ABT Volkswagen Golf R Has 400 HP, Tops 300 KM/H
23 Aug 2014, 12:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The hot hatch segment is probably the most effervescent area on the go-fast side of the industry and when a tuner adds its magic to one of these compacts, you should expect the performance to jump d...
Irmscher Opel Astra GTC Turbo i 1400 Boasts With 170 Horsepower
22 Aug 2014, 11:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the Opel Astra OPC is way too laity with its 280 horsepower sent to the front wheels, the German tuning outfit Irmscher has an Astra that may be more to your liking. Built on the 1.4-liter Opel A...
Cars Trudge Through Detroit Flooding, Ford Focus ST Damaged
12 Aug 2014, 14:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Virtually everybody knows about the flood narrative and Noah's Ark. Although what happened in Genesis chapters 6 - 9 is way more dramatic than yesterday's flood that took metro Detroit by ...
ABT-Tuned Audi S1 Has More Power than the S3
7 Aug 2014, 13:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi's brand new pocket rocket, the S1 supermini, has just been tuned by the guys at ABT Sportsline, who decided their customers deserve more power. The result is nothing short of breathtaking,...
Regular Cars Reviews Focus ZX3 SVT, the ST's Ancestor
5 Aug 2014, 14:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We kind of missed the old Regular Car Reviews, the ones that talked about repressed sexual urges and doing weird things to farm animals in bathrooms. But even though this famous Youtuber's vide...
2014 Audi S3, Golf R and Leon Cupra Developing Turbo Problems
4 Aug 2014, 11:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As cool as squeezing lots of power from a small engine is, it comes with reliability problems. The injectors, the turbo and the cylinders themselves are all pushed harder than in a naturally aspirat...
Nissan Pulsar Nismo to Be the Fastest Hot Hatch Ever!?
30 Jul 2014, 11:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The hot hatch market is so crowded with models right now that there really is no point in launching something new unless it's amazing. Honda made it clear that it won't put the new Civic T...
2016 Ford Focus RS with 2.3L Turbo Captured on Video
26 Jul 2014, 08:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Want something to get excited about going fast in a family hatchback? Look no further than the next-generation of the Ford Focus RS, from the same company that gave us the Sierra Cosworth and the ex...
Next-Gen Ford Focus RS Could Get the Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost
22 Jul 2014, 22:20 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Less than a month ago, spy photographers gave us our first look at what is believed to be the next-generation Ford Focus RS as it was testing at the Nürburgring, and now Autocar might have some...
What 230 KM/H in a Peugeot 208 GTi Looks Like
22 Jul 2014, 12:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Some have already labeled the Ford Fiesta ST as the ideal supermini hot hatch around because it's fun, honest and cheap. But we like to keep an oven mind, since not all buyers want the same thi...
Mazda2 MPS / Mazdaspeed2 Rendering Looks Ready to Take on Hot Supermini Royalty
21 Jul 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wondered what a hot version of the Mazda2 would look like? Of course you did, since the little bugger is fun to drive, but was never offered with a decent engine. However, we think that could c...
Volkswagen Scirocco R Facelift: 280 HP and 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 Seconds
14 Jul 2014, 22:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Faith in the Volkswagen brand has been restored today! After weeks of seeing the Golf’s Spanish hot sister, the SEAT Leon Cupra, dance all over the R badge, the Scirocco R rises from its ashes...
Car Football: Golf GTIs Recreate Germany's World Cup Victory
14 Jul 2014, 09:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Germany won the 2014 World Cup final this Sunday thanks to the goal scored by 22-year old Mario Gotze in extra time, giving his team a 1-0 lead it would hold on to until the final whistle. Not su...
JE Design’s SEAT Leon Cupra Widebody Kit Impersonates Leon Cup Racer
8 Jul 2014, 07:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / For all those who look at the new SEAT Leon Cupra and think this needs a look to match its Nurburgring-ripping performance, JE Design comes with a solution, which is offered in the form of a widebod...
Renault Releases New Megane RS 275 Trophy Photos and Video
5 Jul 2014, 13:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault has been making RS versions of the Megane since 2004. A decade isn’t a lot when you consider the Golf GTI in nearing its 40th anniversary. And yet with the perfect balance of 2-liter t...
Which Is the Fastest, the Golf R or the Leon Cupra 280?
5 Jul 2014, 11:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Here’s a question that’s been bugging people for a few months now: If I have somewhere over €30,000 to spend on a hot hatch, do I go for the new generation of legendary Golf R or sa...
Opel Corsa OPC Confirmed to Arrive in 2015
3 Jul 2014, 18:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since we acquired the first spy photos of the all-new Opel Corsa OPC back in September 2013, we had a hunch that the hottest version of the supermini would arrive on European roads in 2015, sporting...
Tanner Foust Gets Milk in 2015 Golf GTI Covered in GoPro Cameras
1 Jul 2014, 14:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / OK, so you've seen Volkswagen's shenanigans involving a new GTI covered in GoPro cameras. But have you seen rallycross champion Tanner Foust drive the hot hatch like he stole it. Of course...
2015 Ford Focus ST Wagon Rendered, Makes Sense as a Diesel Hot Hatch
30 Jun 2014, 15:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford just took the wraps off its 2015 Focus ST a slightly updated version of the GTI-rivaling hot hatch that also packs a big surprise under the bonnet. However, there are no photos for the new ST W...
Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy-R Priced From €45,000
30 Jun 2014, 13:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the world of compact hot hatchbacks, the current king of the hill is Renault's manic RS 275 Trophy-R. You might remember that this special edition of the already fast Megane RS managed to se...