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  1. RIP Ford KA+
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  2. Funny how pathetic the Ford Focus MK III was engineered, despite being a car of higher class it didnt even have space to rival a car from lower class
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  3. Yes as expected VW TSi > Honda i vtec turbo
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  4. RIP Ford Kuga
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  5. And it has ~100 kgs more as weight so its a super fair comparison
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  6. 0.125 seconds quicker in LLandow is equivalent to 0.75-1s quicker on Anglassey coastal SO yes its definitely quick
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  7. If this is the trend that the Japanese,British etc Automakers have within 2 years time the German VAG group will cannibalize all brands in the world, already the are too good  , and now they are gettting low into the entry performance segment and killing poor brands as well, what the hell happened to British,Japanese engineers, I too remember the good old days of Subarus,Escorts etc nowadays if some1 wants something worth money 1 shud go the German way, cmon Subaru,Mitsubishi,Ford,Renault,Peugot etc rise up!
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  8. MunroM84 Well Honda has the more slippery shape, a supposedly higher revving top end, faster gear box as well, then what happened See The VWs iron block TSI is one heck of an engine, I say worlds best 2.0 turbo petrol engine, And I am a Ford guy, neither Honda nor VW is my cup of tea, I am a Ford guy(Focus RS), but I will agree and will give credit to VW, they are the best,
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  9. RIP Ford Focus, Smehow I feel Ford has lost the Focus with its Focus,Fiesta even new Mondeo, all these cars are the lest spacious cars in their segment, least quality cars as well, So Renault to +1 against Focus just like how VW,Skoda,Seat, has been doing for the past 2 years, Pulsar,Focus,Peugot 308,..still in vain
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  10. Jonny u r wrong mate Lexus is not as good as German trio as an overall package,it might nail some things but looses heavily on some other counts,and its bo way a better choice than the German trio,infiniti and Acura are total waste, If there is somebody in this world who knows how to make the most balanced luxury cars its definitely Germans,not even Jags are close to em,
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  11. EmME spliff Only thing I hate about Mazda is light weighting, sure its good but they do it at the expense of cabin quietness which really annoys me Post 60 mph all new Mazdas felt like they are in wind turbines, too much,wind,road ,tire noise, kills all the luxury factor it has
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  12. All Honda fanboys, wait one month more, there are a few more lap times to come, the funny part is in certain circuits the Civic type R is slower than the Seat Leon Cupra 280, so eat ur Jap beans and b happy for the moment, Autobild,autoweek,sportbuild,aportauto, all have already started getting the R, and the sport auto magazine quoted the Civic Type R to be a life less machine, no charecter,no feel, not the best interior,not yhe best gear shift,and not the best engine either, its like a touring car that gets added weight in form of seats,some comforts,itchy plastics and terrible feel, The things going strong are, best front differential ever put on a road going car inspired from the Revoknuckle of Focus Rs, the brakes are class leading,engines mid range is strongest among Cupra 280,Megane 265, suspension is super stiff but that gives it lot of abilities too, Overall the Civic Type R gets just 7.6/10 and they say, a VW Golf R is a better all rounder so is Subaru WrX STi and , Leon Cupra 280 is a better car to drive as well, So lot more reviewz to come, sheer speed isnt everything, M4 isnt built for that either, and even still I am sure M4 can beat the hell out if R.
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  13. People want a change from traditional Audi,Merc,BMW stuff, the XE more than makes up here, Sure its not gonna trump sales charts but will make a grand entry and this one will be here  as a long lasting rival to the German trio rather than dying out like someoldJags
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  14. Sw1000xg Sure let go off the frustration,the new Jaguar isnt a car that s sold solely in Europe,its goin to us,asia,australia,south africa,south america too And unlike in Europe people love to see Jags,cuz Merc,BMW,AUDI has saturated the 2.0 tdi and BMW 2.0 diesles are flowing so people needs something that looks feels diffefent, I am pretty sure being a Jag it will drive good anyway better than Audi,so its got a chance to take a pie of chunk sales of Audi, once the Jag gets on the road and once peoplw start noticing its appeal it will again evoke emotion within luxury car buyers and enthusiasts, By all means this Jag feels way better than Lexus,Infiniti,Acura,Cadillac,etc So it sure does have a chance, many Asians consider owning a Jag as a huge prestiege, already the Audi a3,new q3s etc has made Audis affordable but very few take Jags ,this model will change that, people will consider XE as its spacious,comfortable,looks good,has good tech,good mpg,good to drive,most importantly its a Jag not the regular BMW,AUDI,MERC
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  15. Nope, I am not even tall, but once I had to move 3, 5.9+ foot people in an MK III Focus and they hated it so much Then the same were transported in the new Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI and to my surprise, despite the Skoda having shorter wheel base and dimensions it accommodated these people way better than in the Focus 2.0 TDCi, also the Skoda felt way more classy inside too despite being a class lower, and cheaper, also the mpg was better than Fords 1.0 ecoboost and overall the comfort was as good or better than what the MK III Focus cud give
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  16. Richard Joash Tan U seem 2 be a hardcore Japanese car fanboy, shitter, first understand facts jerky idiot, the GOlf R/Audi S3 are better overall cars than Subaru SHIT
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  17. tanget1337 Here is one more http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel4645-5346.htm Actually the new Golf R is such a good car, I again tell as a guy who hated VWs I had no choice to accept fact, the new MK7 Golf R is that good
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  18. Richard Joash Tan Sorry I cant talk to a spammer, I already told that Subaru aint bad but please for Subarus sake atleast drive the new Audi S3 b4 commentin, I am pretty darn sure u havent driven it I have and thats y I comment,Subaru is sure a good car but Audi is a better buy,IF u dont agree please dont comment ,I am fed up cuz u show 2 much fanboyism
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  19. I just wish the new Focus ST is at least as good as new Fiesta ST, Ford always spoils the Focus ST when compared with Fiesta ST
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  20. MunroM84 So what, I didnt mention anything about Nurburgring... All I am saying is just look at this test, it shows the merits of VAG engine, Its in gear and power post 2500 rpm is way stronger tham what Honda can offer with its engine, Even Golf Rs 2.0 300 bhp engine is way better,than Hondas 2.0 turbo, VW is a company that advertises power on wheels rather than peak engine power like whats done by Ford,PSA,Honda,Nissan etc... VW engines once in turbo range has a suoer strong mid range that is way stronger than even Fords 2.3 350 HP motor in RS, Its progressive torque curve is the best of all 2.0 turbo petrol units in its price range. Honda maybe a great brand but in front of VW its nothing,
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  21. pao-doce Oh really nice explanation, who cares... The VW destroyed the Honda Also I am not being rude but TSi is better than Hondas laggy turbo i vtec
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  22. pao-doce No there is more The Clubsport can do a sub 1:14 lap time in Hockenheirming short, whike Type R cant manage anything below 1:15s,
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  23. pao-doce Actually Nurburgringnis the worst track to compare lap times, Shows how childish U r The other tracks r the ones that are more often used and has more people analyzed cars based on it, Sachernring Slovakia ring zandervoot Le Mans Bughatti Ring Knustrop Blyton Park Anglessey Circuit Paul Ricard Hockenheirming These are the tracks that are more often used and hence can be used as a rule stick Nurburgring is too long and too inconsistent, Just 4° difference in temperature can affect same car being ~2 s faster or slower than its previous lap time with same driver.. Nurburgring is the best masrketing technique that can be used to trap beginners and U fell for it.
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  24. mattheginger Some people need an Audi or BMW but dosent need 2 spend more than 22000 and for em Mazda is never ever a replacement and its for em these offerings r there, not for a mainstream car buyer who wud buy anythin under 25000 
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  25. Somehow the new Audi Haldex has managed to beat the hell out of even a rally bread Subaru WRX STi,on track as well, actually the Vee Dub did it still if VW can do it so can the Audi cuz all r same, So regarding the ability to find maximum GRIP Haldex=quattro
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  26. I think u forgot the VW Golf TDi and Ford Focus 2.0 TDCI and the OPel Astra 2.0 TCDI... want more, first let AE compare these cars and declare a winner rather than musing up with segments
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  27. ***** But U didnt notice, VW advertises power on wheels VWs 2.0 tsi makes around 328 bhp crank So its fair comparison
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  28. This track is too small, get this car to a long track like Navarra Spain or some rings and then see how much better it ll lap than the Porshe
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  29. In between when has Honda made a good performance car since the demise of S2000? Honda is at least 3 generations back ,when compared to Germans or even Americans when it comes to performance cars
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  30. VirusTornado Yes Corvette C7 Stingray is best sports car ever made on planet earth, Its all about too much performance for so much less money.
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  31. ewt415 See I love Porsches, they are supreme machines, but U pay for it naa.. Thats the difference i see a lot of people comparing Corvettes to base 911 Carrera S, its a very valid comparison, However there is 1 region where they are equally good, price to performance ratio 1 pays way more in Porsche to get that level of charm while the Vette/GT350/ etc makes 1 pay way less to get upto 75-85% of charm of Porsches, and the price to maintain these American machines for a span of -10 years is just around 40-45% of what the German machines demand That is what makes the huge difference, new gen American sporty cars are soo good that they nail the value for money equation way better than Euro or even Japanese cars for that matter I wont outright say Europe>USA or something like that, both are great, depends on how much money 1 is willing to spend
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  32. Jonny Oliveira i agree lexus competes with BMW,Audi,Merc but its not as good as the trio by any means except reliability
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  33. This proves the point, sure NA engines are awesome when it comes to sound, linearity etc, but if someone wants to set some lap times, and some spine tingling in gear acceleration and speed, turbo is the way to go, so nobody should say turbos suck etc etc... Turbos rock, no wonder the 718, new 911s , new Ford GT,McLaren series etc are turbo s, TURBO rocks
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  34. RIP Ford Fiesta
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  35. To be frank Subaru is no way a good choice nowadays, all other brands have moved leaps and bounds forward, Subaru is still in 90s, I used to love Subarus, not anymore cuz they are trying to b as boring as possible with mainstream cars and even STi s arent fast or modern as they should b , Still one can love Subaru only for brand or for that 90s AWD love
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  36. VirusTornado Probably U are too much of a hater See I am not an American car fanboy but I do agree the new set of American wheels are better than European ones, BMW is trash before Cadillacs, the new Corvette C7 Grand coupe is one of worlds best sports car however one may cut it, its just like the Porsche of America, creating great lap times with less HP means its business is putting all the available HP to the ground, sorry from Europe only Porsche is good enough to fight the new set of American wheels I ve driven em and I can safely say that, dont get too rude man, the Corvette and new Camaro can eat the ur Euro sluts alive
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  37. sickbastard82 Beauty s in eye of beholder,
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  38. And 100 kg more as curb weight, so its totally fair
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  39. Jmaher please check my previous posts for lap times,Golf R can beat STI,BMW M235I , around some tracks, Merrc is prerry difficult to beat I think, Also I didnt mean its a bad car but the weapon is getting very expensive and for a little bit more one can get ligjt years better luxury and comfort in R and yet it isnt slow by any means,its just not flat out sports car its 90% sporty,u loose just that 10% but gains a lot,please try Golf R ,I actuallu a VW hater got pinned down by R,its so good man
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  40. AutoExpress Now ur duty is to time the new RS against the new Type R,RS3,Megane 275,A45 AMG,M235i,Audi TTS, and if possible a Porsche Boxter S
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  41. KIA- Koreans Imitating Audi- period
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  42. Moby Dick http://fastestlaps.com/tracks/contidrom_38.html the new Civic Type R is just .002 seconds slower than a BMW M235i, the smallest BMW M car, lets say its  tie, but it will never ever beat an M4
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  43. extrema125cc Exactly man, also check out the lap time the Civic Type R took at Contidrom, that was by the same driver under same circumstance, the driver was of autobild.de and the test subjects were Megabe 275 Trophy R,Civic Type R and BMW M 235i, One can say the Type R is almost as fast as the M 235i, but never ever it will touch an M4, only Honda fanboy fools will believe such shit, the M4 is a rocket in straight line as well, I mean I had a chance to be in it and it just moves from 0-240 kmph so damn fast almost as fast as a dedicated sports car like the Corvette C7 Stingray which has a 6.2l OHV big v8 and Aluminium body and much more aerodynamic profile, People dont understand how mighty the M4 is despite having a sedan body shape,super luxurious interior,comforts,quality,refinement, all in 1 single package.. Not even Cadillac ATS is as great as an M4 when we take the whole package in total. The Mercedes C 63 AMG is a good rival to the M4 as well as Porsche 911 Carrera S,
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  44. Ford Focus,VW Golf Mk7,Opel Astra,Renault Fluence,toyota Corolla all r competitors, Y not include em,that showes this is a paid ad of Mazda 3
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  45. Matt U always hold on to only reliability, u dont need comfort,u dont need,good cabin insulatiin, u dont nees the worlds 2nd fatest gearbox after pdk in a car, then leave the scene The Golf has all of this, do u think u r more wise than the world car of the year jury who have been judging cars for more than 30 years, do u think like that if so,I cant complain, The Golfs Mqb won 3 times, with Golf and A3,now its not over new Skoda Fabia is out based on Polo chassis I think its gonna b next world car f the year beating everythin out there, I just dont make up stuff auto journalism being my job I know the position each brand is in well, i ve told u already I am a Ford guy but the new VWs are too good nowadays,I am,deslerately waiting for new RS if its AWD i ll change my mind of VW GOLF R,which just blew ma mind, Look at world car f the yeara Up,Golf,a3 u think its fluke I dont think so, Also i ve procided u a link f Motor trends hatchback test, didnt u read it, see how the golf surpasses the Mazda, Also the Golf is supremely fast with DSG,in terms of fastest gearbox any comnon man can own its definitelY VW, the Polo 1.2 tsi Dsg, its soo damn quick and destroys almost all of the competirion even CVTs for mileage, Whatever I tell u wont believe,but I cant get past facts cuz this is what I do,driving and analyzing,and data interpretation and presentation etc
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  46. In no way, its interesting, because it lost the old dynamic character of the MK II Focus, and feels too cramped inside for such a long car, stupid Ford engineers
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  47. Yeah, I hope Ford brings back the old charm with the new MK III.5 Focus, as they claim that they are going back to its roots, ie fun to drive and yet practical safe and efficient car
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  48. JAnx01 See sales is different, do you mind driving a corolla, I wont, I hape than tin can like built el cheapo light weight crappy corolla, but its best selling car in the world Japanese brands survive cuz they are cheap as hell, not cuz, they r better 
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  49. The point is there is only one car that can safisfy every demand with above average to ultra super quality,its Audi,rest all has weaknessess but if some1 is hardcore then STI is good if not AUDI/GOLF R IS UNBEATABLE
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  50. tanget1337 Yes I agree with that, and I care about that because I dont want a Subaru falling apart with el cheapo plastics inside when I can get a VW Golf R thats nearly as fast has little to no turbo lag,light years better interior and refinement and quality wise, much better mileage and still practical with the exception of a little bit of the over the top entertainment
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  51. What a fail, no Mechanical LSD, the Fiesta ST is better as it comes with Mechanical LSD, nothing can replace good old oily mechanical bits, pity on you Ford!!
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  52. I think it looks way better than all of its competition and should drive better as well, so a win for Ford and a loss for those who hate it!!!
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  53. +andrefrbk One thing U must understand is people are ready to pay that much for an RS, thats says a lot about the brand and the car, try such a mark up price to even a Chevy Stingray, nobody ll enter the shop, but Ford even if priced higher has huge demand,
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  54. andrefrbk Sure, just stay put man, the RS is always worth the wait, An AudiS4 may be a better luxury car and I reckonU cant get an S4 as well with 50k USD, U need to push at least 56k for S4, The RS has high demand as of now because its already a proven machine, the RS needs no introduction cuz its already beaten the old WRX STi and EVO X in terms of pure fun and driving thrills despite being FWD, So when Ford states an AWD Focus RS is due dealers will rejoice and misuse the opportunity quiet natural,I ve seen people complain about such nuisance at Fords facebook page/twitter page etc and getting justice, try that if you want the best 4WD hot hatch, if not try something else, or wait some time, in a few months with new Camaro 1LE etc coming to stores the rush for RS will subside then U might get the RS for the desired price
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  55. Cadillac CT6 is dead
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  56. Soren Lausen Not just name, better fit finish, better cabin insulation,better gearbox,better premium leather,more solid cabin,and finally name and YES name counts, a brand that has won over the world with most Le Mans wins,most GTE class wins,has produced worlds most user friendly super cars like R8,worlds fastest 4 door  sedan like RS7,world car f the year awards,world engine of the year awards,no of engines on its inventory will make Mazda engineers shy like 3 year olds sweating pants On that front what does Mazda have, it just has 1 MX-5,RX-7 there ends its story
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  57. I dont understand what you guys mean, see have u ever tried the new Mazda 3 and 6, I have driven it extensively and I absolutely cant ignore iys harsh suspension cheap feeling doors,poor faux wood inserts,horrible and terrible in cabin insulstion, The i drive like button in center console in the car I drove had a super cheap goggly feel when navigated with some pace like its gonna peel of from its cap, The ride quality over broken roads were so bad that a passenger on the back seat complained to like drive careful man, but the same way I drove in Audi,Ford Focus,VW golf no problem at all, really jittery ride, also no turbo petrol power plants, I mean what is all this,if all this are sacrificed to lower cost that dosent mean,its better, also I just always do the door shut thud testing in all cars I drive even a Ford Fiesta/VW polo is as strongly built as a Mazda 3, So if one needs to find as in where has Mazda cheapened the price tag,its abvious but ignoring it is not the best idea, Also world car of the year is fluke in your dreams poor boy,its a real test, I am an official who works with an Organisation named SIAM which also makes some contributions to this award in a very indirect way at least and guess what,do you know the runner up of world car of the year 2015, it was Mazda 3 2.2 TDCI and the Audi A3 handily beat it in all respects.
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  58. Yup actually if Germans want they too can make a car like that eg Porsche 911 turbo s,it destroys even the GTR NISMO, But its expensive, think of VW making a 911 turbo s with justVW gOLF levels of interior quality fearures etc, it wud make GTR cry the hell out, The reason VW dosent do somethong like that is simple, porsche Vw audi lambo etc are now siblings so if VW makes one like that the rest will follow, 2nd reason is marketing,if they make a car like that all others like r8v10,rs5,etc sales will suffer big time cuz everybody ll go 4 thw budget Gtr killer, 3rd is German standards of car making is very high, they wont make a car without certain levels of fit finish,inyerior quality,sound deadening,solidity etc
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  59. Whatever the case maybe Volkswagen group is like kind of getting invincible, nobody is able to keep track of their growth cuz its so huge, they do more wirh less, The Golfs MQB is kind of nuts that chassis has won 3 times world car f the year awards, eith Golf, Audi A3 and now the new Passat, Vw will eaaily overtake Toyota within 2 years and will dominate the world car market at this pace, its time other brands start realizing that and building some goos cars u like cheap plastic boxes .
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  60. ford owned Astons and if Ford wasnt there Astons wud have died 
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  61. Lee-harry C Yaa, I know fukin idiot, but why did Ford buy it at first place mfao its cuz Aston was so much pricey and in debt that they nearly died
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  62. Ford GT
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  63. ForzaFLNC Corsica Not so fast I think Ford is the only sole looser here Tiguan,Quashqai,Ateca,Tuscon etc at least are spacious and comfortable and quiet inside The Kuga is the most out dated and lest comfy and most cramped of all
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  64. Lane Morrow VW makes 298 bhp on wheels and Ford makes between 286 and 310 bhp on wheels, 286 before break in and after breakin in 310
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  65. Naa... its nothing to write about compared to even Fords ST and RS projects Honda is too slow to make performance cars
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  66. dominicancash Yeah, it broke record but in reality, how far can we push these cars, I tried the Leon Cupra 280 dsg at the Slovakia Ring and I cudnt do even what a BMW M235i can do at the ring, The Focus RS murdered the Cupra 280 innma hands as well, So there is a lot more than these advertisements,how much performance a layman can extract out f these cars is whats importsnt and for that the Golf R seems to be much better than Club sport and Focus RS does have some gutts too, Type R is a real hero, very fast but somehow it too felt like a one party trick, The best all rounder hatch back is definitely Focus RS, a close second is VW Golf R
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  67. Rafal Biernacki The lap times depend on driver and conditions also, its said that if Hondas driver had been in the Club sport he would have shaved anothet 2s more from lap time as well,
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  68. Amun TOO See One cant take the Nurburring as a perfect reference as its a track that has over 20 kms and over 120 turns I say the Type R is not even as good as a say the Seat Leon Cupra 280 DSG around some tracks then how come it be better than the Club Sport S Check this out http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel5669-5219.htm Also this http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/5s65onhtsk7z See the VAG chassis with DSG is so damn fast that one wont believe it until 1 drives it, sure the Honda is fast for what it is, but The VAG chassis does more with less, with 280 HP it can go faster than a 310 HP Honda and the DSG is a weight penalty too if U may ask me So I dont think Honda is something of a revelation as U r specking as of now, its actually nothing more than a 180 kg lighter Ford Focus RS MK II,heck the new Clubsport S did a 1:13.xx at the Hockenheirming short circuit which is actually a revalation considering a FWD machine http://www.zeperfs.com/en/fiche6286-vw-golf-vii-gti-clubsport-s.htm
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  69. David Nelson Thr Tupe R on tires like Cupe 2s wony be faster as it slows down its rotation and front end grip will be more but it wont rotate mid corner. So its a fait game, the Golf works little differently, its front end grip comes from Cup 2s then mid corner its the diffs magic and that needs tire assistance unlike Type R, So its not like Type R wud do better with MPSC2s
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  70. David Nelson See the Honda Nurburgring claim is still under scanner, the tire used the engine spec etc was not at all clear, Also another test at Slovakia Ring between Focus RS and Type R showed that Type R is not that fast, The Slovakia Ring is a very long track, so it suits the Hondas nature best and despite having way better power toweight than Focus RS and RS having PSS and noy Cup 2s, Botj did the same lap time of 2:34.90 for RS and Type R was 2:34.95 Not just that in a lot of other tracks too even Seat Leon Cupra SC can hang on or beat the Type R showing its not the best. Evo car of the year also tested the Tupe R vs Focus RS vs Leon Cupra SC vs Clubsport S at Bedford Autodrome west. They too say the Ckubsport S is easily best FWD hot hatch, its also a better hot hatch than Focus RS and Type R, the 2nd best is again surprise Leon Cupra SC 290, So even though Type R is good, its really not the best...any brand can beat the Honda, but taking business into account the brands are doing it the safe way. Honda has just 2 performance cars to sell a Type R and NSX unlike VW,Seat,Ford etc who have like more than 2 hot carz per segment, So they wont make a track special car and over price it,
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  71. kraenk12 Now also Focus isnt done in US, its major developments were done at UK,so British engineers are the culprits, 
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  72. Enthusiasts are just 15% of pupulation
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  73. Nope thats wrong,Focus became one of worlds best selling car after mk3 was launched, the trouble is new VW Golf is too good that its just killing its competition,even a prospective Mondeo buyer gets lured to new Golf,thats the kind of quality the new golf has on table,even the facelift additions to focus isnt worth to make buyer turn away from mk7 golf, Also the b8 passat is almost like buying and Audi a6,i mean VW is going nuts with quality so damn good also mqb makes em handle closer to Mondeo as well,so thats whats killing Fords
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  74. Sic22l Golf too sells cars all over the world still its not the best selling name plate, also ford hasnt released focus in worlds 3rd biggest car marker India and yet it is one of best sellers, Focus is a great car but golf specially mk7 is crossing boundaries,ford will survive with focus in europe till 2017 when mk4 focus will get launched,that will again be 99% as food aa mk7 golf as of now Focus is just 90% good as golf
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  75. sic22l See do u think Focus wud ve become worlds best selling car with the European setup, it was not just Europe that elevated Focuses sales, it was China,Taiwan,Thailand,USA,Brazil,Australia as well, and in all these countries whether u believe or not COMFORT is top priority not handling, so Ford made the MK3 much more softer to appeal to the global audience without tryin to harm handling and it didnt work quiet well for European buyer but elsewhere it worked Also Golf is a major Ford killer in 2 forms , in the form of Octavia where space is limousine like and in the form of Golf where quality just leaped boundaries,I am dead sure if VW had not released the MK7 Golfs by 2013, Ford wud definitely have had a chance with the face lift at least, but Golf became lighter so more agile yet quality is in Audi territory,also if 1 wants space Octavia or Jetta r too Golfs, so it just made monstrous sense to go after MQB rather than Focus Anyway Ford will update Focus by 2017 with release of RS by 2016, and it might jump well into Audi,BMW territory in terms of quality,refinement,SPACE etc and Ford is trying hard on it according to USA based Ford insights cuz they r well aware of Golfs might
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  76. Sic22l Yes thats if Focus had the mk2 type stiff setup it wud have appealed a lot in Europe,USA but not in Asia,Australia,china etc,but the biggest problem is lack of good quality refinement etc to match a Golf even after update, Golf has always been Fords nemesis,from Fiesta to Mondeo VW has Polo to Passat to pick a fight and this fight is too hard for Ford cuz VW is such a multi billionaire plant compared to Ford,VW dont even care about losses,in USA VW is in such heavy loss that most other brands in this lossy state wud stop making cars,but VW has so much budget that they just kept their cool,sold cars for extremely lossy prices,yet the overall global revenue is so damn high that they still keep goin in USA So its pretty damn difficult to fight a VW or Skoda for any brand, Ford is going to replace Mk3 with mk4 with a new global C platform that will spawn a new kuga,c max,and new Lincoln car for USA ,same
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  77. The highlight of new C platform is more space and more built in safety and refinement without loosing fun to drive nature, Also take a look at Fords chinese Escort,its an awesome car developed in China with Fords mk2 chassis and underpinnings,that car will b an experiment in china,if Ford can sell more than 50% or more Escorts than Focus in China that car will go global, Take a look at that car and think of it,its definitely gonna overtake Focus,u now why, space,family friendly nature,this is what people want more than fun to drive,so one cant blame Ford for making Focus softer
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  78. Sic22l No man,u r not getting to the point,back in 2006 Focus had just the Golf and Astra as comprtition,Hyundais,peugots,citroens,renaults etc were worse,but by 2010 all the other brands started improving interior space and interior quality and for a layman SPACE IS LUXURY,and Focus with mk3 made a big mistake it became more comfy but it dosent have the effective space inside compared to competition,also quality and feature list on competition were so high that it was compelling. See the mk3 focus is one of best selling car in the world currently in 3 rd place,and if this improvement over mk2 wasnt made it would have failed hard in almost all other markets and Focus wud have been an EU only car with constant sales and no improvement. Focus is still a good car but Golf is better with lighter MQB and Audi rivaling interior quality its common sense for most Eu people to buy Golf over Focus,just take an entry level 1.6 TDI or 1.2,1.4 tsi and it made lot of sense over Focus,also if space is important Golf again comes in form of Octavia and if handling is important again Golf comes in its 3rd avatar Seat Leon,so basically Focus got attacked from all angles, also in lots of countries where people preferred AT cars Fords powershift is no where near as good as VWs Dsg so that too impacted,also just see how good the new i30,ix35, i40 models from hyundai are they too just raised the quality bar equal to the Focus,so the Focus was under boat load of pressure. Also can u explain why Mondeo sales dipped hard and Fords Mondeo plant in Spain too was closed,Mondeo even till 2014 is best handling car but sales declined drastically naa,its just not handling but quality,comfort,space,luxury too are what people care more about nowadays,in these aspects Ford isnt a highlight anymore,thats why Now as told before Ford will launch mk4 focus and mk7 Fiesta by 2017 until then sales need to be kept constant,for that the facelift,by that time Fors too will reach a highly Golf competetive level still having a fraction of edge on handling department over Golfs,
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  79. Sic22l I agree to ur point to an extent but if Ford was in Europe only,then could have ended closing factories in Asia,australia,usa etc so they were forced to make a global car, Even if Ford had made the mk3 handle like go kart,it wouldnt make em enuf profit to sustain outside Europe,also if u know Mazda is making huge progress and Ford cannot easily compete with Mazda as well cuz it ll give customers better handling car with cheaper price tag,so Ford was forced to make Focus softer,also Fords RS division manager Carlos was bought by VW,I mean VW is making world domination campaign now,to resist that global growth is a must.
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  80. Sic22l Sure they could have used a different suspension setup for EU and even new Mondeo isnt the best handling car in its class anymore its again a Mazda 6, see the new gen Mazda is really good, One should also understand that Focus still handles better than Golf,the mk7 is the one that really closed the gap that too only in 2013 that too due to lighter weight,so focus still handles brilliantly compared to competition, More for the last two years as well Focuses sales remained constant,i just checked it for Europe,the sales decline came from Mondeo,S max,C max,and the Kuga couldnt ignite sales as well,so I dont think Focus is to fault here,Ford lost heavily in eu due to spain,belgium,russia,italy all these countries had economic recession and since Ford had plants eveywhere,depreciation occured heavily,so second hand market gained over first hand ones making lot of Fords stay on their own stables. By 2013 focus sales declined a bit due to new Golf,but the real loss was Mondeo,s max,galaxy,etc which people didnt buy even with rebates,so I dont think handling was a serious issue as mentioned, The lack of handling might have disappoonted just 10% customers,90% still like the Focus but GOLF does everything,in a balanced way and the interior just crosed boundaries thats why I tell its Golf thats hurting Focus and even the renaults and peugots,its too good now.
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  81. sic22l Still I dont think sharpening the handling would have made a huge difference, The VW group is the one thats creating the problem, think f it, if there was no Golf, then Focus wud ve been in its place easily The Golfs interior,rolls royce of hatchbacks comfort,refinement,and even handling just cannot be ignored,  Fords MK3 is already 3 years old when  Golf put out the MK7,so time advantage too goes to the Golf,Ford knows what they r doing, they kno they ve messed up the MK3 even still it became a success elsewhere in the world cuz of comfort,like in Asia,Australia,USA etc Sure Ford cud ve made a more agile Focus for EUrope but the already ailing economy and blistering competition made em think, lets back off a bit, give the designers and engineers more time to perfect the MK4,so until mk4 comes out MK3 will be loosing sales,its quiet natural, if it had that MK2 levels of handling too it would have depreciated quiet a bit still not at this rate in Europe, but else where it would have died off, so its not easy as it seems to make different suspensions for different continents, different tuning is OK 
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  82. Well I cant argue,from Europeans sales chart its pretty much clear that Focus when launched in 2011 the mk3 had a huge spike in sales by december 2011,by 2012 december Focus became one of worlds best selling car and Europes 4th best seller,mk7 golf got launched by 2013 and thats when Focuses sales started declining heavily not only in Europe but in Australia,and with Mazda 3 etc in Usa there too sales decline,whereas for the worlds biggest market China the sales are increasing at like 200% rate,I bet if Focus was as hardcore as the one in Europe this would have never occoured in China,Malaysia,australia,etc What u shud understand is its not easy to combine refinement with quality with handling,and as of now Golf does it better Sure Focus has gone a couple of notches below in terms of handling but the number of modern new customers who desire quality,luxury,comfort is more than people who desire for handling,thats a truth even for Europe, Focus face lift will again raise Focus interest quite a bit because the poor interior design was a deal breaker for a lot of people,now its solved,also a touch screen too comes as standard,different tune for electric power assisted steering too,evn tho the face lift dosent seem significant according to media reviews I find it a MUST for Focus and this will increase sales of Focus cuz luckily with face lift no price hike like the hike in price of mk7 golf, Also addition of DCT auto with paddle shifters at higher trims too will keep keen drivers thinking,like shud I buy DSG or DCT,cuz of paddle shifters. There is a lot of things going on for Focus,its all about integraring everything into a single package,I am sure a stiffer susoension setup and a electro mechanical steering would have made Focus much more appealing in Europe but,the extra cost they spent for these developements only fir Europe wont give global Ford any significant gains, Also new 1.5 tdci has sorted out a lot of Dpf issues and emits less than 100g co2,so its got cleaner while providing more power,so Focus will strike back but not with the same force as it used to be,but will make up a respectable sales number.
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  83. +ray britton Actually around SLovakia ring, the Type R is faster than Focus RS , Focus RS did Slovakia RIng in 2:34.90 while Type R did it in 2:33.98, so nearly a second slower is the RS, That said the Focus RS rapes the Honda for fun factor
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  84. Peter H Not just the looks the Honda is actually kind of over hyped, just look at the lap times http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/5s65onhtsk7z Except that ring lap time most other tracks its even slower than the under dog the Leon Cupra 280, The Leon Cupra 280 with the stage 2 upgrade to 280 HP will eat the Honda and even the Focus RS its that fast so I dont think Honda has done some miracle, but I think the Leon Cupra is a highly under rated car, so s the VW Golf R MK VII That said nothing can match the Focus RS for driving thrills
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  85. vulcanproject Yeah man, and I felt pity on auto express when they did the Type R vs M4 vs RS3 battle, also when they did the Focus RS vs BMW M2 battle as well its common sense that in tight twisty tracks light front wheel drive cars has the slight advantage, but get it to say Silverstone Gp or Rockingam or Anglessey the Type R falls short While the Leon still has chance even more than Type R
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  86. McLaren the epitome of British auto engineering, Jaguar,Bentley,Aston Martin..this is the one brand U all must follow!
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  87. V Sizzle Buddy in C&D testing the R8 wore P 0 Corsa while NSX came with MPSCup 2s
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  88. ewt415 Stop this already man. We know how useless the NSX is, some hardcore Honda fans think Honda has done some miracle, in fact, Honda has proven its nothing more than an accord maker, And some other fools here think the new NSX has become what it is because of American engineering, how pathetic Leave em for dead, they think typing some crap in keyboaed makes em wise.
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  89. V Sizzle Its a C7 Corvette Stingray Reason is pure and simple, Front engine big V8 Smart handling, good living space with all modern amenities, Lots of traction decent to great steering feel, Lot of perforance at an affordable price tag, I ve driven 911 Carrera S and I love it more than Stingray but its out of a common mans affordable limits, While the Stingray is affordable proper super car. Again regarding NSX, I am not saying its the worst but defonitely not upto Huracan,R8v10+,McLarens, or even Nissam GTRs, Even a hardcore Honda fan who has an S2000 who has piled up cash for the NSX was utterly disappointed after driving NSX, He says its fat and does feel so at corners, the steering has almost 100% assisted feel which he says takes away from a super car experience, the brakes felt incredibly artifocial, even the interior and infotainment etc felt sub par compared with a 911 or any of its competirion, He has booked a new Boxster S as of now.
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  90. Hakeem Kazak JDM haters or not after nearly 25 years Honds spoiled the old legend, See the old NSX too couldnt be driven at near half of its potential across public roads,but what matters most in super cars is just that 1 or 2 track days, to make em most exciting... And of course the NSX has performance but it dosent live up to any of its competitors in terms of feel,passion,etc... It just feels like its an artifocial driving experience,somehwt like a video game, unlike old NSX Again these words are from a Hardcore Honda S2000 owner who now ordered a new Boxster S
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  91. V Sizzle The NSX has no performance advantage over a Porsche 911 turbo S, Mercedes AMG GTS too is way better car than NSX, Also the Huracan, R8 v10+ etc are in different league all togather comoared to NSX in feel drama sound,precision,etc
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  92. kempowarrior One can aay all this but in reality the Audi and Porache are far far superior driving machines to the NSX, sorry a budget 918, in no way is the NSX a budget 918. This is Hondas desperate Failed attempt. I say one of the worst super cars of modern era... Heck buy a Corvette C7 Gramd Sport if you want a better supercar than NSX,
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  93. V Sizzle Run for ur life be4 I eat ur gutts out scary cat Now how many awards exactly did the NSX win, see the Corvette Grand Sport is far far far better machine than the super digital NSX, see what was NSX all about originally simple naturally aspirated fun machine that cares shit about lap times but reliable and FUN Now the new NSX complicated heavy piece of shit with too much tech, absolutely horrendous steering because its connected to electric motors to simulate steering feel, and AWD, come on Honda, anybody can make an AWD car go wicked fast, make A RWD machine stick to ground , I ll accept U ve skill The Vette is RWD, 460 hp and yet sticks to the ground like crazy, lap times aside its unbelievable how a simple push rod V8 can eat the shit out of the bull shit Honda, even Fords new GT with TT V6 is light years better than Hondas shit Now I havent heard of any Corvette fires, stop making up bull shit looser
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  94. V Sizzle U just saw a Corvette burn yesterday Such a puny liar U are... Road and track is not even as genuine as the Car and driver guys, and is probably the only magazine that gave NSX a thumps UP, Motor Trend, autocar, auto express, top gear, and almost all of the German magazines including sport auto gave the NSX an average score at best, now deal with it NSX is no way a great car, I say the gen 1 NSX was a much much better machine than the new piece of shit Now I am not at all a GM guy but I agree the Vette is worlds best bang for buck super car, Honda is light years behind Ford/Gm in making super cars, sorry I wont talk to an immature like U anymore because U r bent on foolish facts which I cant change from ur idiotic mind, good bye have a great NSX orgy dream
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  95.  @iu2  Where did I claim that , the NSX is made in Japan, I know the NSX is made in USA and had all its work done in US and the Acura brand itself is the one that funded the project and Honda Japan did very few for the current NSX, whatever it may be the new NSX is an epic failure super car, I am a Ford guy but will admit that the new Ford GT is another failure super car, but somehow its more successful than the epic failure NSX
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  96.  @iu2  Well, that dosent mean the car as a whole is built in Japan!! and I am not questioning whether Japan or USA is better, my point is , Honda/Acura NSX is easily the worst super car out there that got launched in the past 8 years
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  97.  @iu2  Yes , I am not from an English speaking country, so yes, its way more difficult from my part than U wud think
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  98. Whos talkin about Lexus,Boring to drive,heavy like a boat and not efficient either,Lexus maybe better than Audi but its no way near as good as Mercedes and BMW
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  99. Maloyutu I have driven the Mondeo and the new one that is Fusion as well,but its not as good as current gen Mercedes E class and BMW 3.series and maybe as good as a Passat ,still what I absoluty hate to say is new Mondeo isnt as spacious inside ss new Passat,its at best as spacious inside as new Merc C class, Also interior quality generally is very good but on the centre of centre console there r some really annoying scratchy plastics The new Mondeos automatic 6 speed torque converter sucks And as from this video it lacks steering feedback of old unit as well All in all new Mondeo is a great car but its not an outright better product over the new Passat and the German trio, Since pricing is cheaper in UK its got a faint chance to succeed,still its not a compelling package as it used to be Its not because Mondeo is bad but competition is that tuff specially the new Passat its much more spacious,dsg is waybetter,has lots f clever features,its economical in a way new Passar is a better car but Mondeo looks the part and the quietness new Mondeo has inside is something that ezceexs class expectations,
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  100. Jonny Oliveira One can choose Lexus if only one needs exclusivity and relibility, in all other aspects Germans outshine Lexus
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  101. Jonny Oliveira Handling-Almost all BMWs handle better, problem with Lexuses is its damn heavy so not at all light and agile feeling as BMWs mileage- no diesel at 1st place and the hybrids are super slow Interior design- its not something that has the traits that BMWs and Audis have like stylish yet spacious, Lexuses have some ergonomic quirkiness  Ride quality- Its good but again Germans give better ride quality when driven hard, Lexuses ride is good as good as Germans when driven at slow to moderate pace, increase the speed 1 ll feel the body roll and some excess movement in back seats, not with the germans
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  102. See no need to worry about Lexus vs BMW vs MERC vs Audi Cuz for some who wants peace of mind and cheap luxury the Lexus makes sense,there r a lot of soft riders,who just want quiet ride,plush ride,comfy features and space and for em lexus makes sense cuz its cheaper 2 buy,but its no way overall a better car than German trio,thats y so much brand image still halos German trio,the German trio earned those names with hard work and supreme attention to detail, Lexus is a brand that grew up tryin to immitate and compete with em, Just look at latest lexus RCF its crap compared to German trio,still its a lexus,so cheap and reliable,thats wht some people want,so it ll stay in market for some time,but when German trio makes the next step lexus will lag,again play catch up,this ll continue
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  103. Mr Wonderful Agree with the part of reliability and after slaes and service costs of Lexuses, Just do u think it drives,has more qualitu,more comfort,mor presense,more class inside than the BMW,AUDI,MERC competition, See I am an auto journalist as well and since I too test cars I have no bias but I ll admit that I love Fords thats why the name ponygt662,aprt from that when I tested the handling,ride quality,luxury provided,etc I found lexus to be like beefed up Toyotas,like richer Camry,richer Avalon,etc, Also most Lexuses were slow too,they are good for calm quiet people but if someone really loves driving and wants a car with well balanced qualities its definitely not Lexus.
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  104. Jonny Lexus has just one LFA whereas VAG has lots of cars,what is a Bugatti Veyron, its a VW,how many diesels do Lexus have, VW has v10,V12,v8 tdi that r more economical and more powerful than any Lexus Hybrid cars or gas v8s Also isf is not faster than RS4 around tracks, in certain tracks its faster but in most tracks RS4 is faster, http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel1549-1876.htm Interior quality is good for both but BMW,AUDI,MERC etc feel more plush and user friendly and the touch screen is of lkw resolution in Lexus and the joystick based input is finicky to use compared to i drive and Audis new super cool speedometer integrated mmi system. Also the German competition leaves more space in the front for driver somehow due to restrained design. Also VW has Lambo,Porsche, now under its arms so Lexus has no chance, Give me a Lexus substitute to BMW M235I,AUDI S3,MERC CLA 45 AMG, afforbadle fast beasts with small engines so less carbon emissions and fast as hell. Why do you think Lexus isnt selling much in Europe,I too had this notion that relaibility is everuthing,but for a person who can spend that much money,the car should be special,so BMW drive brilliant has smart petrol and diesel low displacement engines,and dosent suffer from annoying cvts and slow heavy entry level performance cars, I have no personal grudge towards Toyota or honda or anything,I already told my bias its for Ford not Germans not Japsnese,so I can be sure of what I felt in between Germans and Japanese. Still I am not sayin Lexus is bad but its still not quiet as good as Germans,better than Cadillacs buicks infiniti also but not as good as Merc,BMW,Audi, This is my take after drivin em,if ur opinion is otherwise well and good but this is what I felt after feelin em in person,I work for an auto magazine in India,so I have nothing with Lexus.
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  105. Mercedes w205 Ford owned Aston Martin once, also if u still think that Ford is copying you are wrong, check out Ford thunderbird,Ford Puma, all f these cars had Aston like styling,it maynot be conincidence but as long as Aston Martin has no problem,then why do people have,
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  106. Jonny Have you been to Aston Martins v8 fascility in Germany, Do you know the chief designer of new Mondeo used to work for Aston Martin, do you know how much Aston and Ford were co operating back in 2003-05 etc building Vantages, Fords coyote platform is shared between Jaguar and Aston Martin as well,so the relation between Ford,Aston Martin,JLR is much deeper than a lot of people think, For eg check out the US only vehicle named Ford Explorer,its supremely reminiscent of Range Rover sport and even houses a second gen terrain response system almost the same thing JLR vehicle uses for their AWD too. They helped mutually,I mean Aston and Ford to build one of worlds best virtual reality design center where goggles can be used to see and even feel a to be produced car, So they worked togather a lot more than what internet shares,Ford helped Aston deeply to build its v8 fascility,if not for that ASTON wouldnt have known anything about mass manufacturing,so Aston had mutual respect as well, Again Fords relationship with Volvo too was intense,they learned a lot of safety and solidity from Volvo,even Fords Taurus US versin is a volvo s80 platform. Did u even bother to check the images of Ford thunderbird and Ford Puma before commentin,see these cars were from 90s and they had similar Aston Martin cues and styling as well, Ford and Aston Martin had some design themes that were similar,but since these brands were in really good relatuonship both accepted and even today they have no problem,its we who think it looks Aston ish, bo where did Aston Martin make a statement about it.
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  107. Jonny U didnt get my point maybe u r smoking and reading, What I am talking about is the same type of design themes Ford,Jag,Aston used in lot of models, U can go on complaining about it,but from Fiesta to Mondeo,Ford has some design cues that matches with Astons design,even before iy got this new grille,one can see the pronounced swept back headlight design,Ford decided to give face lift to that face by sperating logo from grille to bonnet region like in FORD GT, if one does that Fords trapezoidal grille is full of black plastic that wont exude premiumness,so they chromed it out , Sure it has Aston Martin cues but hey Aston designers were given the face lift job and the finished product got maximum. Votes for production as well. Thats what makes Ford have a differnt loook from its competirion most of em having logos on grilles, If it was an issue like what u ve been pointin out Astom wud ve filed a patent complaint,nothing happened,just because Aston excists dosent mean an everyday brand like that one shouldnt exist unless its a true copy,in Europe Fieata is one of best selling small cars as well, Focus the 3rd best selling car in the world,both of em now has this new face and its just gettin more and more popular, Since Mondeo is biggest of Fords line up,it resembles lot of Astons true,if that means copying in your mind its ur impression, its not copying anyway for me since both Aston and Ford had similarity in design of some cars even in 90s, Just look at Pumas grille,its too Aston Martin like,except it was blacked out and small
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  108. Ok Jonny Try removing the upper small grille from the Ford Puma and place it on its bonnet,its 95% Aston Martin Vantages look,just a bit more tiny in proportion, Sure Ford is trying to market it with the Aston name and it does work,its not cohesive in all aspects but sure it does impose an Astons image and that translates into sales,so why not try it, Have u seen new Mazda 6 interior it looks like photocopy of BMW with cheaper plastics thats it but people still love it and its making huge progress even in Europe Ford has taken a new approach to its design like love it or hate it,the previous gens were like VW designs somewhat classy and timeless in nature now they ve got this new philosophy and interestingly more people love it over hate it.
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  109. Yaa, 2015 mazda 6 and mazda 3, its a mix of VW GOLF and BMW interior, its like they mixed the i drive screen and top region of BMW interior with middle region ripped of from VW Golf mk6 snd lower region again like a carbon copy of BMWs manual versions,
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  110. STT In what all cars do you find the same layout like in Mazda and BMW, top motorized screen like a tablet,middle region like VW golf etc and lower region just like bmw manuals, The picture u shared is of another vatiant,in lower variants its a carbon copy of BMW,and VW mashed up togather,
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  111. http://indianautosblog.com/2013/06/mazda3-84038/2 I amtoo tryin 2 say the same, I am not sayin Mazda isnt inspired, I saw a lot of people com[plaining Ford is copying Aston Martinm, I say thats rubbish, Ford 2 is inspired from Aston Martin, moreover the designer of new mondeo used to work 4 Aston, that was my point I messed up, look at the interior of Mazda 3 now, dosent it look like a BMW copy with VWs centre console at center
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  112. See I know that all these cars have that but look how mazda did it,with fake wood inserts running wide like in bmw and the transnission and control center position exactly like in bmws,also the screen with buttons on both sides in middle region like in all mk6 vw golfs jettas passats, Sure lot of brands hold this theme but mazda looks most identical and yet its selling well and people love it, same waylot of brands get inspired,so does Ford with their Aston Martin grills
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  113. S.T.T I am a Ford fan and I have no reason to support lexus or audi or bmw,but I can assure you that 90% of population love the German infotainment theme over the crowded low resolution ,lcd display in lexus Lexus are generally slower than their similarly priced Audis due to may be more weight or more hybrid mechanisms Lack of diesel engines is the biggest problem,for a luxury manufacturer its a shame that worlds largest auto group didnt make any good diesel cars,shame on Lexus,see how vibrant and efficient and low co2 diesels Germans have,what does lexus have? AWD tech of Germans work a little bit better,eg quattros they not only give better grip but gives better accelararion unlike Lexus system that gives better traction but by reducing performance
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  114. S.T T. Wow, what a reply Just U think Lexus philosphy is what people should follow, NO, its peoples philosophy that a brand should follow People want,comfort,luxury,power,performance,handling etc in 1 single package, who does it best its the BMW 320d, it does 0-100 kmph in 7.6s, handles well, rides extremely well, has nice rear legroom, has all the creature comforts 1 wud ever need, now thats the perfect philosophy, now hav u seen the new Audi MMI system the 1 they did py partnering with NVIDIA, I dont think Lexus is even close 2 it, U tell all German MMI is same, I mean r u mad, just look how the new S Class interior is, In reality I like it even more than Rolls Royce Rolls is an obsession, it dosent mean its the sportiest, its a collectors item, not a mass car Who cares from where Lexus comes, what people car is, is it powerful,is it efficient,is it comfortable,is it spacious,is it priced generously.. and Germans does all these better, Y is Audi developing new electric turbo diesels,why twin turbo diesels, they r kno always people will prefer diesel over petrols as long as diesels r banned,common sense, Lexus fails hard to understand that, thats Y thy sell like SHIT in Europe worlds most luxurious market
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  115. OHV SC vs DOHC
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  116. The biggest problem of Lamborghini is weight, Even the new Aventador S weighs 1675 kg, thats too much for a performance car, just around 435 bhp/ ton
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  117. Aston Martins need to shed weight Its always way heavier than it should be The motor sounds like a Ford V8
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  118. LLandow is not a good circuit for cars like these I dont kno Y auto express keeps on using Llandow, Anglesey,Rockingham, a lot of other British tracks can be used but not Llandow which is best for small cars say FWD hot hatches, etc
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  119. WHere are lap times? If it was a track battle
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  120. sic22l For the money,its faster,more luxurious,more practical,so u get what u pay 4
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  121. sic22l Richard is a troll no use dealin with it,
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  122. I being a non American and non European should admit that American cars are the worst, I stay in Asia and GM and VW sell most no of cars here after the Japanese and Korean tin can like light weight cars And GM sells cars with a whole set of cars from Buick to Opels/Vaxhaulls and still people buy them just because they are cheap to buy and because of the good engines like 1.3 MJD and some small petrol engines and none of the original American car is good,Cruze etc is completely crappy car compared to competition Americans might disagree but its a fact that people outside America use more American cars than people in USA,very poor engineering by Americans, if it wasnt for European brands like Opel,Dewoo,fiat,etc GM would have died long b4 reachin China/Taiwan etc Ford is anyday better thn GM but still no pure American engineered Ford is good, love their engines though All American products hold on to the statement USE AND THROW, whereas European and Japanese and even Koreans have improved a lot
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  123. aaah.. ugly car
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  124. A win for the Vee Dub again, I reckon with the DSG it would have matched the Type Rs lap time Also Honda is light years behind VW,Renault,Ford, etc I expected more from Honda, the new Type R is good still no way better than a German shopping trolley hot hatch
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  125. Looks like naaa.. The issue is U havent driven one, its too much of a robot, it does too much work for the driver making it kind of BORING to drive
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  126. VirusTornado Ur idiotic brain is full of SHIT RADICAL, how can U drive a radical on road U idiot See a Corvette is worlds best sports car There is nothing on planet earth that gives more value than buying a Corvette
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  127. Mike Liu More than rusting the car isnt perfect, extremely noisy cabin and one of stiffest riding car in its class, let Mazda clear these issues and then I ll agree.
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  128. JAnx01 sorry mate I happen to disagre with u, I have driven the latest gen Golf R and its much much better car than the Subaru WRX, sure u cant have powerslides  with ur skill but for the money the new Golf R/Audi S3 is unbelievably good, even in a track battle the Subaru has no chance against the new Golf R/S3, the lack of turbo lag is even better weapon than Subarus Boxers displacement, the new R/S3 takes corners with same or more speed than Subaru and in comfort mode its as comfy as a daily driver Golf/Audi I personally being a Ford Focus RS fan was utterly disappointed with my RS before the new Golf R, the RS couldnt keep up in drag race or even track by even a cars length, the new R is in a way worlds most under rated car 
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  129. Yaa,if one wants modifocations and over the top approach SUBARU WINS BIG TIME
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  130. Can tuning provide comfort, can tuning provide interior quietness,quality of soft touch door materials used,the mm perfect shut lines,the brilliant set of features it provides,the mileage it provides,the worlds second fastesr gearbox the DSG,NO Also just youtube GOLF R biturbo,its stage 2 and it even beats 600+ hp LAMBOS,VW nowadays is totally in a league of its own VAG has le mans,GT series,WRC,DTM,etc etc everywhere they r winners,the worlds biggest selling chassis is also the MQB that skoda,vw,audi,seat share Just try the new GOLF R,rather than commentin u ll understand what I mean
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  131. In almost all track battles the Golf R is either faster or just a smidge slower than STI,remember 50 hp less light years better interior as well,a hardcore focused car is just as good as a VWs fast Golf, If u people still r tryin to defend Subaru its becuz either some havent driven the new Golf R or its fanboyism,I am not fan of either of of em,but the Golf R is damn soo brilliant that 1 will find it difficult to hate it,and when Golf does 95% of things Subaru does with more comfort luxury,class,easiness,what should I pick.
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  132. ***** Thats true but it is much much better than the MK6 Golf R, it even has a tendency to drift if TCS is turned off
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  133. fezzg87 Toyota aint shit, but anything cheap aint better
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  134. fezzg87 Its not like that, there is something called TRUST, people trust toyota moer than anything, maybe there r parts of the earth where people love VAGs, or Beeemers etc over Toyotas but for 90%+ of the earths population,Toyota and Honda never breaks so for that matter its got better percieved value, in case of true quality, Germans r unbeatable
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  135. RIP Ford Focus 2018 even before its born
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  136. Elliott Feaster Yeah... I mean Ford lost the Focus with its Focus. It now has the worst back seats in compact C car class, has the worst drummy plastic interiors, lots and lots of fit and finish issues, Pathetic boot space despite having longer wheelbase and length than Golf,snd yey its still not as good handling as its MK II big brothet or thr Mazda 3. Has a crappy MYFord touch, again worst in segment, Pathetic means totally pathetic dual clutch Getrag auto box, Slow ecoboost 1.5l engines and slow TDCis. Lot of reliability issues like weak piston rings,soot formation,EGR clogging easily,...
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  137. ford needs budget to build these cars with good handling, Ford nearly lost Europe due 2 recession, if they again promote enthusiasts market will kill Ford within next 5 years, so Ford took the safer approach, like what VW does, steering feedback, well its just a tool to steer use it for that, want fun go for ST,RS,GT..
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  138. future62 Exactly what I too wanted to tell
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  139. Golf sells more because its more classy and biggest reason is quality,every golf gen to gen has a higher quality cabin than its immediate competition, Mk3 focus had an intial sales spike when launched because it had lot of features and it became more comfy to drive and quality was like 95% MK6 golf,but when VW launched mk7 the quality sifference between golf and focus widened Also dsg is way better than powershift from user experiences so people again if ever in need f a auto car wl choose skoda,seat,golf dsg not powershift Mk7 golf is in a sense even better car than its premium sibling the audi a3,and rides and handles better than mercedes a class too,so the reason y Focus is declining is golf,its too good nowadays, if ford dosent increase quality and space inside the focus it will be doomed
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  140. Sic22l I am not from Europe I am from Asia but I van tell u one thing,Focus dosent sell well cuz it lost its handling,this is a wrong notion, First thing u need to know is Focus even without hydraulic power assisted steering and the old stiff setup now handles better than most cars in fact I still think its even better to drive than a Mazda 3 The second thing is the handling gap has sure come down,mk2 and mk1 focus had a long shot in terms of handling whereas quality,refinement,safety,technology easily was lacking,so Ford improved it to play the catch up,but that didnt work quiet well due to poorly designed interior, Another thing that people value much much more than space is the green house and space inside,Focus mk2 had more effective legroom and knee room inside than MK3,and that made Focus challenging one to pick over its competition. Also have u driven the Golf or Octavia or peugot 308 ot somethin like that lately,u ll find that most of em has become simple to use inside and more rich in quality,refinement,tech etc, For any layman Mazda handles better than Focus and Golf,then y is it that the new Mazda 3 and even new cx5 isnt making hay like it shud ve been, its easy, The GOLF its the biggest problem for Europe,MQB is too good that it kills allnof its competition in form of GOLFs,OCTAVIAs seats
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  141. Andrew Rembel Yea, for the 21000 bracket u get better engines, better mileage,maybe better handling Who ll comprosmise for the unrefined ride quality,super stiff suspension as I felt when I test drove it, ultra crappy cabin insulation, I was literally screaming inside the car @70 mph to speak inside, such a horrible cabin insulation
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  142. What we really want is a track battle, sure the Focus RS might not be faster than RS3,A45 AMG, or even Civic Type R, but will it hang on to them or show Fords old habit fun to drive but slow
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  143. ***** I am saying what even KIA owners have been tellin me, also KIAs handle and ride like SHIT, crappy steering,crappy body control and almost no feel, its a well fitted and finished good looking box in 4 wheels with huge warranty and lot of comfort
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  144. I think Ford Mo Co is the sole looser here in small SUV market Ecosport is good still no way near as good as Duster nor these So is the Kuga, it needs major refreshment
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  145. Funny to see a lot of people out there not able to give a well deserved victory just because its a FORD Ford is undergoing a huge brand transformation which will surprise even more people Hint:RS 500 is coming a track day special with 380 HP and 475 NM, 2.3 EB no back seats and just under 1470 kg, could be the best driving machine under 50k So keen drivers dont just think Germans r invincible
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  146. Tuddec No way buddy just relax, this is just true, in short tight circuits FWD cars always rule, take this battle to a real track,like Sachernring,Rockingham,Angels Crest,Laguna Seca,croft, the Type R will get murdered, I bet even some hi fi supercars like 458 had crappy lap times in such short circuits
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  147. Wouter Vangossum The Nurburgring time isnt a final word, Let them compare it on a fair day and on same time, on similar conditions, also the 275 Hp Renault Megane trophy and Seat Leon cupra 280 too did beat the M4, which isnt something that will happen in reality, just keep ur hopes high but nothing can beat a turbo straight six and the M differential, its already done 1:38.9 in Laguna Seca which is mighty for a luxury car based sports car, just wait, U havent seen Hondas ugly face, it sure wont beat the M4 in long tracks, the M4 can definitely do better.
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  148. Whatever it maybe, let Honda fanboys rejoice for a moment, in reality I know who will rape the Honda on a track on real conditions, try the samw comparo in Croft,Rockingham,Spa,Suzuka,Red Bull Ring,Laguna Seca,etc The Honda will never touch the BMW.
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  149. Logan L Well lets do the same at Laguna Seca,Contidrom,Motown mile,Sebring,Suzuka,Llomel,Rockingham,... See I have driven M4, its way way way better than CTR, maybe its built quality,comfort,features,ride quality,power,sound,fun to drive factor,interior designing,seats, all are way way way better than CTR, CTR is for those Honda fanboys only, I am an enthusiast and I love all superb machines, true, the CTR is best fwd car ever built but it isnt feelsome,it is just a plain jane fast fwd car, even a Fiesta ST is more Fun to drive than CTR. GTR too s awesome
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  150. jon lo Yeah..I kno,pity on em, inbetween after this video some of my friends did some timed laps on Lommel with BMW M235i with Mischellin Pilot sport Cup tires and it easily beats CTR, some even got 45.77s, Bmw,Audi all have comfort and tire noise less tires as stock and their grip is somewhat compromised, with a little bit of agfressive rubber an M135i too may beat the hell out of CTR.
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  151. Yorkshire Terrier http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel5334-5669.htm Here are the lap times with regular BMW summer tires, I dunno whether Hybrid Peugeuot is faster but the type R is not fukkim maggot, I ve tested em in real life, at Rockingh UK and the type R was not even 0.5s faster than a Seat Leon Cupra DSG 280, the Bimmer was easily over 4s fast in Rockingham, The type R and Leon Cupra and Focus RS mkV, all can come close to or beat M4 in short tight circuits hell even an Audi R8v10+ wont be significantly faster than Type R in such a circuit but thats not what matters, its speed,straight line,the balance,the steering feel,the corner exits, U dont pay BMW for nothing, U Honda bitches think plastics interior design all are just for practocality,hell no,BMW makes luxury cars,BMW gives effortless speed and that combined with luxury feel, Honda cannot do something like BMW,I am not a BMW fanboy in fact I am a Ford fan,I am waiting for Focus RS, but I too thought Civic wud b great with all that Nurburgring shit Honda advertised,tried one at Rockimgham, sorry the BMW raped Honda and some Honda fans BTCC honda fans as well well in the open in public Rockingham, If U havent driven cars get out f ur jerk filled pc and go out and drive one, The BMW M235i vs Type R is a better comparison if U ask me, there too BMW with LSD is extremely potent,but sure might be just fast or slower than Type R, Also the type R has turbo lag and is a shitty daily driver, the M235i etc spools turbos like at 1250 rpm, unlike type R which goes On and Off at times and has a pain in the ass heavy clutch and super feel less steering,it almost feels like a fast toy,tin can feeling as well,compared to robust solid tank like feel of Bimmers.
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  152. Gaffel http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel5334-5669.htm Maybe but just here and it wont happen everywhere Check the lap times
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  153. Rafal Biernacki What big foolishness are you talking about, its still laggy, I have driven it with my foot and my hands and its laggy, Its not as laggy as Subarus Wrx sti or Opel engine but definitely has more lag than Focus ST,Golf R,Bmw m235i and lag is lag,  Also the city ride is uber harsh compared to Bimmer, Then there is no noise cancellation nothing it feels like u r in a kit car at speeds excess of 90 kmph, Bimmer feels quiet from road wind noise etc till 140, Interior plastics are so baaawk,shit comoared to even BMW M235i let alone M4, I van vouche that an Audi 2.0 turbo making 310 PS is way way way way better engine than CTRs 2.0 turbo, http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel5669-4745.htm Check out lap times, the M235 i dosent even have an LSD yet its almost as fast as well, Dont overdo it, I am not sayin CTR is bad but its BS when some compare it with an M4 which is leagues ahead of CTR which is just better than Megane and probably ss good ad upcoming Focus RS, thats it.
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  154. Johnny Salvattore Yes I am a fanboy but of Ford not of BMW,Honda,or VW
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  155. Dont get me wrong the Honda NSX has no place here, mayb NSX can fight the likes of porsche 911 turbos S and Nissan GTR 
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  156. Because its got just 550 bhp, whereas all other cars that got mentioned have over 600 bhp, The NSX weighs nearly 3500 pounds as per some sources whereas all others mentioned are less than 3400 pounds snd use more exotic materials as well,
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  157. ***** Still I dont think its gonna b a true GT car, its still hybridy and looks kind of like n Acura ILX , its almost like a competition to the new Jaguar F type v8 AWD
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  158. BABY YEEZUS I dont own a HYBRID but I have seen em getting smoked by turbo petrols,  See the NSX is heavier and it mayb Hondas best attempt yet, but its in no way an exotic like GT,Audi R8,etc IF u think so ok fine but as for me a supercar should have full performance based petrol engine and as per modern standards over 600 HP and under 1400 kg dry the P1,LaFerrari,918 are over the top exotics and hyper in nature the NSX will b  a good car, it will be as fast as the Nissan GTR,as I might guess, The Nissan GTR too it can smoke lot of supercars on track but Its not a real supercar, even the NISMO 
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  159. BABY YEEZUS I am no GOD, I just told ma opinion, and its not only my opinion, its was in general the NAIAS viewers opinion
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  160. See have u been to the NAIAS if not u wudnt gave told this, The new NSX is undiubtedly a great car but its no way near as exotic as Audi ,Ferrari,Lamborghini,Ford GT etc See just making spot on performance out of a mid engined hybrid wont make it exotic,like Lamborgjini, etx see how much attention they ve paid to details,how much styling etc went on onto it, All people who saw the NSX had a common opinion like its like an Acura ILX with a different back,then those who sat inside too had this opinion, its trying to be a GT car not quiet a GT car, I saw the NSX at NAIAS but the Ford GT and just stole that show so I was completely over it, The NSX will be like the NISSAN GTR of Honda,says an US Honda engineer by the side of show car itself when asked about it, his words were,its affordable yet fast and reliable, So whats the performance figures? U can expext under 4s , How much power ?550+,. Is it over 600,? no but it will be very fast like a NISSAN GTR These words came from a Honda engineer near the show car,.
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  161. SenszR Yea I am well aware of that , the Corvette is not an exotic but,the Audi R8 ,Ford Gt, Hurraccan,650s are exotics Sure the 911 turbo s and GTR are some of fastest cars in the world but they are not exotics, an exotic should have that much developement,exotic materials in use and heritage and charecter built into it to get that badge, The GTR and turbo S are regular chassis that gets factory modified to insane levels, Now u might say GTR,NSX,etx has its chassis shares with no other Nisaans or Hondas,yup u r right but The same can b told about the Hurraccan,Audi R8, etc as well,so what makes exotics more special is use of materials,and by use of a whole lot if it, The NSX is hondas super car and its Hondas best effort but its still not exotic enough, Again all these arent my observations but the people who attended the NAIAS itself had this opinion,NSX dosent look that striking as well,
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  162. Nope its not at all striking after seeing it in person, it really looks like a low Acura ILX, Also Porsches super car is the Carrera GT However good the turbo S maybe it wont b a supercar its a sports car ,true there are lots of sports cars that are faster than supercars but one pays a lot more for super cars and its not going waste,the exclusivity and exotic method used for that car will always b exotic, Honda could have made the NSX a supercar with carbon fiber and more importantly if it had 600+ hp, Just look at the main supercars 650s-641 bhp Hurracan,r8-610 bhp Ford GT-600+ bhp Ferrari 488 GTB-600+ bhp See supercars always have some standard, While back in 2003-2006 era the benchmark was 450+ bhp, Now its 600+ Remember 458 Italia, it had 550 back in 2009 now befor GTB,comes out the Speciale too makes 600 hp reaching the supercar margin.
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  163. SenzR Its about that man, do u know that the McLaren ,Audi,Lambo,new upconing Ford GT, all will do quarter mile unde 11.2s in stock form, and yet they are super fast, They look completely differnt to any other cars in their line up, all supercars have over 200 mph top speed, Look at 0-186 mph speeds of all these cars,in stock form itself they just beat the hell out of 911 turbo S and GTR and probably the NSX too,
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  164. Nope 0-186 is no way near as fast and GTR Acura NSX ,911 turbo etx looks just too ordinary compared to r8,huraccan,ford gt,etc http://news.boldride.com/2015/01/acura-nsx-or-ford-gt-which-would-you-rather/67046/ Here is a small hint,its just the reaction of a lot of readers,the verge also took a vote and again Ford GT won, the Autoguide.com too had a voting and NSX didnt even win 10% of Votes the GT got
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  165. http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel4841-5170.htm http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel4841-5154.htm Its not at all in the same ball parkz not eve. 0-200 kmph, so how come 0-300, Also all that money in those super cars are not waste,they make u feel,special, I have been in a Mc Laren Mp4 12c , its a flop supercar basically but even that one felt 3x times more special and as fast or faster than the GTR , its the feeling u get once inside a super car,it matters a lot
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  166. Mercedes AMG GT its a GT car but is it a super car nope, Inbeteen Mercesea has no super car , thats surprising since they first made cars
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  167. SenszR nope man,  If there is a cateory like B class A class D class sedan, C class hatch, c class sedan etc then there is a class called supercar class And fora modern super car it should have over 600 HP, over 200 mph top speed, exotic engineering and materials,exotic design,exotic performance  U need all of this, the NSX, GTR etc arent proper super cars
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  168. Pedro Pedrosoy Its true but, the reality is, the new C7 are very good, I hate GM products but I will admit that they ve done a fantastic job with the C7 series Ford the price of C7 Stingray, there is nothing that can beat it
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  169. Pedro Pedrosoy I agree with u Pedro, I absolutely dont like GM as a brand but I have to admit that GM does 3 things good C7 Corvette Camaro Z 28 and 1LE some Cadillacs These 3 things aside GM as a brand is bull shit,crap, useless plastic piles I have driven the new C7 Stingray and its just 75000 pounds and with extras just 78000 pounds on road, and for that money if one can sacrifice a little bit of high quality interior the car is an absolute gem, its just smashes lap times with 1.1 -1.5x times its price tags So is the new Corvette C7 Z06 , ya its front engine,but it just lapped Nordschleife BTG in 7:17.7 s, thats one of the fastest times ever made by a car that costs less than 120000 pounds, not even GT3 RS managed it, maybe the new GT3 RS will still it will cost 2x the price tag of Stingray Z06, so as an enthusiast I respect the worked GM did in case of Vette
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  170. Pedro Pedrosoy no buddy, trust me, I hate GM but I must accept that they can corner pretty hard, sure no Porsche level but definitely better than GTR,F-Type,equal to R8v10
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  171. SenszR No their performance aint Please take zerpefs.com and try comparing supercars to GTR/Vettes/etc U ll understand what I mean, also check their stock 0-200 kmph 0-300 kmph times etc they are not at all in same league
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  172. its working miracles in China,USA,South America, it wont do that in Europe but still keep the Mondeo alive
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  173. Auto Express, try driving the new Mustang
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  174. I dont get how Honda calls this a compact car eg The Civic length is 4631 mm, a Ford Focus is just 4360 mm width including mirrors is 2067 mm in Civic and 2044 mm in Focus Thats a huge difference, one cannot say the Civic is a great car because anybody can make a large car more spacious and wider body to make it handle good, the Golf , Focus etc are still a class apart, Also the car looks UGLY!!
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  175. rcnacura Well U must be reading the speedo for the acceleration times, All turbo cars have slight error in speedo meter readings because of instant torque kick at 2000 rpm, so the speedometer jumps a few steps, specially DSG cars will show it as a smooth curve so nobody can notice it The real 0-60 mph of Audi A3 2.0 T with DSG is 6.2s and 0-100 kmph is 6.4s In wet its 6.7s to 60 and 6.9s to 100 kmph
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  176. The problem is these things are extremely complex and regarding the poor reliability of Peugeots, people will b like , is worth?
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  177. Ya absolutely true but one pays for Audi for the best interior in business,the motorised screen,the soft touch smooth leather,alcantra leathet all ooze quality,thats what Audi is for a spicy VW,
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  178. 265 I wont believe u, Mazda cant compete with DSG,even manual wise i think u r wrong,Mazda is rough around the edges to fight the grand daddy or rolls royce of hatch backs, Nothing is as well balanced as a Golf is
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  179. This Jag is just under 35000 pounds fully loaded,A4 and new 3 series 2 are similarly priced, when fully optioned, so Jag has a part to play here, the new C Class is supremely expenive
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  180. I really cant understand how the cheap tin can feeling Jazz and Prius scored such good numbers, Jazz felt instantly unsafe with its tin can feeling doors and almost plastic like feeling car, the Polo Fiesta etc felt far more solidly built
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  181. Bull SHit, Octavia VRS thats the most boring car I ve ever driven dosent deserve a sporty badge at all Also  Suzuki Swift Sport, really, its steering has 0 feel, no feedback,body is built like made out of tin cans, pathetic sound, its a pathetic car,just cheap dosent mean its worth
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  182. Mesothorium I have driven an awful lot of it, and it cant hold its own in front of the likes of Polo Tsi,Fiesta ST, Peugot GTi , etc sure they are more expensive but the Swift Sport isnt even as good as the Fiesta Red/Black with that tiny i3, Also the doors,etc are built so thin and like wafer soft, its really a car BUILT TO A PRICE,
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  183. Mesothorium I am not lying, I dont need to, Suzukis best handling car is the Swift agreed but its still far cry from Fiesta and Polo, The straight line stability is no match at 1st, I ve driven the Swift Sport back in 2013, sure its no joke but its no way near as stable at higher speeds,it very agile at tight bends but fails to mask under steer like Fiesta does, Th steering has a dead centre At speeds excess of 120 kmph, one feels like its gonna take off from road and steering is really vague, also the self centering at speeds is terrible,it just centres very aggressively but the rear suspension makes it bounce off and shakes the cabin violently, Its smart handler say between 0-120 kmph, any speed above that the Swift is nervous and lacks the panche of Fiesta or even Polo,, Sure Polo is a little boring but its straight line speed is even better than Fiestas and even stability is better than Fiesta, The steering of Polo and Swift has almost same feel but the dead centre of Swift lets it down even more At slower corners Swift felt faster but at fast corners Polo destroys SWIFT, So as for me my requirements for a hot hatch the Polo Gt Tsi and the Fiesta ST are the ultimate choices, Fiesta ST is King I wud say, even if it costs a little bit more than Swift its 200% worth the extra cash,
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  184. No excuses Germany >>>>>>>>> Great Britain All British brands suck... Jaguar, JLR,Aston Martin All are over priced and are significantly worse than competing Germans or British name plates bought by Germans
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  185. Ray_7 675LT easily got beat by 488 GTB despite huge power to weight advantage, is not any more fatster around tracks than 488 or even Huacan around some tracks P1 again got beat the hell up by 918 time and time again Whats Nebula , see say about something thats really mass produced and sold world wide One77 just like all Aston Martins, over weights thats are too drifty and make way way way slower lap times than their competing German cars
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  186. Ian Nixon Who cares, Still even today US people bought more Mercedes,Audi,BMW than Cadillac,Lexus,Acura,Infiniti combined
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  187. But overall I like it better than Ibiza now, the previous Fiesta ST I have had such a drab interior that I always try to forget by pushing pedal to metal, this one looks and feels like its nearing Skoda levels , still not VW perfect, but way more funky than VW interiors I am really looking forward to the new Fiesta ST, its said to have a new twin scroll turbo attached to the 1.0 i3, its stated tune is 180 HP @ 6000 rpm and 170 NM @ 1750 rpm, and over boost to 200 NM is made for 15s between 2000-4000 rpm, The new Fiesta ST is lighter than old ST by 15 kgs so Ford says it wont affect performance while the 15 kg has been shaved off from front meaning even more sharper front end All I am worried about is turbo lag, the 1.6 had almost no turbo lag, gotta see how the new 1.0 180 HP does
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  188. S Miller Yes thats what I too am confused about The source from which I got data is pretty reliable though The 1.6 makes 240 NM between 1800-4500 rpm What the source said is that the 1.0 i3 revvs faster than the 1.6, so reaches peak power faster hence wont affect performance, Still a bit skeptical as I too dont think HP alone can make the Fiesta be as fast as old one
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  189. Mazda is gonna roll , probably gain ground in the automotive world like no other brand has ever done b4
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  190. Stupid, a Ford KA+ s way better than this crap
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  191. No need for 4wd on a car like ka+ , ignis 4wd too is shit , its just there thats it, u cant even do mild off roading with it, Also just feel the doors etc of ignis, i felt like its made of cardboard paprr, that pathetic is the built quality, compred to thst ford felt better, Also ka+ is more spacious inside too, and gets 48-52 mpg real world, drives way better too as its Fiesta mkV underneath ka+
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  192. Samuel Brooks Ka+ is all about good old motoring, Carrying 4 in good comfort, it dosent need gimmicks like led lights,keyless entry etc, its like a throw back into basic motoring of early 2000s, simple machine thats good to drive, is comfortable,spacious and light on sipping fuel
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  193. Samuel Brooks Sure but who else has a competitiom against Dacia, VW has Up,Skoda Citigo, Nissan Micra,Suzuki Swift etc are Dacia rivals, all of which are worth a fight with Ka+, The Ka+ is all about basic transportation, the KA+ is simple and old school, an old NA engine ensures long life with minimum troubles unlike TDCis and ecoboosts which does have isses post 75k kms, Its more comfortsbly sprung than Fiesta because it focuses on ride comfort more than sportiness, it drives well because its Fiesta MK V underneath, its spacious for a hatch back, its super small in demensions so easy to park,manuver and drive. Its sure a means to push Fiesta upmarket as well, but not that alone, the KA+ is a very good car, once U try it out only U ll understand, one will feel like why we pay for all gmmicks when one can get all basics of transportation right in a 11k city car
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  194. McLaren>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ferrari
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  195. emdec55 See u wont get the 1.6l turbos or 1.6 diesels or even 2.0 dieesl mills in USA in such small cars in USA, if German brands release them, they wud ve stormed the US market, they r not releasin them cuz they r getting more than enuf profit from the big boys like s5,5 series, GLA,CLA,E class etc Whatever other people may say, Japanese cars are built cheaper than Germans, its like authentic premiumness in German cars whereas in Japanese competition or any lowly priced same league competition its not authentic, its made to feel like premium  Its like choosing pure leather wallet from faux leather, nowadays faux leather can be made as good to look as pure leather but someone who really needs the authentic real leather knows how it feels and will choose that Same case goes between an Audi and a VW,Ford,Mazda,etc everybody knows Audis are rebadged VWs but people still pay more 4 the authenticity of Audi
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  196. Soren Lausen See u wont get the 1.6l turbos or 1.6 diesels or even 2.0 dieesl mills in USA in such small cars in USA, if German brands release them, they wud ve stormed the US market, they r not releasin them cuz they r getting more than enuf profit from the big boys like s5,5 series, GLA,CLA,E class etc Whatever other people may say, Japanese cars are built cheaper than Germans, its like authentic premiumness in German cars whereas in Japanese competition or any lowly priced same league competition its not authentic, its made to feel like premium  Its like choosing pure leather wallet from faux leather, nowadays faux leather can be made as good to look as pure leather but someone who really needs the authentic real leather knows how it feels and will choose that Same case goes between an Audi and a VW,Ford,Mazda,etc everybody knows Audis are rebadged VWs but people still pay more 4 the authenticity of Audi USA is wierd specially since elsewhere in the world German reliability is almost in the same range as of Japanese Also note that 90% Japanese have less complexity in design,function,parts etc compared to German ones, like Y is it that most Eastern brands still use atmospheric engines while Germans almost 90+% are turbos, so despite being turbos they are something that can hold on to dead simpler NA engines, so give credit 2 that engineering prowess in between I am not German as well for being biased, I am actually a lover of Ford cars
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  197. Matt That dosent mean they dont have gasoline products naa, even today Americas best selling luxury car is BMW 3 SERIES,Audi A4,Lexus GS,Mercedes e class, mercedes c class, etc and its more german than Japanese or American despite cadillacs ubiquous efforts In SUV segment its Audi q5,BMW X3,x4,merc GLA,... Are bestsellers even after thrashing em based on reliabilit,Y? Its all about authentic class,quality,craftsmanship,power,handling,and luxury in harmony, unlike Japanese and American pseudo luxuries that nails any 1 quality but sacrifices others in huge margins.
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  198. Matt Thats a turbo diesel , and still its a turbo, and the 2.2 sky active diesel is derived from PSA 2.2 HDI diesel engine in case you didnt know, The same engine is as reliable and as quiet as in Mazda in psa,applications as well,Mazda just named it sky active because they made little changes to it , What u really dont understand is about petrols, Mazda still sells less than 5% cars with diesels , and even after so much promotion from lot of sources itself people are still preferong VW GOLF or Ford Focus over Mazda because Europeans like more quietness,more balanced riding,more stiffer cabin,more dense soft touch plastics,more advanced turbo diesls with better gearboxes like DSG over Mazdas,
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  199. Emedec55 And my problem is I didnt find it substantially better than a VW golf,Ford Focus,Opel Astra, already the A3 and bmw are far more expensive rivals,imports as well, Its what one wants from a car,if one thinks Mazda 3 is as luxuruous as bmw and audi its wrong,its better value hands down,but is it value that counts most,for me I cant live with a car like Mazda 3 with its stiff ride which Matt Watson ignored and the super crappy cabin insulation that makes me feel car is made out of tin can and the not so robust thudding doors and the infotsinment system that looks like Mazda was trying to copy VW and BMW all at one go, I also tried increasing the volume of the head unit inside Mazda 6 not 3 and there u go the speaker grill startes rattling with good bass sounds from speaker,never have i faced such issues even in a Golf or Focus, Thats why I say,Mazda is giving car for better price but its not like it hasnt cut corners its cut lot of important things as well,like ride comfort,tge British B roads are damn bumpy and Mazda 3 will five u spine tingling ride compared to plusher Ford,VW,BMW,AUDI Is that a sacrifice I make to get bigger engine and more power,is the super crappy cabin insulation a negative, why ignore it as if it dosent matter much,it annoyed me a lot,not only in Mazda 3 but also in 6
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  200. Phillip Williams The funny thing is the 2.2 diesel architecture used by PSA was adopted by Ford first for Mondeo which then went to previous gen Mazda 6 as well and Mazda took a sweet 7 years to develop it into what it is now, the same architecture was also used by Jaguar in their 2.2 l diesel
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  201. mattheginger nope u r wrong mate, Audi,BMW,Merc all have much much better cutting edge diesel engines This is the first time Mazda did show it can make god diesels at least I absolutely love petrols and Mazdas 2.0 NA engine is no match for the 1.4 TSI and 1.8 TSI or the ecoboost or even the 116i petrols from BMW, thats what I claimed The atmospheric engine of Mazda is too damn slow and didnt get anywhere near as the mpg quoted Ok, but what about the other factors like pooor insulation,poor ride, my question is arent they priorities specially ride quality, I am sure Mazda has the lest refined ride quality of the 3 sampled here in this video, still why prefer it like ride can be neglected, I felt the ride specially at slow speeds below 50 kmph to be too harsh, and when speed gets atop 70 the cabin starts booming with road,wind and tire noise, its too damn loud that the radios volume had to be topped up to distract it and there comes rattles from the speaker housing grills from doors, pity built quality 
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  202. mattheginger Wow, but u r wrong buddy, see I dont get paid by Audi,BMW for praisin em I am sure biased but not towards Audi/VW/BMW to Ford and still I say Mazda isnt as god as Audi cuz its not even good as some current gen Fords, EVerybody knows how good Mazdas tech is the i e loop is also something that works rather than a gimmick, agreed but Y still no reply on the compromises Mazda made to pack bigger engine,more tech,etc Also the 2.2 is based on PSA architecture, that means without the PSA Mazda cannot draw the first lines on drawing boards, same for Fords TDCI and Jaguars 2.2 l diesel If u r talkin this way let me say the Audi/BMW is way way better and stronger built than Mazda,much better fit and finish, BMW gets RWD,Audi is most spacious,see each has its own strong points I specifically like the European engg cuz I felt the corners cut in Mazda are something that really makes one decide like ride quality,cabin quietness and general lack of solidity in cabin compared to Euro products, U keep on arguing but after driving the new Mazda 6 and 3 and the Fusion/Mondeo in USA back to back I was skeptical Back here when I drove it over some really bad roads,I absolutely hated mazda, even the 2012 Focus I was driving had much much better cabin insulation,better solidity,better power from 2.0 180 hp TDCI and my deal breaker smooth ride and Focus dosent cost much more than Mazda , still pricier I recently drove the MK7 Golf and it just kills the Mazda, no way Mazda is better than Golf
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  203. Phillip Ford and Mazda both worked close really close and shared technology like siblings did, same way Ford was extremely closely working with Aston Martin and Volvo as well, One cant argue that Ford shared more tech from Mazda or the other way round,but when it comes to diesels both Ford and Mazda shared architecture from PSA Ford named it TDCI and Mazda didnt have any specific name till 2010 cuz they used too much from PSA and was still under developement, Have you visited Fords plant at Belgium,if not I have and that was an eye opener,Mazda and Ford shared lot and among the first gen Fiesta,Focus,Mondeo it was more Ford and less Mazda, by 2008 etc it was 60:40 ford:mazda, I have heard of zetec,and much more and that dosent have much to do with Mazda Also the 2.2 diesel was shared architecture,i have seen it,its shared between PSA,FORD,JAGUAR,MAZDA all have their own versions of PSA 2.2 I am not praising Ford here either,but Mazda isnt substantialas far as I am cincerned,its a cheap feeling car with lot of grunt and economy and value, its isnt nearly as luxurious feeling as the GOLF,A3,BMW in some aspects or the other,actually Focus and Mazda 3 are really close to seperate cuz Ford recently hasnt got much better than the Golf,which is superb car, Forget reliabity for a moment and drive all these and tell which is better engineered.
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  204. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda A short insight on how much Ford and Mazda co operated togather,without both co existing both brands wud ve died short of sales and technology.
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  205. Philip I cant argue with you, I saw how Ford,Mazda both used the blue prints of the PSA based 2.2 Hdi to develop their own versions of it, Eg koenissegg uses Fords modular v8 engine block as its base to develop 1000+ hp and is most powerful engine in the world but that dosent mean that engine is Ford v8 Same way Mazda,Jaguar,FORD all 3 didnt have their own base for building their respective diesels,all had or got the rudimentary idea from the architecture used by PSA 2.2 , even PSA HDi is vastly different from what Mazda makes but architecture is same, I 2 had no idea of these things but the visit to Belgium plant showed me a lot on how auto brands are co related beyond whats we know and whats shared through internet. I agree that Mazda and Ford are not close post 2010 but b4 that they were worked togather. Zetec,duratec,sigma,rocam,puma all are Ford engines that shares Mazda expertise as well, same way these engines and their tech are used by Mazda in lot of their vehicles as well,except Sigma and ecoboosts. Have u heard of Mazda L engines and Ford F engines etc,I have and at least research on it before sayin Mazda and Ford didnt work close. Fords focus is a car that got derived from an Escort that split into FWD domain and AWD and RWd domain, the RWD domain was based on Mazda Rx series platform as well I think. I testex Mazda 6 in USA and 3 in Britain and it didnt feel refined or comfortable as a Golf,its suspension was too stiff,cabin insulation is soo bad that one cant talk normally inside the car and the Mazda 6 interior door speaker housing rattled when I popped up the volume in the Bose system, The rotary knobs in the centre console was already like coming off as well,the car didnt have more than 10000 miles on odo,even still Whereas the Golf,it was solid,its balance between,comfort,quietness,refinement,handling,power,efficiency,quality,space,ergonomics,solidity was impeccable, Also dont forget that both Audi a3 and VW golf both won world car if the yearas well,which in no way is coincidence, showz how strong the MQB patform is
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  206. Paul you are extremely wrong Look at Motor Trends car of the year 2014,its an American magazine and its the MK7 GOLF,Australia is Mazdas best market and there too if u ask people they desire for VW but since its expensive they settle with Mazda or Focus, Also why is it that everybody is ignoring the bad points of Mazda and highlighting its strong points, 1. Is it more comfy to drive than Focus,Golf,astra,audi,bme,merc 2.is it quiet inside at least as of a Toyota? 3.is it built better than cars of q1? My answer for these 3 are NO Then how can one say its outright better when it has cut some seriosu corners. Also Mazda can or will never touch even Ford for ssles even if its going to be cheaper than what it is now, VW has already ,put the foundation for worlds biggesr automotive brand, With such poor ride ride quality and insulation it will never reach a premium car aspirsnt maybe for a regular joe who just needs a ride it ll be good but no way for someone who is focused on something like ride,handling,comfort,wuality... All in a single package. Vw sells more cars in the world than any other brand in the world buddy, not even Toyota is gonna hold too long,GM has already fallen in China worlds largest car market,with new passat and some compact suvs VW will rule the world by 2020. I will bet on it.
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  207. Matt You still dont understand See a car thats priced low yet has everything on offer,thats not what Mazda is,if it was I too wud ve agreed with this video, I have driven the new 3 and 6 and Mazda has cut corners which a lot of Audi,BMW,Ford,VW,MG,SEAT,SKODA,... Buyers cant ignore For 1 its suspension is super stiff to sttain that brilliant handling,its not like the Golf and Focus where ride is supple yet handling is brilliant,its too stiff at times over B roads Also the cabin is the loudest of any car in this segment,I bet even a VW Polo and Ford Fiesta are as quiet as Mazda 3 and,6 at highway speeds,its too loud and one feels like one has bought a budget cheap car inside due to excessive wind and road noise in Mazda,thats a gleeming omission Also just shut the door of Mazda,Golf and Focus and I felt Focus and Golf had a much better solid prominent thud,Mazda again felt tinny,its not a big deal for some but for some it is So dont tell that its better on all counts,its just an above average product,still not good enough to beat 1.4 tsi Golf and 2.0 tdi golf and 1.5 ecoboost Focus and 2.0 tdci Focus
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  208. Salatiso Mdeni Yup, VW group for eg has too much money that they dont know what 2 invest for, they have the worlds biggest no of projects on store as well, Like the new electric turbo sport diesels etc which are just prototypes and they can do anything they want any time, they are almsot as powerful  as to start a new government on their own
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  209. Julianlee And the Golf is better than the Mazda in lot of ways, why did Mazda make the 3 and Ford make the Focus etc, one must understand that this category is owned by the VW or VW started this category back in 76, So there is nothing yet that can overtake the big daddy of hatch backs
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  210. Julianlee U r fucking insane,VW golf is best selling car in the whole of Europe if we consider skodas snd seats and Audis too in rhe list Golf is besr selling car the earth has ever seen, If its prone to break down how come people buy it more than any other car, even Toyota has no chance against Golf subjectiveley speaking, Also Audi is rebadged VWs is true upto 30%, but once past that there s nothing in common, the new RS3 with 360 hp is said to kill a lot of v8s just for fun, thats the kind of power Audi has with its new gen quattro and dsg, Other brands like lexus,mazda,infiniti,etc are in stone age compared ro Audi,
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  211. Thats exactly what I too am sayin,if price is such a big point that one cares how much one spends over how good the car to the core is then Mazda makes sense but I will rather spend a little more and get some thing like Golf or Focus Audi is still a far stretch for me too.
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  212. Reliability isnt the last word that concerns a lot when buying cars.
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  213. Shaun Collins At least not here in Asia, where VW rules, even Toyota and Honda is crap, Sure honda and Toyota hold the reliability image but if some one takes a closer look people who kno and and wants a well rounded package rather than some boredom king will take VW,Ford over regular boredom champs like Toyota,Honda, Mazda is different but its stiff suspension makes a lot of buyers think twice,cuz roads here are pretty bad and Mazdas balance between comfort and handling is poor
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  214. mattheginger Ya it pains a lot when people hear reality http://www.ibtimes.com/gm-ford-vw-dominate-chinas-auto-industry-why-cant-chinese-companies-saic-dongfeng-geely-gac-make Want more,I have more than enuf proof, see I already told u I wont get paid for praising VW,Ford or any brand Just travelling wont make u understand the auto industry and its trends,I stay at Asia so I know the trends here Also u r right Malaysia,Thailand etc has much less VWs and fords but the point I made is people there buy Japanese and Korean cars JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE CHEAP NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER That is the point I ve been talkin about but u wont accpet it, u r telling they are cheap and better,NO they are cheap but reliable and nothing more unlike VW,Ford etc where they are expensive but they r that much better Only people who have good annual income usually buy Euro cars in Asia and even if u ask a Toyota or Honda owner they desire for a VW or Ford but because they r expensive they buy those reliability bore king bosses 
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  215. OMG what the hell are u talkin about matt,its Mazda and Toyotas inability to launch a car with such less price tag, VW sells its car for its chassis and VW rules the Chinese market, Vw s biggest seller in China is PASSAT and that is wirh joint venture with Chinese car makers as well, and thats why i as a journalist having taken opinions from Chinese owners am sure that people love and prefer VW and Fords GM sells boring cars but buick,cadillac,etc makes money there, The point is people want something like VW that are brilliant all rounders unlike Toyota,Honda etc whre is u get reliability iy drives like SHIT,if u have power it handles like shit, The Mazda 3 is the closest and besr of Eastern competition that has the chance of tipping VWs and Fords but it too isnt perfect, And people ther wants their cars to b quiet inside cuz cities are horribly noisy so Mazda lets too much noise inside and when road gets rough they say a VW handles good but still more comfortable, See these are real life opinions from owners and perspective owners in China,etc, In India VW is still very immature but if u ask any Indian which is the car u desire below 30 lakh RS INR they ll tell any 3 German brands no body will ever tell a Toyota or Honda, They consider Toyota honda as cheap,and since chepnesa sells everywhere like in USA they 2 sell well, Cheapness dosent sell in europe thats why Japanese and Korean brands sell less there,in Europe people just look for pure quality thats why VW beats the hell out of Corolla and Mazdas, even in Australia also the Mazda is playing its best game but VW is so damn strong that Mazda customers are turning to VWs but the reverse is very less.
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  216. So what Matt Didnt u get my point, what I am sayin is VW makes the best all rounders if u belive it or not, All other brands have strengths but weaknesses too,VW too has weakness but the strengths far out weigh the weakness, I told Passat best seller cuz Passat is the best original VW sold there,rest all are China made VWs out of MQB chassis, Also there is something more than this thats what I am talkin about, desire, nobody in Asia desires for a Corolla or Accord or Civic, all think they are cheap compromising alternatives but almost all desire a VW Jetta or Golf over a toyo or honda or nissan or hyundai or mazda Almost all desire a Passat over an Accord or Camry or Sonata or Mazda 6, from where they got these aspirational values is from long years of expertise and experience and prowess they ve built over these years Dont u agree that Mazda made Mazda 6 and Mazda 3 because it wanted to trump VW Golf nd MONDEO and Passat,who started the premium hatch back category back in 76,its a VW Golf Mk1,see I have given u more than enuf proof that says VW Golf is a better car than most hatches,its often called king of hatch backs and even as a guy who loves Ford cars I agree that Golf is a better car than any other car in the world, Again no wonder even the Audi a3 won over the Mazda is world car if the year 2015, title,look at that list 2011 VW polo,2014 Golf,2015 audi a3, I dont think a jury more foolish than me or matt either will take such a decision to give A3 a edge over Mazda, If u havent been in an MK7 GOLF and its derivatives u r missing something,trust me the new Golf is undeniably the best car I ve ever driven,its fast,has more space in it than all f its rivals,has the best ride quality of any car under 2 segments above,i mean u wont know any bumps or pothholes on road in a Golf it just glides over it,even Focus lets u kno a bit, Mazda is stiff and will make a jolt in cabin, Its quiet inside its good good infotainment,DSg is toodamn fast and gets superb mpg, I mean there is nearly 0 compromise except for service costs and initial premium
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  217. tanget1337 See if thats the case every car in the world is good,n car is bad every car will suit every1s taste, in this 21st century if some1 is able to get a lot more for less money then its a huge sucess, the Audi/Golf R gives much much more than what Subaru gives in terms of quality,refinement,comfort,badge value etc etc Subarus price of 28000 is actually not at al cheap and for that price only 1 thing is better inSubaru than Audi/Golf R thats the pure  difff based AWD system, in all other aspects the Germans just destroy the Japanese Subaru
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  218. tanget1337 See in my opinion the things that the STi lacks is engine Power, sure it has 300+PS but there is huge turbo lag below 2500 rpm and thats plain annoying when we need a sudden move on Secondly the Subaru isnt as fast as I expected,even with symmetrical open diff the Subaru wasnt as fast as I expected, it can lap 1-2 seconds faster than a Golf GTi but it wasnt as fast as a Golf R and that too against manual R Looks- It looks same and just like the old STi and dosent have much difference and it felt heavy under high speed braking and handling is way worse than expected from a Subaru specially the light weight ones from 90s and 2000s this new one was not willing as well when pushed hard On the other hand the Golf R which used to be as dump as ever when the MK6 was out on sale improved drastically sure it dosent have the mechanical feel but it almost rectified all its faults, the TCS can be disabled,but stability control is undefeatable but with TCS off we can have quiet good fun, the interior refinement power the quickness of DSG everything seems so perfectly matched and in rhythm with the Golf R except its super boring boxy looks,but again I just had to compromise very little with Golf R when compared to Subaru which after almost 6 years didnt evolve enough to fight the competition
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  219. See why is it that nobody agreez that the new STI is slower than Audi s3,i having driven a new Golf R is pretty damn sure how the new R performs,more over the drag race here shows how much the new R or s3 can pull ahead off the STI on a straight course,the new STI isnt as good as expected from Subaru,accept it people, Germans have now become soo good,i actually hated VW products,look at ma proxy name,i love Ford cars and never ever i thought i would even apprwciate a VW but having driven the new R,i must admit that its leagues ahead of ones preception,everybody says it lacks feel blah blah blah, sure it isnt as pin point sharp but it has more than 90% of abilities of Subaru with lightyears ahead of luxury comforts etc as addition,its a fact If somebody thinks otherwise it must be that one must be a hardcore driving enthusiast or some kind of racing driver aspirant,for 90%+ of people who are buying performance hatchs the new R or s3 is way better car,period
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  220. Tangent1337 I kind of agree with you in a lot of ways but i can xplain y these cars are even matches Both have 300 hp and above 380 NM both have manuals Both are AWD Golf R and STI price difference aint huge Both are 4 doors Both have acceptable ride heights and great rires as stock Both claim to be their halo performance AWD cars Both are road legal and not racing cars So comparing STI with s3 or Golf R is something thats worth the take About lap times in some tracks the STI is faster,but in most situatuions and on roads the S3 or R is faster,i think you havent seen a clip where s3vs golf r vs sti are compared by caradvice.com.au there are also some written reviews where STI faces competition against golf R ,renault Megane etc and STI couldnt make significance with lap times if subjectivity is taken into accout as i ve told b4 every car in thia world is good for specific tastes but when objectivity and logic are considered the STI is not a car that can win against s3 or golf R despite being brand new and expenaive
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  221. Richard prove me with certified lap times like i ve provided
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  222. I too have driven Megane 265 and Focus RS as well, also MK6 Golf R, try not to argue without driving the new R or Audi S3, I know how that beauty Megane corners with that supremely good front diff but take my word the new Golf R is really good, much better than you might think, Now it seems u r some one who has real merit, the Megane is a real benchmark car and the STi on that count is a car that should be better than the previous generation STi right, but in my observation its not, the new STi didnt feel as precise or light as previous gen STI and felt 2 slow while taking low speed corners compared to the older STi i have driven the old STI, it had less power but more feel,more eagerness, the new STi wasnt that perfect, felt like it was confused whether to be a hardcore machine or be an all rounder, between I test drove the STi today, and everything is pretty much clear for me Its a great car,sure the diff works brilliantly much better than the VAG cars and one can feel it if one keeps on mashing throttle at full lock and it drifts beautifully, much much better than VAG cars, as said be4 turbo lag really let it down at times, specially when dealing deep U turns etc I accept that VAG cars are way behind the feel factor but for my money I would pick the Golf R over STi cuz I felt it suits me better Still I am waiting for my dream car to be launched here in Europe the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, until then I just keep on test driving cars,
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  223. Richard Joash Tan Yep no worries, I am not commenting to make some1 buy a Golf R , I comment what I felt and the review just justified my point and felt sad for Subaru because it didnt deliver my expectations or better say Golf R won over me even before a race bread Subaru as concluded by Auto Express
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  224. Cucumber8787 Well, whats the best selling luxury brand in Europe,USA,Africa,Australia Its Audi mate, they are too good nowadays, and I am not an Audi fanboy I like Fords but fact is VAG is getting soo good nowadays that challengin them seems impossible
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  225. Cucumber8787 See why pry over a super successful brand like Audi, they have that much brand image that even if they sell crap people ll buy it over some seriously good cars  like Subaru,etc reason cuz they kept quality as their standards and still keep on improvin from where they started whereas other brands sacrifice a lot of some highlighted feature 
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  226. haah there is an old syn in my language," potthinte muulathil vedam othiyiitu oru karyavumilla" some Japanes car fanboys r like that I never said Subaru is bad its a good car but Audi/VW has become soo good nowdays that they have the potential to shadow a true performance car
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  227. Pussymoneyweedgod s550 did u buy 1 with performance Pack
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  228. Ya STI feels like a rally car with HVAC and NAV, The s3 is a real luxury drive, and most surprisingly fun to drive unlike a lot of Audis like rs3,which understeers like shit, Also the DSG is soo damn fast that I hit 0-100 kmph in 4.9s,I mean think of it under 5s with a 2.0 turbo i4,isnt that crazy fast,also inside the s3 its like comfort and quality and features that pampers with dedication unlike a so called feeling of loaded interior, Also VW GOLF R has already got to stage 2 and it does 0-100 kmph in 4.2s,I mean thats insane for a 2.0 turbo, and haldex is so damn good nowadays that the new golf or s3 can lap realy fast, Subaru aint bad but Audi gives a feeling that its more expensive to but it does give the sense of satisfaction, with Subaru I felt like well there were compromises like the huge turbo lag below 2000 rpm,and always stiff ride quality S3 nearly showed dual nature ,in comfort mode its like a regular Audi with soft compliant quiet ride,put it in sport it gets stiffer though no way near as stiff as sti,yet dosent pitch or roll
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  229. Ha ha here is even more proof of how good the VW GOLF R is as an all round better car than Check out Drive.com Performance car of the year 2014, the R beats the STI
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  230. Razvan J S3 is not that great but the Golf R is super cool, and what makes it best is unbelievable interior quality,comfort,features,quietness,adjustable dampers, all this and when one needs to some thrills it can stand and even defeat thorough bread sports cars like STi,M135i,etc one should understand that it is a GOLF a family hatch doing all this, STi, etx are made for sportiness, BMW has 6 cylinders and a turbo, the A45 AMG needs 55 more HP, a super stiff suspension to keep pace with R, sure its not the most cutting edge when it comes to driving, but there s no car on planet earth thats a better all rounder than the VW MK7 GOLF R, hell it even gives 17 kmpl on highway drive with 3 on board and at a speed of 110 kmph cruise, and a city mileage of 9.7 kmpl in hardcore traffic and 10.5-11 kmpl on average, How many cars that can do 0-100 under 5s can manage that, and sure its not a track killer but its lap time of 1:44.04 in Laguna Seca is faster than WRX STi.
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  231. Razvan J Yeah, but lets b clear here, I meant sports cars becuause they are more hardcore, the Civic SI is hardcore, the WRX STi is hardcore with a full time centre differential unlike Haldex, BMW has 6 cylinders and a turbo, and A45 AMG and CLA 45 AMG are sporty hatchs, they are no regular C, or A Class, The Golf is theast aggressive of the lot yet its able to be as fast as some entry level M cars with more HP and torque and defeat a Hardcore Subaru WRX STI, See I am a Ford guy, I am all around for the upcoming Focus RS, but even still after driving the R, the wow factor still remains. Its faster than WRX in striaghts and around most tracks, yet as refined as a Merc C Class, in comfort mode, gives super mileage, it the roomiest hatch, U really dont get it, If one needs an all around car there is nothing on planet earth that can touch R, If U still dont believe me, read Motor Trends Golf R vs WRX STi review
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  232. Razvan J So what man, for the money, U get luxury + performance in Audi, while Subaru gives less performance and more tunability, but can never get image,luxury,stock power,comfort etc of Audi I feel for a regular joe the Audi si more car for the mopney, the STi is just for the enthusiasts and nobody else
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  233. Reinhardt Stroh First of all, dont under estimate Ford, sure the old GT was too twitchy, but one must understand that it too was a mid engine 540 bhp car, how many cars at that time had over 500 bhp, just a few and the GT was on among them The lack of TCS,ESC,ABS,EBD etc made it likeable only to the most purists of all automobiles  the new Ford GT vs new R8v10+ vs Ferrari 488 GTB vs Mclaren 650s vs Lambo Hurracan will be the most epic battle of this decade after the P1 vs 918 vs LaFerrari battle I dont care who wins, even if Ford or Audi or McLaren or Lambo fails before the Ferrari its going to b with the slightest of margins and with nit pickings I give credit to Ford cuz out of all the mainstream mass manufacturers with least income Ford at least made a GT, VAG group has money to buy out nations,Ferrari and McLaren does supercar business but didnt expect a GT from Ford
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  234. Reinhardt Stroh SO what , how many brands had a mid engine RWD sports car back in 2005, I mean did Toyota have 1, did Nissan have1, did any mainstream brand have 1, think about it Audi,VW,Porsche,Ferrari are all bonkers cash reserves unlike Ford which was founded by a farmers vision to move the world and for that aspect the GT is incredible, who told Ford GT is AMerican, its chassis is British, Brakes from lotus, Shifter was based on Hondas NSX
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  235. Reinhardt Stroh What the Fuk Sure but just try 2 understand, did Lamborghini mass produce something,are these Lambos and POrscehs mass producers, till when did they start mass production, after VW bought em If GT was not 2 ur taste just leave it but never tell it was a waste of time and money, it was just a spiritual successor to the GT40 that won LeMans with no TCS,ESC,EBD,ABS etc Thats the sole reason why it was raw to the core of engineering of a car Ford had to sell Aston Martin and JLR while in 2006 and they are still and were not the best brand when it comes to economy to b know for making supercars, brands like Toyota,Honda,had better economy but no supercars like the GT Ford just elevated itself to the level of Audi,BMW,Porsche etc with the GT and the new GT just elevates it to the level of Ferrari
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  236. Amidat  I see that as a failure from Ferraris part, they still havent taken more titles than TEAM AUDI WRT
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  237.  @tracktimevideos5164  Thats what Ford claims, naa, I dont trust Ford on its prowess, the Fiesta STs Quaife LSD works wonders, and its not electronically controlled and yet its insane, Golf etc I think has this e LSD, sure it provides traction, but robs that feeling and adjust ability that Sts should have over GTis, and other FWD performance cars
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  238. The biggest issue with Ford is the fools who manage Ford have no idea which all products should be sold at which all markets Ford eg: Ford should ve never launched Vignales in Europe, A premium Ford will never ever capture the imagination of buyers in Europe, that always goes to Audi,BMW,MERC If at all Ford had some interest, they should ve made Lincolns available in Europe with diesel and petrol hybrid power trains, basically just Lincoln Corsair 2.0 TDCi,2.0 Hybrid,Lincoln Aviator with 2.0 biturbo TDCi and petrol Hybrid and Lincoln Navigator with 3.0 v6 TDCi. It wud ve been a niche market but profit cud ve been way better per car than STUPID VIGNALES Ford should ve never launched Fiesta,Focus ACTIVE models in Europe Ford should ve never made Puma an SUV, instead a low slung FWD coupe t fight the likes of Alpine 110;Peugeot RCZ Ford should ve launched Bronco in selected European markets with 2.0 TDCi and 2.3l i4 ecoboost as powertrain options Ford should have made a very good Mondeo, as of now Mondeo has worst back seats ever in a D segment car, pathetic design Ford should ve never launched Ford Edge in Europe with that pathetic interior and price tag Ford should ve given Europe at least a limited run of special edition Mustangs like GT350/GT500
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