Joshua Thompson

News editor — Joshua deals with numbers for a living, but cars are his lifelong passion. He loves all, from his dream Stingray through to his first car, a Mercury Tracer.

T1 Volkswagen Transporter Race Taxi photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

The T1 Volkswagen Transporter Race Taxi has been restored and modified by Fred Bernhard, and has a twin-turbo 3.6-liter Porsche engine with 390kW and 757Nm.

5F Seat Leon ST Cupra (2015) wagon photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

The 5F Seat Leon ST Cupra wagon is powered by a 350Nm 2-liter turbo 4-cylinder motor with either 280hp (209kW) or 265hp (198kW); 6-speed DSG or manual.

2015 Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport Concept photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

The outrageous Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport Concept debuted at the 2015 Worthersee meet, and has a 295kW (400PS) and 670Nm plug-in hybrid drivetrain.

2015 6J Seat Ibiza facelift: New engines, lights, infotainment

by Joshua Thompson

The exterior of the facelifted 6J Seat Ibiza isn’t that different, but below that there are lot of substantial changes.

2015 6J Seat Ibiza facelift photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

For 2015, the 6J Seat Ibiza has been given a few light visual tweaks (new headlights, etc), some new engines and interior upgrades.

2016 Dodge Viper ACR priced at $117,895

by Joshua Thompson

The “fastest street-legal Viper track car ever”, the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR, will start at US$117,895.

2016 VX Dodge Viper ACR photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

The Dodge Viper ACR is billed as track ready but street legal. The big wing kit is optional, but the 8.4-liter V10 with 645hp and 600 lb-ft is standard.