You might not believe it, but city cars such as the Volkswagen Up, Ford Ka+ and Fiat Panda could well be facing extinction. It’s not a lack of interest from buyers that looks set to cause their downfall, but new exhaust-emission legislation from the European Union, which – somewhat ironically – has hit tiny cars harder than it has bigger, thirstier ones.
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8 Cool Winter Cars for Every Budget
The weather outside is frightful, but choose the right car and driving in winter can still be delightful. Our selection below covers a range of budgets and types of cars. Combine any of them with a good set of winter tyres and you shouldn’t have a problem when the weather turns nasty.
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The distinction between a hot hatch and a warm hatch is not set in stone. Often there will be a more fiery version of the car in question that will qualify as hot, while the cheaper, more tepid model slots into the folder marked ‘warm’.
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If a hot hatch twitches and ripples with more than 400bhp or if it costs in excess of £50,000, does it cease to be a hot hatch? You could argue that it does, because among the genetic building blocks of the hot hatch genus are affordability and useable performance.
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A car that offers straightforward and lightweight fun is an increasingly rare occurrence these days. Ever-increasing performance targets, tougher safety requirements and shifts in customer preferences – among other things – have all played their part in causing cars to both become heavier and more complicated.
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