Next Skoda Fabia Not Getting a vRS Model
13 Sep 2013, 14:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you want a good, small car that can carry a lot of stuff in the boot, reach 100 km/h in 7 seconds and also average 7 l/100km, you could do a lot worse than the Fabia vRS, the practical sister of ...
Frankfurt 2013: SEAT Leon SC FR 1.8 TSI · Live Photos
10 Sep 2013, 18:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Auto journalists will tell you the VW Golf is better built than a SEAT Leon and that the Spanish carmaker doesn't make good cars. But if you want a hot three-door car, do you really care that t...
Frankfurt 2013: Peugeot 308 R Concept · Live Photos
10 Sep 2013, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A bit earlier today we showed you Peugeot’s RCZ R, but this isn’t the only hot model the company has brought to Frankfurt. This is joined by the Peugeot 308 R hot hatch concept, which al...
Frankfurt 2013: New Golf R Makes World Debut · Live Photos
10 Sep 2013, 10:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The opening of the IAA 2013 brings us a fresh perspective on the hot hatch world, as Volkswagen's stand brings with it a game-changer. The A7 generation of the Golf made its debut about a ye...
Exclusive: Volkswagen USA Undecided on New Golf R
5 Sep 2013, 11:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / With a potential 0 to 62 time of 4.9 seconds if DSG is specified, he 2014 Golf R is the fastest car they've ever made for us hot hatch fans. This halo car of sorts will be revealed in the flesh...
New 300 hp Volkswagen Golf R Makes Dynamic Debut
2 Sep 2013, 10:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In many ways, the VW Golf is a perfect demonstration of the difference between what regular people want to buy and what crazy journalists think they should buy. With four wheel drive and a turboc...
Peugeot 308 R Concept Revealed: 1.6 Turbo with 270 HP, Manual and LSD
27 Aug 2013, 09:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After yesterday's leaked photos of their beloved new hot hatch concept, Peugeot waisted absolutely no time and came out with the full press details on the 308 R Concept. Exactly like we pred...
How to Pick Your Perfect Hot Hatch
25 Aug 2013, 23:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in January, with Europe in the grip of winter, I snuggled up to a cup of hot coco (more like 5 cups of really bad coffee I made myself) and brought you the story of “Best New Hot Hatchbac...
2014 VW Golf R Keeping Up With a Cayman on the Nurburgring
21 Aug 2013, 16:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The purists will tell you Porsche needs to make naturally aspirated engines with manual gearboxes. Of course, in the real world, that just doesn't cut it any more. It all started with the BMW 1...
Volkswagen Reveals 300 HP Golf 7 : 0 to 100 KM/H in 4.9 Seconds with DSG
20 Aug 2013, 14:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We're not going to say it… we're not going to say it… we're not going to say it… the new Golf R is awesome with a capital A! Just revealed by the German automa...
Volkswagen Teases New Golf 7 R, Says It Has 300 HP
20 Aug 2013, 07:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The sixth generation Golf R made it debut just four years ago in 2009. By ditching the old V6 design in favor of a newer 2.0 TSI, VW managed to make the car lighter without compromising performance....
Renault Megane RS Crashes at the Nurburgring
18 Aug 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Taking cool videos at the Nurburgring is a bit like fishing. You jus set up shot in a location where the fish are jumping and press the little red button. During Yesterday’s *Touristenfahrt...
Honda Benchmarking Civic Type R Agains Ford Focus RS, Opel Astra OPC
13 Aug 2013, 15:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Early reports suggested that Honda wanted to make the Civic Type R into a civilized car with better fuel consumption and the refinement of a Golf GTI. This meant giving it about 200 horsepower or so...
Kia Gives pro_cee'd GT to England Women's Cricket Team
13 Aug 2013, 12:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If we were in charge of pro_cee'd GT marketing at Kia UK, we'd drift it through every intersection in London. However, the actual people who work for Kia UK like women's cricket. A...
Estates, SUVs, Hot Hatches and the Story of Our Childhood Cars
11 Aug 2013, 17:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you guys noticed the way 2015 to 2017 is shaping up in the automobile world? Because I think you guys should pay attention to what’s going on, since the next few years are going to shape ...
Why the pro cee'd GT Is the Most Important Kia Ever
5 Aug 2013, 16:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / 10 years ago, Kia was making some of the ugliest cars we've ever seen. Now though, they win design awards every other day and have a much sexier lineup. With twin-clutch gearboxes, lots of turb...
Renault UK Says Twingo RS 133 Going Bye-Bye
5 Aug 2013, 15:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We really haven't got a clue as to why this is, but Renault UK says we should get the "tissues at the ready as UK gears up for fond au revoir to the Twingo Renaultsport 133". The m...
Metcalfe Says Clio 182 Trophy His The Best-Ever Hot Hatch
5 Aug 2013, 10:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What's the ultimate hot hatch? The Peugeot 205 GTi, the Golf GTI, the Honda Civic Typer R from 2000? evo's Harry Metcalfe says it's none of those and he put his money where his mouth ...
2013 BMW M135i Original Pictures
5 Aug 2013, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / No, the color you see on our 2013 BMW M135i xDrive test car above doesn’t exist. We made it up and we feel that it perfectly suits the car’s character. If we’d buy an M135i, we&...
2013 BMW M135i xDrive Tested
3 Aug 2013, 10:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re in Sport Plus mode and the xDrive is doing a great sideways job here. The slides are controlled, but they’re hefty enough to please you. This BMW M135i isn’t bad at all! F...