Hyundai Europe Discontinues Combustion-Engined i20 N and i30 N in Favor of Ioniq 5 N EV
23 Feb 2024, 22:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's game over for the i20 N supermini and i30 N compact hatchback in Europe, where the only Hyundai N model in production for model year 2024 is the Ioniq 5 N
Alpine A290 EV Hot Hatch Runs Around the Arctic Circle But Should Be Ready by June
19 Feb 2024, 14:05 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / For more than two years, Alpine's A290 has been through numerous ordeals to make sure it completes the comprehensive development and fine-tuning program
Honda Civic Type R Drag Races Toyota GR Corolla, It's Over in 14.8 Seconds
22 Nov 2023, 15:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Both from a dig and from a rolling start, the Toyota GR Corolla and FL5-generation Honda Civic Type R are really, really close
1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione Martini 6 Hits the Auction Block, It's Not Cheap
14 Sep 2023, 20:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want a piece of WRC history in a street-going package, look no further than this $120,000-plus 1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione Martini 6
2023 Toyota GR Corolla Drag Races 1999 Corvette and 2014 Mustang, Prepare to Be Surprised
3 Jul 2023, 13:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / There's no denying the GR Corolla launches better from a standstill due to AWD, but does it have what it takes to win a drag race against a C5 and an S197?
VW Polo GTI Edition 25 Celebrates Quarter of a Century for the Pocket-Sized Hot Hatch
17 May 2023, 11:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The original Polo GTI appeared in 1998, and Volkswagen fans probably regard it as a collector's item. Well, now they have a chance to mix and match it
Abarth 500e Lineup Grows With Turismo Grade in Hatchback and Cabrio Body Styles
5 May 2023, 06:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The tiny performance Italian automaker has revealed details about the lineup of their fresh zero-emissions pocket rocket, and it includes just a couple of trims
2024 Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Edition Confirmed, 2025 Model Under Consideration
23 Feb 2023, 18:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Toyota has extended the Circuit Edition's production run into 2024, but only time will tell if a 2025 model will be offered as well
The 2023 Honda Civic Type R Is No Longer Available to Order in Japan
19 Jan 2023, 13:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's not known how many FL5s are allocated for Japan this model year, but as it happens, all of them are spoken for as of January 2023
Watch the 2023 Honda Civic Type R Crack 143 MPH Without Breaking a Sweat
15 Jan 2023, 19:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With more than 300 horsepower developed at the crankshaft, the 2023 model year Civic Type R gains speed like it's nothing
Digital Honda Civic Type-R Hot Hatchback ‘Coupe’ Brings Back Three-Door Memories
16 Dec 2022, 07:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Sugar Chow, the virtual artist better known as “sugardesign_1” on social media, is quickly back in the 2023 Honda Civic Type R mood, swings by a three-door CGI
Revived AMC Gremlin SRT Hellcat Is Beyond Ready and Willing to Fight Any Digital Hot Hatch
14 Nov 2022, 09:03 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The virtual artist better known as “automotive.ai” on social media, has prepared another of his beloved CGI moniker mashup series and takes on AMC’s Gremlin
2024 Acura Integra Type S Prototype Shows 2023 Honda Civic Type R Triple Exhaust
24 Sep 2022, 18:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not long now, Acura will reveal a more powerful Integra with the Type S moniker that it's also used for the high-performance variants of the TLX and MDX
Toyota GR Yaris ‘Hot Rod’ Goes to the Digital Extreme, Then Firmly Steps Beyond
20 Sep 2022, 10:07 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Andreas Richter, a virtual artist formerly known as “ar. visual_” (now “richter.cgi”) on social media, has decided it was about time he blew our GR Yaris minds
The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla Will Arrive at U.S. Dealers This Fall
15 Sep 2022, 16:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not exactly a bargain, the GR Corolla combines a 300-hp turbo three-cylinder engine with a rally-bred AWD system in a $35,900 package
Here’s Max Verstappen Driving the 2023 Honda Civic Type R in Hungary
10 Sep 2022, 11:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the NSX discontinued, Honda's most performance-oriented model is the FL5 Civic Type R, which is described by Max Verstappen as "just wow"
Lancia Delta Integrale: The Rally-Bred Hot Hatchback
30 Jul 2022, 02:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Arguably the hottest hot hatchback of its era, the Delta Integrale series ended production in late 1994. A grand total of 44,296 Integrales were made
2023 Honda Civic Type R Orders Reportedly Limited in Canada, No News for the U.S. Yet
10 Jul 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2023 Honda Civic Type R is reportedly limited to roughly 182 units in Canada. Over three years of production, make that 546 units for the Canadian market
2023 Honda Civic Type R Chassis Code Confirmed, Exterior Colors Leaked
7 Jul 2022, 15:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Championship White is back, baby! The other four exterior colors for the FL5 CTR are Rallye Red, Sonic Gray Pearl, Boost Blue Pearl, and Crystal Black Pearl
2023 Honda Civic Type R Shows Uncamouflaged Rear End
20 Jun 2022, 18:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Honda appears to have wrapped up safety testing of the all-new Civic Type R, which has been recently spotted as a pair on a truck in Japan