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Honda-Powered Mini Restomod: Singer-Style for Enthusiasts | Giga Gears
The original Mini has long been heralded as a wonderful piece of design, and it has become an automotive icon for a reason. The Alec Issigonis design is a marvel of packaging and simplicity, and because they’re compact and lightweight, and the wheels are pushed out to the corners, Minis have been great driving cars…
“Powerful Twin-Turbo V6: 530-HP in Compact Volkswagen Hatch | Giga Gears”
Look at that little car go! This little car has a big motor, that’s what makes it so fast! A Croatian genius has taken the diminutive Volkswagen Lupo, which at its most potent had just 120 horsepower when it was new on the showroom floor, and fitted it with an Audi 2.7-liter twin-turbo V6 in the rear hatch pushing 530…
“Fiat’s 500e Launches: A Sneaker-Inspired Approach | Giga Gears”
Stellantis is going to have two one-vehicle brands in the US in 2024: one is Chrysler and the other is Fiat. After an era of seemingly throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, the brand will go back down to selling a single vehicle in the U.S. in the form of the new Fiat 500e EV. But how do you get people…
Top Performance Cars: Street Stars, Track Flops | Giga Gears
With performance cars, some people can go into them thinking that they’ll be an all-around performer; something they can daily, take to the track and then continue driving it normally the following day. While some automakers successfully pull that off with models like the Hyundai Elantra N and the Honda Civic Type R,…
VinFast’s 2024 Plans: Everything Except Quality Cars | Giga Gears
The VinFast VF8 is a bad car, and with a base price of nearly $50,000, you can’t even make the argument that it doesn’t need to be fancy because it’s cheap. Despite that (and all the negative reviews that came from the press launch), VinFast decided to start selling its cars in the U.S. Or at least attempt to sell…