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When Horsepower Had Soul: The Island’s First Golf R32

There are cars that make you stop in your tracks, even if just for a second and this was one of those moments. I was in a hurry, no time to waste… until, at a distance, I caught a glimpse of something rare, something special. A Mk5 Volkswagen Golf R32, just sitting there. In a split second I knew I had to take a photo, because cars like this don’t show up every day, not around here and this is the kind of spot that turns a normal day into a car enthusiast’s moment of joy. Just one photo, but sometimes that’s all it takes.

“Wait… Where’s the Wing?” – The Curious Case of the Wingless GT3

Always on the lookout for different cars than the ones I usually see back home, I made good use of my time during a vacation in Porto, Portugal. My local friends, Filipe and Miguel, took me for a ride to an area packed with dealerships and garages — the perfect setting to boost our chances of spotting something special.