I wouldn’t be surprised if their nemesis is a lady with a vacuum cleaner.

Yeah, it is.

Yup!

You hooked me with that picture of Spa-Francorchamps. Can I send the Corvette back to the US and replace it with this?

It’s a shame that there’s no Welsh GP.

To be clear: the rail broke underneath the first cars, after which the middle cars left the track, to finally fully derail in a switch 2 km further on; there’s no way a piece like that is left in place once detected. The Italian crash is a really unfortunate tragedy, as it’s a relatively minor break with major…

Dolomite heaven:

Because it’s consistently the best car and arguably the archetypal hot hatch. Stuff like a Mégane RS or the new i30 N offer a far more involving drive, but won’t handle a daily commute or some highway cruising nearly as well. As a hot hatch is usually bought as a daily driver, the GTI is often the best answer.

Don’t forget approaching the car on the wrong side to get in.

The best combover.

You’ll get the DS3 Performance, because of a certain president’s love of garish things gold roof:

Or, driven to the extreme:

Realization that this is your life now

If by here you mean the U.S., I think you only get the Veloster.

The i30N (Elantra in the US?) is reviewed favourably compared to most hottish hatches on the market (GTI, FoST, 308 GTi) and nips at the Type R’s heels. The Veloster should be fun.

To be fair, if it’s an MK7 GTI you’re just a tune away from 160+ mph. I’ve hit a GPS-verified 256 kph (159 mph) in a stock one.

For Abarths, the answer is always OZ! Either Superturismos or Leggendas.

Batteries suffer from cold just as much as from heat. Norway’s EV love is all about tax incentives.

SSS = Suzuki Swift Sport, the new one is yet to be officially released in Europe. (Although there’s also the lovely Caterham Seven Supersprint that could fit the abbreviation)

Since we’re talking about Europe, for a couple thousand more than the MX-5, you can get this: