2019 Mercedes-AMG A45/A50 Spied Testing in Right-Hand-Drive
18 Jul 2018, 13:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The RHD configuration must be difficult to pull off in the A50/A53, otherwise Mercedes-AMG wouldn't be testing it in Germany right now
BMW M140i Successor Spied at the Nurburgring, Is Joined by the A35 AMG
29 Jun 2018, 16:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The A35 and M135i... whatever it's called were testing on the Nurburgring at the same time. But only one of them had a silly tow hitch
Listen to the Mercedes-AMG A35's Exhaust During Nurburgring Testing
26 Jun 2018, 20:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What's that we see the Mercedes-AMG A35 overtaking? Could that be the next-gen BMW 1 Series, the one with front-wheel-drive?
Mercedes-AMG A35 Sounds Like a Tame Hot Hatch
17 Jun 2018, 20:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The A35 will bridge the gap between the regular A 250 model and the powerful replacement for the A45. It's expected to push North of 300 HP
Is the Fiesta ST Faster Than a Golf Alltrack and Mazda6 Turbo?
8 Jun 2018, 14:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In case you're wondering, the Golf Alltrack was actually faster around the race track than the Mazda6 Turbo but it would have lost in a drag race
2019 Kia Ceed GT Spied Testing in the Alps
5 Jun 2018, 20:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Ceed GT should have about 200 horsepower and the boldest body kit you can buy for the money. Look for a debut later this year
SEAT Leon Cupra Blows Tire while Lapping Nurburgring at 145 MPH/234 KPH
3 Jun 2018, 06:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the driver of the Nurburgring-lapping SEAT Leon Cupra put it, this is how you turn a semi-slick into a slick in a matter of seconds
2019 Mercedes-AMG A50 / A53 Spied in Detail
31 May 2018, 12:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The front end seems production-ready, but the back still has an AMG Line bumper and trunk wing. Still, this hot hatch will be smoother than before
Mercedes-AMG A53 Spied With Panamericana Grille and Quad Exhaust
30 May 2018, 11:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For a hot hatch with the most powerful 2-liter turbo engine in the world, it doesn't look that aggressive. But perhaps AMG is leaving room for a more
Golf GTI Drops 230 HP Engine Due to Emissions Regulations
23 May 2018, 20:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Well, 230 HP was pretty poor for a hot hatch in this era, so the base model won't be missed. But the price bump stings a little
Driven: 2018 Ford Fiesta ST
18 May 2018, 15:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford Performance didn't rest on the lift-off oversteer laurels of the old Fiesta ST, fully redesigning the tech side of the 2018 model. But has it worked?
Honda Civic Type R Sets Magny-Cours FWD Record in 2:01 Lap, "Ties" 911 Carrera S
14 May 2018, 13:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Japanese hot hatches proves that front-wheel drive doesn't necessarily mean one will get left behind during a track day
VW Golf GTI Does Surprisingly Badly in Moose Test
30 Apr 2018, 18:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf GTI is know as a somewhat boring, safe hot hatch, so we were shocked to see it snap to versteer during the moose test
Alfa 147 GTA Is Awesome When Upgraded, Deserves More Love
28 Apr 2018, 19:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are Audis, Golfs and BMWs in this world, but nothing sounds and drives like an Alfa Romeo 147 GTA's 3.2-liter V6 engine
Yaris GRMN Acceleration Test Is an Exclusive to Listen to the Supercharged 1.8-L
23 Apr 2018, 19:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Yaris GRMN is powered by a 1.8-liter supercharged engine aka the thing that makes the Lotus Elise move. Isn't that cool?
Spyshots: 2020 Ford Focus ST Hits Nurburgring, 8-Speed Automatic Likely
17 Apr 2018, 14:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The proper ST incarnation of the fourth-generation Focus (not the ST Line) is expected to make its debut at the end of next year
Hyundai i30 N Beaten by Peugeot 308 GTi Around the Track
19 Mar 2018, 21:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We think people will still buy the i30 N over the Peugeot because it gets technology and styling right for what a hot hatch is supposed to have
Is the Toyota Auris GRMN a Corolla Hot Hatch Waiting to Happen?
9 Mar 2018, 16:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Supra is going to be just another sports car, competing with others just like it. Thats why Toyota needs to double down on hot cars
Spyshots: Hyundai i30 N Fastback Caught Undergoing Winter Testing
5 Mar 2018, 10:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The N Fastback in these pictures appears to have the 250 horsepower base version of the 2-liter turbo without the differential
TNT Orange and Viper Green 2018 Golf R Duel Is About DSG vs. Manual
23 Feb 2018, 21:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf R is undeniably the most boring car in its segment, but it's the only one with a DSG gearbox (in America) and crazy colors help it stand out