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MK8 Golf R and GTI: Great, but MK7 GTI an Instant Classic

With the recent news of the end of the manual transmission for the GTI and Golf R, the writing is on the wall for one of the all-time-greatest performance cars, in this configuration anyway. They’ll continue building MK8s but the manual is the transmission to consider here.

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Top Online Finds: Toyota Starlet, Honda Civic Type R, Kawasaki Ninja Race Bike

Happy Friday, everybody. The days are really starting to feel shorter now — I can look out my office window right now on a city darkened by shadows, as the sun nestles behind buildings on its way down to meet the horizon. The midday heat has cooled from the blistering mid-90s to a more pleasant mid-80s. Fall is…

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Best Fast, Manual Two-Door Cars in Bold Colors: What to Buy?

Josh had a Volvo that stopped working and is using this opportunity to finally get that fun car he has always wanted. He is targeting a two-door model with some speed, three pedals, and ideally a fun color. With a budget of up to $70,000, what car should he buy?

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Toyota’s Efforts Won’t Make Liquid Hydrogen a Savior for Internal Combustion Engines

Recently, Toyota entered a hydrogen-powered GR Corolla in the 24-hour race at Fuji. But it wasn’t powered by a hydrogen fuel cell like you see in the Toyota Mirai that uses hydrogen to generate the electricity that actually powers the car. Instead, it used a liquid hydrogen combustion engine. In theory, it gives you…

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