Category: Comparisons
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Renault Clio V6 Phase 1 vs Phase 2
The Renaultsport Clio V6 is best understood as two related but quite different attempts at the same wonderfully unhinged idea: take a small front-wheel-drive hatchback, remove the rear seats, put a 3.0-litre V6 behind the driver, and send the power to the rear wheels. The Phase 1, sold from 2001, was the rawer car. It…
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Ford Fiesta ST vs Focus ST
The Fiesta ST is the purer driver’s car; the Focus ST is the more complete fast car. The last Fiesta ST took a tiny supermini shell, a 1.5-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost, a six-speed manual and, with the Performance Pack, a Quaife mechanical limited-slip differential, then wrapped it all around a chassis designed to feel playful at…
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Hyundai IONIQ 5 N vs Kia EV6 GT
On paper, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N and Kia EV6 GT look like two riffs on the same Korean performance EV formula: big power, dual motors, all-wheel drive and enough instant torque to make traditional hot hatches look like they’ve brought a spoon to a knife fight. But in character they are much further apart.…
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SEAT Ibiza Cupra vs Volkswagen Polo GTI
Strip away the badges, trim flourishes and showroom positioning, and the 2012 SEAT Ibiza Cupra and Volkswagen Polo GTI are very close relatives indeed. Both use the Volkswagen Group’s 1.4-litre twincharged engine, both channel their power through a seven-speed DSG gearbox, and both sit on the same broad small-car performance template: compact, quick, grippy and…
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Ford Fiesta ST vs Volkswagen Polo GTI
The Ford Fiesta ST and Volkswagen Polo GTI are two small hot hatches with very different characters. The Fiesta ST is the lighter, manual-only driver-focused option, while the Polo GTI brings a twin-charged engine and dual-clutch gearbox for a more polished everyday feel. Use the table below to compare the key specs, including power, torque,…
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