by Ryan Bubear Carmag The head of the Volkswagen R division has explained why building a Polo R hot hatch to slot in above the 147 kW Polo GTI “would not work”. Speaking to Car Throttle, Jost Capito, the man in charge of Volkswagen’s R GmbH performance division, said not all models in the Wolfsburg-based firm’s stable were in […]
by Ryan Bubear Carmag The head of Honda in the United Kingdom says potential buyers are not put off by the “extreme” styling of the Civic Type R. Speaking to Car Throttle, Honda’s UK managing director Dave Hodgetts suggested the hot hatch’s design wasn’t too radical for the type of buyers the Japanese firm was targeting. “There […]
By Ryan Bubear Carmag A fresh report out of Italy claims Alfa Romeo will end production of its Giulietta hatchback in the second quarter of 2020. According to Club Alfa, the C-segment hatch is preparing to exit the market, with no direct successor planned. Initially, production will reportedly be cut from 70 to 40 units a day, […]
fresh-faced fourth-gen model officially breaks cover By Ryan Bubear Carmag The chances of Honda handing its new Jazz the Type R treatment seem pretty slim but that hasn’t stopped a digital artist from imagining the result. Yes, X-Tomi Design has taken the fourth-generation version of the Japanese firm’s versatile supermini and digitally added all manner of aggressive styling cues. Up […]
Charl Bosch The Citizen “We have some ideas about more aspiration opportunities for the car, but you’ll hear more in a couple of months” A performance version of the all-new Toyota Yaris is reportedly being planned as part of the automaker’s on-going expansion of the Gazoo Racing (GR) division. Speaking to Britain’s Autocar, Executive Vice-President for Toyota Europe, […]