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Ford Performance Drift Stick Turns Your Focus RS Into a Hoonigan’s Delight
Ford Performance Drift Stick Turns Your Focus RS Into a Hoonigan’s Delight

1 Nov 2017, 14:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the so-called drift stick, drifting the Ford Focus RS has never been easier thank to electronic control over the handbrake

 
Polo GTI-sized 2018 Toyota Yaris GRMN Costs Golf GTI Money
Polo GTI-sized 2018 Toyota Yaris GRMN Costs Golf GTI Money

18 Sep 2017, 09:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Limited to 400 units, the Toyota Yaris GRMN is the subcompact hot hatchback that challenges the compact Volkswagen Golf GTI in terms of starting price

 
Ford Fiesta Mk8 Won’t Arrive In The U.S. As Subcompact Sales Plunge, ST Included
Ford Fiesta Mk8 Won’t Arrive In The U.S. As Subcompact Sales Plunge, ST Included

16 Sep 2017, 11:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it didn't make sense for the all-new Fiesta to be sold in the U.S. as is, hope wasn't lost for the ST. Mind you, the new FiST ain't coming either

 
2018 Renault Megane RS Is The Best Hot Hatchback At IAA 2017
2018 Renault Megane RS Is The Best Hot Hatchback At IAA 2017

12 Sep 2017, 16:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Should the 2017 Honda Civic Type R be afraid of its biggest rival? Based on the specs of the 2018 Renault Megane RS, it should

 
Proceed Concept "Confirms" 2018 Kia Pro_Cee'd Shooting Brake
Proceed Concept "Confirms" 2018 Kia Pro_Cee'd Shooting Brake

7 Sep 2017, 12:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of the current three-door body style, the next-generation Pro_Cee'd will be made available as an "extended hot hatchback," a.k.a. as a shooting brake

 
MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept Is All About On-Track Performance And Heritage
MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept Is All About On-Track Performance And Heritage

6 Sep 2017, 09:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Racecar, hot hatchback, or just another concept that won't see the light of day as a production car? Whatever it is, this MINI is so, so awesome

 
SEAT Cupra Expected to be Turned Into Performance Sub-Brand
SEAT Cupra Expected to be Turned Into Performance Sub-Brand

11 Aug 2017, 11:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Performance is arguably the best business card for automakers these days, and SEAT wants to make its go-faster ambitions clear with the Cupra sub-brand

 
From Unwanted Child To Legend: The Volkswagen Golf GTI That Started It All
From Unwanted Child To Legend: The Volkswagen Golf GTI That Started It All

10 Aug 2017, 13:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Four decades after Volkswagen went ahead with one man's bet on affordable performance, the Golf GTI continues to define the hot hatchback genre

 
2018 Renault Megane RS Poses For The Camera Revealing Everything
2018 Renault Megane RS Poses For The Camera Revealing Everything

9 Aug 2017, 13:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / You've asked for an all-new Megane RS? Renault Sport is much obliged to deliver, and boy does it look great painted in Rouge Flamme

 
Mountune 400 HP Upgrade Turns Ford Focus RS From Hot To Uber Hatch
Mountune 400 HP Upgrade Turns Ford Focus RS From Hot To Uber Hatch

8 Aug 2017, 13:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Focus RS is sufficiently powerful from the get-go, but Mountune's M400 power upgrade takes the suck-squeeze-bang-blow stuff one step further

 
2018 Suzuki Swift Sport Previewed Ahead Of Frankfurt Motor Show Debut
2018 Suzuki Swift Sport Previewed Ahead Of Frankfurt Motor Show Debut

8 Aug 2017, 06:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An all-new Swift Sport is on the horizon, and compared to the old generation, it'll be significantly lighter and benefit from turbocharging technology

 
Ford Focus RS With Borla Cat-Back Exhaust Sounds Like A Wannabe Rally Car
Ford Focus RS With Borla Cat-Back Exhaust Sounds Like A Wannabe Rally Car

4 Aug 2017, 12:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The factory exhaust doesn't sound bad on the Focus RS, but Ford's hot hatchback is more special when gifted with Borla's Atak cat-back system

 
Liquid Blue Ford Fiesta ST Is What Hot Hatch Dreams Are Made of
Liquid Blue Ford Fiesta ST Is What Hot Hatch Dreams Are Made of

10 Jul 2017, 13:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to be in the market for the world's most aesthetically pleasing Fiesta ST, look no further than the one-of-one Liquid Blue show car

 
Hyundai i30 N Teaser Drops Performance Hint: 280 PS And 400 Nm
Hyundai i30 N Teaser Drops Performance Hint: 280 PS And 400 Nm

7 Jul 2017, 11:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected, Hyundai isn't gunning for the Megane RS and Civic Type R with its compact-sized hot hatchback. Instead, the i30 N is a "real cornering rascal"

 
Here’s The Toyota Yaris GRMN Putting On Its Dancing Shoes
Here’s The Toyota Yaris GRMN Putting On Its Dancing Shoes

23 Jun 2017, 09:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The supercharged hot hatchback couldn't wait for Toyota to put it on sale in Europe, so the Yaris GRMN decided to show off its dance moves

 
Honda To Broaden The Civic Type R’s Appeal With New Variants, AWD Considered
Honda To Broaden The Civic Type R’s Appeal With New Variants, AWD Considered

18 Jun 2017, 15:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In a bid to keep sales steady and reach out to a wider audience, the 2017 Honda Civic Type R hot hatchback will spawn new derivatives

 
Abarth Pays Tribute To Riva With 695 Rivale 175th Anniversary
Abarth Pays Tribute To Riva With 695 Rivale 175th Anniversary

14 Jun 2017, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 180 horsepower sent to the front wheels and nautical motifs inspired by the best name in the biz. This, ladies and gents, is the Abarth 695 Rivale

 
2017 Honda Civic Type R For North America Goes On Sale, Priced From $33,900
2017 Honda Civic Type R For North America Goes On Sale, Priced From $33,900

14 Jun 2017, 11:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After a long, long wait for Honda to decide on bringing the Civic Type R to the U.S., the fastest hot hatch to lap the Nurburgring is finally here

 
2018 Renault Megane RS Teased In Wintery Wonderland
2018 Renault Megane RS Teased In Wintery Wonderland

13 Jun 2017, 16:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / "Can I drive the 2018 Renault Megane RS in cold weather?" If Renault can with the right type of tires, then you should be able to do it too

 
2018 Ford Focus RS Expected To Cost $41,995
2018 Ford Focus RS Expected To Cost $41,995

10 Jun 2017, 15:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bad news, Focus RS fans! For 2018, the 350-horsepower hot hatchback will cost $5,000 more than a standard 2017 model year Focus RS