The Car Shopping Round (Round 64): Tears in Heaven

sorry no stylish this and that or photoshop here, I barely have time but if I’m going to be judging UE4 cars I better try my hand at making one right and this is perfect timing to reveal the-

Armada Fore Gen. IV GTi

where the hell are the shadows!?!?

Despite the protestations of a certain Annabel Herrington, granddaughter of the founder of Armada, and current head of the Driver Development arm of Armada Racing, The Fore is as fine a representation of the company’s philosophy but also expanding legacy, as their first truly successful production model that also embodies their quirky dedication to the go-fast bits at budget prices. Even in an expanding array of trims as is the wont of the hatch and its versatility, the mainstay of Armada has been the GTi variant, the one with all the punch without sacrificing much of the trim. It’s the one you can live with every day but by golly it goes like the blazers. Ever since the 2nd Generation, Armada have nailed the hot hatch down to a fine art, and even if they only have the production capacity to capture a smaller slice of the pie, their customers know exactly what they want and that’s exactly what they get.

For as long as the hot hatch remains relevant, which we presume will be a long time, the Fore GTi always has had and always will have the following: four proper seats, a manual transmission, front-wheel drive, limited slip diff and independent suspension. It boasts a lightweight construction with an unbeatable combination of speed and fuel economy and grippy but pliant handling. It is an Armada promise to deliver the quickest liveable hot hatch for the price, but of course, the proof is in the pudding.

The ride is firm, yes, but tuned for dynamism and maximum cornering grip. This kind of performance, especially the cornering of all speeds, will see it outdo even more powerful dedicated sports cars, all while not burning a hole in your pocket with service and fuel costs.

For the real driver at heart, given the price, it is difficult to see why you’d want anything else… if you can get your hands on one. As every Armada car hails from the same single factory, these fly out the door faster than they can be made, so stake your claim now and find out for yourself exactly what strange magic goes on in that shed in Norwich.

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