Insidestory A different take on the world of motoring
Pete Gibson
DRAG RACE CHALLENGE
We compare top performance legends to their modern equivalents against the clock Rebecca Chaplin
THIS year has marked the release se of a new Mazda MX-5 and Vauxhall Astra, while an eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI is in the pipeline, ne, too. All three cars are following in the footsteps of iconic an modern predecessors, but the question is: can cars match up with their past? And, of course, any old versus new comparison wouldn’t be complete without the UK’s biggestestselling car – the Ford Fiesta. To see how things have changed, we took old and new out on the road, and, to make things more scientific, we also tested them over a quarter mile to see what a difference a few decades can make.
SHARP
Giugiaro’s sharp exterior design has aged well; the square instruments look dated
QUALITY
Retro checked seats are only real throwback; Mk7’s interior has a highgrade feel
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