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For a student, buying a first car is a milestone. In order to avoid spending more time in the garage than in class, reliability and sturdiness should be priorities. The budget inevitably comes next; finding an affordable model with the lowest possible fuel consumption and reasonable maintenance is also crucial.

How does a manufacturer release an all-new car and already manage to be top of its vehicle class? Well, they create their own class segment of course. Enter the Hyundai Santa Cruz, the Korean automaker’s latest Sports Adventure Vehicle (SAV). Now, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen the SAV …

The first-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI , launched in 1976, is widely considered as the original hot hatch, an expression used to describe a sporty compact car with a rear liftgate, juiced-up engine and dynamic chassis. The GTI is now accompanied by the Golf R and several other models from rival …

The all-new 2022 Hyundai Elantra N is South Korea’s new 276-horsepower compact sports sedan, complete with a standard six-speed manual gearbox and available eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. It can rival Germany’s Volkswagen Golf GTI with serious performance credentials and a number of goodies including an old-school hand brake. There’s a lot …

We tend to forget that pickups are primarily designed for work. There was a time when refinement, driving dynamics and luxurious content were not really a concern for manufacturers. They simply wanted to build tough, capable vehicles that could withstand a lot of abuse. Now, things have changed. Many people …