version of the Leaf coming online in late 2017, … Read more
NB: This article was published a while back, but there were repeated issues with getting it to display correctly so I have republished. Apologies if you have already read it! Few things in life are as tempting as the idea of scoring yourself a used luxury car at a massive discount to the original purchase … Read more
In the 1990s, Mitsubishi was one of the heavy hitters of the Japanese motoring industry. They produced incredible cars such as the 3000GT/GTO, the Lancer Evolution range, and of course the FTO. When the Mitsubishi FTO launched in Japan in 1994 it won the coveted Japanese Car of the Year award, becoming the first sports … Read more
Back in the early to mid-2000s there were a whole range of performance cars available, however, budget friendly ones were few and far between. That’s where Dodge came in with their Neon SRT-4. While the Neon name doesn’t evoke performance, the SRT-4 was anything but a slouch and it became an icon of the 2000s … Read more
The different generations of the Ford Focus RS are some of the most exciting hot hatches of their respective periods and the third-generation model continued this trend. The Focus RS Mk3 was widely lauded by motoring journalists from all across the globe for not only being an excellent performance car, but also a great as … Read more