“The new kid on the block” taking on the “Benidorm Bastard”. BMW is making its first front-wheel-drive hot hatch -with its knowledge from MINI- to put its aim on an established value, the Volkswagen Golf GTI. It’s time for our boys, Beau and Kenny, to see what’s what.

A few weeks ago we got the opportunity to check out the MINI 3 Door John Cooper Works on the circuit of Zolder. Now we’re checking out the JCW Experience on public roads!

Beefy looks, spacious interior, and a drivetrain that combines eco-friendly driving with dynamic properties, that mixture is in high demand. So when SEAT came to stage with the Tarraco FR PHEV, they undoubtedly knew it was possibly launching their best Tarraco to date. So did they? Is this the best Tarraco version?

Yes, we know! A lot of R’s in the title and almost as many as you can find on the Volkswagen Golf 8 R we had on test. Let’s start with a little bit of history - #RespectOurElders. The lifeline of the Volkswagen Golf started way back in 1974. Since then, the Golf has became one of the best selling cars in the world and has recently been given an 8th generation. The first Golf R came to life in July 2002 (MK4) as the “R32” -a 3.2-liters VR6- and on to the Golf 6 as the first 2.0-liter four-cylinder R.

So this year we’re celebrating the 10 year anniversary of one of the greatest BMW’s of all time, a car that became an instant future classic and almost didn’t happen: yep, we’re talking about the BMW 1 Series M Coupé

Is a manual RWD Coupe painted in 'Isle of Man Green' everything you ever dreamt of? Or do you lay awake pondering if you want the Competition? No need to ponder anymore, as I've got the answer to all your questions right here.

A little while ago, we had the chance to test the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 coupe and we were very happy with it, to say the least. Mercedes gave us the chance to try out the top-tier GLE and who are we to decline? There are worse ways to fill up a weekend!

Entry-level or cheapest of the bunch sounds so disrespectful for a car of this caliber. But never in the history of cars has the entry-level been such a pleasure, especially in this Night Edition. So welcome to the review of the cheapest and least powerful AMG GT.

Recently refreshed, this E 53 Estate closes the gap between the high-performance AMG models and the regular E-Class. How does an entry level AMG behave in Mercedes’ balanced line-up? Is it either a big hit or a bad compromise? We drove this six cylinder Estate to find out.

The Germans have this kind of shuffle going on. Between Audi, BMW, and Mercedes each has their space in time to let their latest model shine. This time it’s the C-Class who gets to shine but it might steal the attention away from others for quite some time….

Mercedes-Benz, or to be correct: Mercedes-EQ hasn't been particularly present or successful in the EV arms race. Where Audi and BMW are making quick progress, the Stuttgart-based brand needs their EQA to succeed in oder not to fall further behind. So did they succeed in making a premium small sized crossover EV?

Don’t you worry, this is not a history lesson. But back in 1980 Fiat launched the brilliant Fiat Panda that, indeed, did everything. The successful Panda’s formula was extrapolated to 2021, where we encounter the first hybrid Panda. 

High expectations and high voltage add up to another interpretation of the Fiat 500. Is it good enough to maintain the legendary cult status, good enough to continue the success of the 2007 Nuova 500?

The Abarth 595C Competizione wasn’t really planned as a test car, but that doesn’t make it less fun! So we reserved the Jeep Gladiator and a week before testing that giant we got a message telling us the Gladiator couldn’t be picked up. But no worries, they had a substitute in the form of an Abarth 595C Competizione. Avanti!

CUPRA is hot! Not only in terms of horsepower, but also in maturity as a stand-alone brand. In the first few moments there was just a new, then a logo, and now the Spanish brand is building a CUPRA-only model: the Formentor. Available in various flavors, I was lucky enough to spend one week with this Mediterranean CUPRA Formentor VZ 310.