Abarth 500 vs Ford Fiesta ST Drag and Track Race Proves Fun Isn't Money-Related
14 Jun 2021, 11:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Two hot hatches from the early-to-mid 2010s make a strong case for buying a second car (third, etc) for cheap thrills and great satisfaction
Toyota Corolla T Sport Is the Lotus of 2000s Hot Hatchbacks
31 May 2021, 20:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The 9th-gen Corolla has two more weird flavors we just remembered about. There's the Toyota Matrix and the Pontiac Vibe, which came with a crossover-like kit
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Obliterates Golf R Mk7.5 in a Drag Race
20 May 2021, 16:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Golf R Mk8 is an absolute unit, packing some serious muscle under its boring German hatchback suit—look at just how fast it is compared to two years ago!
Cupra Leon Gains Entry-Level 241 HP 2.0L TSI Engine, Will Hit 62 MPH in 6.4 Sec
6 May 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The Cupra Leon will now cost UK buyers upwards of £31,460 thanks to a new entry-level 2.0 TSI gasoline engine with 241 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque
The VW Golf GTI Clubsport Might Be a Better Hot Hatch Than the Golf R
27 Apr 2021, 21:41 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / As the Golf range-topper, the R model is the one everybody aspires to own, but is VW "secretly" selling a better car at a slightly lower price?
2022 Volkswagen Polo GTI Gets Rendered With Very Real Dual Exhaust, Golf Vibes
27 Apr 2021, 08:39 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We are ready to tolerate the fake exhaust thing on regular models, but the second they show on performance-driven cars, we riot
Volkswagen Golf R vs. BMW M135i: Has VW Really Made a Better Hot Hatch?
23 Apr 2021, 06:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / That's one question you never thought you'd be asking yourself, but then again you never thought the Golf would be more expensive, so there's that too
2021 Honda Civic Type R Races 2005 Honda NSX on Track, the Progress Is Real
21 Apr 2021, 17:22 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The NSX that showed up for the Civic Type-R duel may only be 16 years old, but the model itself is nearly twice that, so it's a significant gap
1975 Volkswagen Golf GTI Turned Into Retro EV in Modernization Rendering
19 Apr 2021, 19:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / GTX models will indeed join the GTI, GTD and GTE, offering sporty EV performance, but so many automakers are bringing back retro design for their electric cars
Here’s What the 2022 VW Golf R’s Drift-Friendly 4Motion AWD System Has to Offer
14 Apr 2021, 12:29 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The 2022 VW Golf R comes with an upgraded 4Motion AWD system that takes torque vectoring to another level, bringing an all-new Drift mode
2022 Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI Gets Destroyed by BMW 128ti Hot Hatch in Drag Race
5 Apr 2021, 11:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / VW has been making the Golf GTI for something like 40 years, but BMW beat the all-new model on its first try with the 128ti
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTD Is a Diesel Hot Hatch in the Electric Car Era
30 Mar 2021, 20:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German buyers probably don't care that much about Dieselgate since Volkswagen is able to sell this expensive GTD hot hatch
Toyota GR Yaris Gets Reviewed, Is More Old School Impreza Than Mitsubishi Evo
27 Mar 2021, 08:39 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / No matter how many GR Yaris reviews you get to see, chances are you'll always learn something new about it, and you'll be even more eager to drive it too.
These Are the Main Qualities That Make the GR Yaris the Ultimate Pocket Rocket
16 Mar 2021, 12:20 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The amazing Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch is the automotive industry's proof that great things do come in rather small packages
Lifted Golf GTI Rabbit Edition With Alltrack Suspension for Sale in Texas
7 Mar 2021, 21:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A Golf GTI with strange but well-made mods is currently for sale in Texas; younger Golf fans seem to like these kinds of changes to the hatchback
Brabus’ 444 HP Mercedes-AMG A 45 S Is a Juicy Hot Hatch Flexing Monoblock Wheels
6 Mar 2021, 14:17 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The Three-Pointed Star’s revered hatchback enters the land of aftermarket goodness with some help from the German experts over at Brabus
Ford Mustang "Hyper Hatch" Looks Like Compact Muscle in Quick Rendering
5 Mar 2021, 14:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If this digital build seems odd, please keep in mind that the third-generation Focus RS and the current S550 Mustang EcoBoost share their engine
BMW 128ti Acceleration Test Suggests It's Faster than Golf 8 GTI Hot Hatch
28 Feb 2021, 03:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The GTI could a couple of tenths slower, but it's got 45 years of heritage behind it, which means people are going to go with the famous one, not the new BMW
Tiff Drag Races Former Top Gear Stig in MINI GP vs. Megane RS Trophy R Shootout
19 Feb 2021, 21:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though the Megane RS is the bigger, more serious hot hatch, it's got the smaller engine. But the MINI may have actually won because of its auto gearbox
300 HP Toyota GR Yaris Drag Races Stock Hot Hatch, But Is Tuning Worth It?
18 Feb 2021, 00:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The mods are cheap, and because this is Litchfield we're talking about, adding them probably won't hurt the value of the car if you want to sell it