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Compact Car Reviews

Compact cars as an automobile class are slightly smaller than mid-size cars and usually have a wheelbase between 100-105 inches. In Europe they are often referred as “small family cars” as the term compact cars is mostly North American. The European Car Magazine crew has extensive experience with these cars and we've been putting them to the test for you to review.

Compact Car Test Drives

	2006 Audi A3 Quattro - Seat Time When this 2006 Audi A3 Quattro showed up at the office, it was an instant excuse to go driving in the mountains. Read our short Seat Time... more

	2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T - First Drive We go to Europe to test drive the latest 2006 Volkswagen Passat with the celebrated 2.0T engine. more

	2005 MINI Cooper S Steptronic - Seat Time Our man Kerry Morse spends some quality freeway time in the MINI Cooper S Steptronic. Read the review of its Steptronic transmission in LA... more

	2006 Volkswagen GTI Mk V - First Drive I tap the brake, downshift to second and throttle through rounding the Grand (formally Loews) hairpin with, if not the same precision of an... more

	First Look: 2005 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 more

	First Look: 2005 Volkswagen Golf GTI Predicting what will and will not become a cult classic is an exercise in educated guessing. Who knew when a film, a book, an album or a... more

	First Look: 2005 Audi A4 The B6 A4, launched in 2002, is a mere 3 years old. So, imagine our surprise when Audi AG announced the all-new B7 for 2005. All new?... more

	First Look: Volvo S60, V70, XC70 "From a historical perspective, Volvo Cars is often linked with the image of spacious sport wagons for families with young children." Taken... more

	Driving Experience: Saab 9-3 The numbers from the first three months are in, and despite much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments among the faithful, it appears... more

	First Test: 2004 Volkswagen R32 Imagine having access to Volkswagen's enormous parts bins, a team of engineers and a Golf. Imagine being able to buy that dream. Well,... more

	First Look: 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible It's been nearly 5 years since the New Beetle began turning heads with its smile-inducing looks. To this day, it still gathers appreciative... more

	First Look: MINI Cooper S The new MINI Cooper S has a number of attractive qualities, but it all begins with the platform's long wheelbase combined with wide tracks,... more

Audi R8 Research

Find new Audi R8 information as well as review photos, specs and more. The 2010 R8 is available with the following engine options: V8, V10. It has had 0 vehicle recalls, which can give you an idea about its reliability. You also might want to research the Jaguar XK and the Land Rover Range Rover.

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	Opinion With gas prices back in check, VW North America just announced their intention to bring the VW Polo... more
	European Cars versus Japanese Cars "For some reason, Civic are drawn to M3s. They sniff at the BMW like dogs in heat with hip spasms. ... more
	2008 smart fortwo Preparing for the release of the 2008 fortwo, smart is offering a $99 Reservation Program , rolling... more
	Volvo C30 Wins European Golden Steering Wheel Award Volvo, who has never really been known for their small cars, has just confirmed their seriousness... more

	Elite Summer Nationals Show/Drift/Sound Aug 8th ? Spartanburg SC ELITE SUMMER NATIONALS SPARTANBURG EXPO CENTER IN SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA SATURDAY, AUGUST... more
	Free Car! Hey so I'm giving my 05' Malibu Maxx away for free! Here's a bit about it: Model: Chevrolet Make:... more
	VW's newest tech. Sweet! WOLFSBURG, Germany - Volkswagen is continuing its drive train offensive. At the International... more
	New TT I like the new look but I could never see myself in one. Same reason why I can't see myself in a... more

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