Day: April 5, 2018

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Lucky 7 – The Most Powerful Hot Hatches

Hot hatches are an evergreen favorite of ours and we are always glad that manufacturers are deciding to bring more of them to the US. Not only do they provide grin inducing driving pleasure and utility, they are usually faster than much more expensive sports sedan. Sadly some of the

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Nigel Atkinson April 5, 2018

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The 2026 Toyota Supra Final Edition marks the end of the Mk5 Supra, and after spending a week behind the wheel, I think the internet owes this car an apology. For years, enthusiasts dismissed it because of its BMW roots. But does that actually matter when the result is one of the best driver's cars Toyota has sold in decades? 0:53
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