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Ford Focus RS vs Audi RS3 vs Volkswagen Golf R - pictures

By:Auto Express team

17 Feb 2016

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A full used buyer’s guide on the Volkswagen Golf R, covering the Golf R Mk7 that was on sale between 2013 and 2020

Used car tests

6 Nov 2025

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First fleetwatch: a quick Co-op pit stop turned the Golf’s oddly shaped cubby into a perfectly practical feature

Long-term tests

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The latest Audi RS 3 is a sensational hot hatch with a powertrain to match, but the interior could be more premium at this price point

In-depth reviews

15 Oct 2025

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These hatchbacks offer serious driving fun along with room for all the family

Best cars & vans

15 Oct 2025

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Renault 5 outsells Tesla Model Y, but both are beaten by Jaecoo 7

Renault’s retro hatchback topped the EV sales charts in October, but even it couldn’t come close to internal-combustion alternatives from China

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5 Nov 2025

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Car headlights are too bright, but the Government can’t do much about it

Editor Paul Barker thinks car headlights are too bright but any solution to combat headlight dazzle is some way off

Opinion

5 Nov 2025

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New Audi A3 e-tron confirmed: low-cost EV to get retro A2 looks

The design of Audi’s latest EV appears to have been inspired by the unconventional Audi A2 hatchback

News

4 Nov 2025