Sean and his wife are replacing their 2009 Audi A3 as it’s getting up there in mileage and repairs are starting to be expensive. This would be a daily driver for just two people, so it doesn’t need to be super practical. They are open to used cars but they want it to “feel” like … Read more
After the MK8 Golf launched directly into controversy due to the company’s decision to replace the MK7.5’s intuitive physical steering wheel buttons and climate controls with less-intuitive touch sensitive controls, VW has finally addressed some of the public’s concerns. The decision to move to poorly designed touch controls turned out to be a deal breaker … Read more
2012 Ford Focus STImage: Ford Sometimes as automotive enthusiasts, we let car companies fool us. We’re led to believe that a car that has capable street performance will have equally capable performance on the track. Some get fooled enough to actually go and test this theory — until reality hits and they wipe out, or … Read more
Photo: Volkswagen Volkswagen released teaser images of a refreshed version of its vaunted MK8 GTI, a car that driving enthusiasts love piloting, but that caused controversy with an unintuitive infotainment system and uninspiring looks. Volkswagen Unveils the Jetta GLI Performance Concept The GTI is a timeless motoring legend but the latest MK8 GTI was the … Read more
My RAM Promaster. I can’t stand FCA, now Stellantis, because of their blatantly shitty quality, their dealer network’s horrible (and well earned) reputation, and of course their insistence on catering to the worst of people with their rather obnoxious marketing and their screw-the-earth Hellcat all the things product strategy. But the Promaster is a proven … Read more
Screenshot: EverydayDriver The fifth-generation Toyota Prius is a massive step forward in terms of driving excitement (and visual excitement) over its forebears. Since the nameplate’s launch in 1997, enthusiasts have feared what the green meanies and their compact hybrid fuel sippers would mean for the future of driving. Thankfully, it seems Toyota has managed to … Read more
The color combination on today’s Nice Price or No Dice Mondial T masks the car’s somewhat ungainly proportions. Let’s see if the price does as well. The Ferrari You Don’t Want While a good bit more rabid and sporting AWD for even more grip, Volkswagen’s top hot hatch, the Golf R, has never tugged enthusiasts’ … Read more
VW is pressing forward with its plans to become one of if not the top EV manufacturer in the world. The brand plans to launch seven all new EVs in the next three to four years. That means everything is going electric, even performance cars as we recently saw previewed with the VW ID.GTI concept. … Read more
With the recent news of the end of the manual transmission for the GTI and Golf R, the writing is on the wall for one of the all-time-greatest performance cars, in this configuration anyway. They’ll continue building MK8s but the manual is the transmission to consider here. Joe Pantoliano ‘Accidentally’ Learned How to Handle Hills … Read more