Driven: Volkswagen Golf R-Line (Mk 7.5) – the seventh’s last hurrah
My first time in a Golf was a memorable one; it was a Mk 5 Golf GTI with some performance enhancements done. I didn’t like cars at all then, so…
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Driven: Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG Line – punchy, practical & good looking inside out
Mercedes-Benz have come a long way with the A-Class. Once dowdy looking and unimpressive to drive, the A-Class of early days carried the unfortunate stigma of car reserved for unimaginative…
Driven: Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 revisited (still the best hot-hatch sold in Malaysia?)
A year ago, I was handed the keys to a GLA 45; in just three short days I had the car, I covered some 600 km all while leaving a reasonably…
Driven: Volkswagen Golf R (Mk 7.5) – still the addictive, hoonigan’s choice
In what feels like a blink of an eye, the seventh generation Volkswagen Golf is now in its fifth year of production and close to the end of the product…
Driven: Volkwagen’s Mk 7.5 Golf GTI – still the yardstick for hot-hatches?
We’ve been waiting a long, long time for this. Back in June 2013, I drove the Mk 7 Golf GTI for the very first time in St. Tropez. For lack…
Driven: Merc’s AMG GLA45 4MATIC – best hot-hatch sold in Malaysia today!
Look at the GLA45 and it is sure to divide opinions. Some call it a crossover, others say it is a baby SUV. And then there are people like me,…
Driven: The modern time-traveller – VW Beetle 1.2 TSI
Many of the cars you see on the road today are built not only on metal, glass, composites and plastics – but also legacy. As humans which our lives revolve…
Driven: Volkswagen Tiguan 1.4 TSI Highline – redemption at long last?
One long weekend, we were handed the keys to the all-new Volkswagen Tiguan. Here’s what we didn’t expect – we never thought we’d like the car so much. I mean,…
Driven: Porsche’s new Boxster S – two fewer cylinders, but can it match its predecessor in the performance and fun department?
To break the rules, you must first master them. Fine, that’s actually a popular tagline from a horological brand, but Porsche have been busy breaking the rules left, right and…
Driven: Ford’s God of Thunder – Mustang GT Premium, glorious V8 goodness
We recently tested the EcoBoost variant of the Mustang a while back and while looks were impressive, there was just several things amiss. The turbocharged Ecoboost version was the engine that…