Ahead of the all-new Golf鈥檚 release next year, Volkswagen has announced a run-out edition for the current generation hatch called the Match. The model replaces the Golf SE and SE Nav editions, adding more standard equipment for a reduced cost. Prices start at 拢20,545, and deliveries are expected to commence next month. The VW Golf Match receives the standard equipment from the SE and SE Nav trim levels, including an eight-inch touchscreen display with DAB radio and sat-nav, adaptive cruise control, Apple Car-Play and Android Auto. In addition, the Match will come with new 16-inch alloy wheels, front fog lamps and rear privacy glass. The Golf Match will be offered in two body-styles: hatchback (拢20,545) and estate (拢22,420). If you want something even more practical the Golf SV MPV is also available as a Match edition (拢22,780). The current range of Golf engines will be available in the Match, starting with a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol and climbing to a 1.6-litre four-cylinder diesel. The range-topping Golf SV will also be available with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel. All engines will be available with either a six-speed manual, or seven-speed automatic gearbox with the exception of the 2.0-litre diesel in the SV, which is only fitted with a seven-speed DSG. On average, the DSG auto costs around 拢2,000 more than the manual across the range. Elsewhere, Volkswagen has also updated the Golf GTI Performance and R models with standard fit keyless-entry, rear-view camera and lane-assist. Now read our review of the current-generation Golf GTI.
It鈥檚 the Korean manufacturers first effort at a performance car and the Los Angeles-based custom shop has made some changes to the five-door liftback. From the only picture that is available, the ride has been lowered significantly and the exhausts have been given a touch up. Further examples of the juiced up Stinger include 21-inch forged wheels, wider flares, a rear diffuser and a carbon fibre aerodynamic kit. The West Coast Customs Stinger will be pitched alongside two other custom Kia鈥檚 at the Las Vegas exhibit. The first example is the LC Inspiration Series, which is influenced by the Black Panther comic book character in terms of performance and sophistication. A bespoke white interior is fitted to the Inspiration Series LC 500, which features a unique limited edition collection of barware courtesy of Barneys. The exterior boasts 21-inch forged alloy wheels and Lexus鈥?special edition Structual Blue paint. The LC 500 Inspiration Series is limited to just 100 examples. A less subtle 鈥楤lack Panther Inspired鈥?LC 500 will be pitted alongside the classy Inspiration Series model. Amidst the two-tone black and blue paint scheme, the underbody glows in a vibrant blue light and the bonnet is embroidered with the Black Panther emblem. Ten-spoke wheels and painted claws on the wing mirrors further compliment this special edition LC that鈥檚 not available for purchase, therefore it鈥檚 unlikely you鈥檒l ever see one in public. Which car are you most looking forward to seeing at SEMA 2017?
Dino Zamparelli and Chris Car are set to make their British GT Championship debut this season, driving a GT Marques-run brand-new Cayman GT4 Clubsport, the first new Porsche GT4 to be confirmed for UK competition. 鈥淚 am very excited to be competing in British GT 2019,鈥?said Car. 鈥淚 have long wished to take part in GT endurance racing, and I think British GT is the best platform to do this in the UK. What has made this proposition so exciting, and convinced me to take this step, is to be teaming up with Dino and having him as a co-driver as his speed and success is second to none. 鈥淗aving Dino onboard in a Porsche GT4 run is too good an opportunity to turn down. I will draw motivation from Dino鈥檚 speed and commitment and hopefully be able to produce good results. 鈥淭his fantastic package is enhanced by racing the new for 2019 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport. 鈥淚 am really excited to be entering into a new chapter in my career and moving into British GT in a Porsche Cayman with Chris,鈥?said Dino. 鈥淭he Championship is the premier GT racing category in the UK and always provides close racing. I鈥檝e raced with GT Marques in the Carrera Cup and we鈥檝e assembled a great crew for the British GT races. 鈥淚 spent 2018 working with Chris and developing his driving to be at this point and I鈥檓 excited to see his progress as we move forward this year. I have been really impressed with his natural speed and willingness to learn, so I think as a combination, we鈥檙e going to be very strong. I know that my job will be to help Chris be as fast as possible and I believe we will be right where we want to be when the first round of races arrive.
Mercedes-Benz keeps expanding its most compact model line - and this is the latest. It鈥檚 the new A-Class sedan, and it鈥檚 running full-speed ahead to the North American market. Previously revealed in long-wheelbase form for the Chinese market and as a hatchback for Europe, the new standard-wheelbase A-Class sedan sits alongside the CLA four-door coupe and underneath the larger C-Class sedan. It鈥檚 the Silver Star automaker鈥檚 rival to the Audi A3 that was similarly be-trunked with US customers in mind, and boasts a rather slippery shape to cheat the wind of its aerodynamic drag. At 4,549 mm long and riding on a 2,729-mm wheelbase, the standard-wheelbase model is 60 mm shorter than the version being made in China - but it still packs everything that Daimler could throw at it. Powertrain options are market-dependent. In the US, the sedan will come in A220 guise with a 2.0-liter turbo four producing 188 hp and 300 Nm of torque, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and available in either front- or all-wheel drive. Elsewhere it鈥檒l be offered as the A200 with 163 hp and 250 Nm or the A180d with 116 hp and 260 Nm. It鈥檒l also be produced in different locations for different markets. The North American version will be built at the COMPAS plant that Daimler built together with the Renault-Nissan Alliance in Aguascalientes, Mexico. European examples will be made alongside the hatchback in Rastatt, Germany. And the long-wheelbase version for China is being built by joint venture with BAIC in Beijing. Following its world premiere today in Brooklyn, we鈥檙e told to expect the first examples to start showing up in US showrooms later this year.
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