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VW’s 321 HP FWD Golf Destroys The Type R To 60 MPH And Beyond

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Autocar clocked front-drive GTI Edition 50 at 4.9 seconds to 60 mph. Civic Type R trails Volkswagen badly as speeds climb into triple digits. Edition 50 toppled Type R to become FWD Nurburgring champ in May. Putting big power through two front tires is possible. Getting those tires to hook up fast enough to break 5 seconds to 60 mph usually ads an “im-” prefix to that word. Almost no production front-wheel drive car can break into the fours, but VW ’s 50th anniversary GTI is one of them. Autocar just published its full road test of the GTI Edition 50 , whose turbocharged 2.0-liter four makes 321 hp (325 PS) and 310 lb-ft, versus 262 hp (265 PS) for the regular European GTI and 297 hp (300 PS) for the Clubsport. More: The GTI Turns 50, And VW Is Teasing The Wild Cars It Never Built It’s even within eight horsepower of the 329 hp (333 PS) Golf R. But while the R can deploy its muscle through all four wheels for low...
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This 15-Mile Ford Thunderbird Has Been Sitting Since 2002 And Costs Half What It Did New

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The retro-inspired Thunderbird is finished in Evening Black with chrome accents. Ford built more than 68,000 examples of the eleventh-generation Thunderbird. This convertible’s cabin is bathed in a combination of red and black leather. This might be the lowest-mileage and most pristine Ford Thunderbird Convertible in the United States. Given its near-showroom condition and delivery mileage, it’s no surprise the asking price lands right where a brand-new, EcoBoost-powered Ford Mustang would. Read: Brand New 2002 Ford Thunderbird Was Stashed Away With Delivery-Mileage For 22 Years The eleventh-generation Thunderbird has always been a quirky thing, wearing a retro, throwback design that looked straight back to the original Thunderbird of the 1950s. More than 68,000 examples of the 2002-2005 model were built, so it’s not exactly rare, though finding one kept as well as this won’t be easy. Under the hood sits a 3.9-...
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BMW’s Rumored G-Class Rival Looks Increasingly Unlikely

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Plans for a rugged BMW SUV have allegedly stalled. Model was reportedly scheduled to arrive in 2029. Company appears to think it would be a slow-seller. Rugged trucks and SUVs are a hot commodity that typically sell for a premium. Given this, automakers have embraced pricey off-roaders as they help to pad the bottom line. Even BMW, who once billed themselves as purveyors of the “ultimate driving machine,” toyed around with the idea. Last year, a report suggested the company was considering an SUV that would rival the Land Rover Range Rover, Lexus LX, and Mercedes G-Class . More: BMW Hasn’t Built A G-Wagen Rival Yet, But This Render Argues It Should The model was rumored to arrive as early as 2029 and be built in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It was expected to be based on the latest X5 and potentially replace the slow-selling XM. Earlier this year, BMW M CEO Frank van Meel seemed open to a rug...
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