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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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