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The New Hyundai i30 N Is a Blast to Drive on Twisty Roads, YouTuber Says
The New Hyundai i30 N Is a Blast to Drive on Twisty Roads, YouTuber Says

16 Jun 2022, 13:06 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Watsons loves its balance and rev-matching. Even though he feels its gears are not as slick as the Civic Type R, its steering is sharp and precise

 
2023 Honda Civic Type R Attacks the 'Ring in Official Clip, Are They Teasing a New Record?
2023 Honda Civic Type R Attacks the 'Ring in Official Clip, Are They Teasing a New Record?

16 Jun 2022, 09:14 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Set to premiere this summer, the new generation Honda Civic Type R will gun for the likes of the VW Golf GTI, and other compact hot hatchbacks

 
Doug DeMuro Is Excited About a Japanese Hot Hatch That Is Not a Honda
Doug DeMuro Is Excited About a Japanese Hot Hatch That Is Not a Honda

5 Jun 2022, 20:59 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Toyota introduced a special edition version for the already special GR Corolla, and Doug DeMuro finds some interesting things in it. But he missed one thing

 
Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years: Most Powerful Golf Ever Will Make Your Neighbors Hate You
Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years: Most Powerful Golf Ever Will Make Your Neighbors Hate You

25 May 2022, 12:17 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Sporting a few upgrades over the regular Golf R, and being punchier altogether, the 2022 VW Golf R 20 Years Edition will be offered until mid-2023

 
VW Golf GTI Versus 2022 Honda Civic Si, Specs and Performance Literally Exchange Blows
VW Golf GTI Versus 2022 Honda Civic Si, Specs and Performance Literally Exchange Blows

15 May 2022, 14:50 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Paul Schmucker and Todd Deeken of Everyday Driver made comparisons between 8th Gen GTI and the 11th Gen Honda Si, pick Honda Si as first choice

 
Watch Someone Have Fun in a 0–124 Mph Test With the VW Polo GTI
Watch Someone Have Fun in a 0–124 Mph Test With the VW Polo GTI

11 May 2022, 08:46 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Someone took to the racetrack the new VW Polo GTi with a supercharged 2.0-liter engine and a DSG automatic transmission, and here's how it went

 
2023 Honda Civic Type R Prototype Making U.S. Debut in July, Are You Excited About It?
2023 Honda Civic Type R Prototype Making U.S. Debut in July, Are You Excited About It?

4 May 2022, 06:58 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / A camouflaged prototype of the new-gen 2023 Honda Civic Type R will celebrate the model's U.S. premiere at the Honda Indy 200 NTT INDYCAR Series

 
2023 BMW 1 Series Shows Updated Interior in a Premiere, M135i Joins the Testing Party
2023 BMW 1 Series Shows Updated Interior in a Premiere, M135i Joins the Testing Party

2 May 2022, 09:20 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The 2023 BMW 1 Series has spilled the beans on its interior, and for a facelift, it has a lot of novelties, including a new infotainment system

 
2023 Hyundai i30 N Drive-N Limited Edition Wants to Lure You Into the Hot Hatch World
2023 Hyundai i30 N Drive-N Limited Edition Wants to Lure You Into the Hot Hatch World

2 May 2022, 08:44 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Limited to 800 copies, including 620 for Europe and 180 for Australia, the new Hyundai i30 N Drive-N features exclusive updates inside and out

 
Toyota GR Yaris Gets a Lexus Makeover, What Should They Call It?
Toyota GR Yaris Gets a Lexus Makeover, What Should They Call It?

23 Apr 2022, 14:58 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / A Lexus version of the Toyota GR Yaris is highly unlikely, but the hot hatch could get an eight-speed automatic transmission option

 
Volkswagen Golf R Faces Toyota GR Yaris on the Track, It's Tighter Than You Think
Volkswagen Golf R Faces Toyota GR Yaris on the Track, It's Tighter Than You Think

20 Apr 2022, 20:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / While the Golf R is more suited for a battle with a Toyota GR Corolla, the latter is yet unavailable, so a GR Yaris will have to do. And it does with pride

 
The Mk1 Focus RS Turns 20 and It’s Still One of the Most Fun FWD Cars Ever Built
The Mk1 Focus RS Turns 20 and It’s Still One of the Most Fun FWD Cars Ever Built

19 Apr 2022, 21:34 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Often overlooked, the original Ford Focus RS remains one of the wildest hot hatches of its era and unquestionably one of the most thrilling FWD cars of all time

 
Peugeot 106 Turbo Custom Build Has +400HP and AWD, Is the True 205 T16 Successor
Peugeot 106 Turbo Custom Build Has +400HP and AWD, Is the True 205 T16 Successor

18 Apr 2022, 12:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Leave it to the French to come up with blistering-fast little hatchbacks - well, in this case, with a little help from the Brits and the Yanks as well

 
Video: New 2023 Honda Civic Type R Sets Record-Breaking Lap at Suzuka
Video: New 2023 Honda Civic Type R Sets Record-Breaking Lap at Suzuka

7 Apr 2022, 06:22 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The all-new Honda Civic Type R has beaten its predecessor's lap record at Suzuka for the fastest production front-wheel drive car, posting 2:23.120

 
Ford Focus RS vs Focus ST Drag Race Is a +1000-HP Family Feud
Ford Focus RS vs Focus ST Drag Race Is a +1000-HP Family Feud

4 Apr 2022, 13:27 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Normally, the Ford's lineup structure makes any competition between these two very clear - the RS wins. However, these particular cars are fully built, so...

 
Tuned BMW M135i Thinks It’s Brawny, AMG A 45 S Laughs All the Way to Pole Position
Tuned BMW M135i Thinks It’s Brawny, AMG A 45 S Laughs All the Way to Pole Position

1 Apr 2022, 07:36 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Despite rocking some serious upgrades, this Manhart-tuned BMW M135i is still less powerful than the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S and Audi RS 3 Sportback

 
Ford Focus ST Takes an Acid Trip, Should Have Said NO to Drugs
Ford Focus ST Takes an Acid Trip, Should Have Said NO to Drugs

30 Mar 2022, 09:13 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / This third-generation Ford Focus ST hot hatch is only a few virtual modifications away from becoming the real car centipede

 
Toyota GR Yaris With 8-Speed Auto 'Box in Testing, Self-Shifting Option Could Become Real
Toyota GR Yaris With 8-Speed Auto 'Box in Testing, Self-Shifting Option Could Become Real

21 Mar 2022, 07:47 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / An automatic version of the Toyota GR Yaris would elevate the driving feel, so the automaker has started working on such a model

 
Innocent-Looking Hatch Is Perfect Sleeper Thanks to Big Turbo, Loads of Mods
Innocent-Looking Hatch Is Perfect Sleeper Thanks to Big Turbo, Loads of Mods

17 Feb 2022, 20:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / If you have 280 horsepower on a front wheel drive hatchback, you have rather quick car. This is what you get if you nearly double its stock power

 
Peugeot 205 T16: A 1980s 4WD Mid-Engine Rabid Bunny That Needs To Be Remembered
Peugeot 205 T16: A 1980s 4WD Mid-Engine Rabid Bunny That Needs To Be Remembered

10 Feb 2022, 15:57 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / One of the craziest hot hatches ever created, the 205 T16 was both an insane road-legal machine and a rally icon from the famed Group B era