Quick Spin: 2019 VW Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is THE hatchback, the benchmark by which all others are measured. And it has been for over 45 years.
Velocity: 2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
The all-new 2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo is now as fun as it looks. It’s a solid platform that provides driving engagement and hatchback practicality.
2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback
Behind the wheel, this new Corolla is tight and nimble. While it isn’t powerful by any measure, it rewards every attempt at maintaining momentum.
NYIAS 2018: Day 2
Before the New York International Auto Show opens to the public, we round up another set of our favorite all-new models.
Hot: 2018 VW Golf R
The Golf R is, without a doubt, the best hot hatch available in the US. One minute you’re blending in with every other Golf, the next you’re slaloming though the corners like a WRC driver.
Quick Spin: 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT Sport
Fans of the hot hatch will be pleased to know that the performance-oriented Elantra Sport model is also available in GT form.
Incognito Hybrid: 2017 Kia Niro
The 2017 Kia Niro is an incognito hybrid. It combines fuel-efficient hybrid technology with the modern compact crossover platform. It sets itself apart not in appearance or flair, but by the values and features it provides beneath its skin.
Versatility for Millennials: 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback
The Chevorlet Cruze hatchback has been available in foreign markets for a few years now, but 2017 marks the first time it’ll be available here in the United States. Hatchbacks have gained popularity in recent years, especially with Millennials. This generation is looking for versatility and Chevrolet is looking to appeal […]
Worth the Wait: 2017 Ford Focus RS
The wait, enthusiasts, is over. We watched helplessly as Ford’s European division launched the first Focus RS in 2002 and greedily kept it to themselves. Again, we were spurned with the launch of the European-only second generation Focus RS in 2009. Ford’s return to a single, all-new Focus […]
Instigator: 2016 Ford Focus ST
The hot hatch Cold War has gone hot again. With horsepower levels reaching 300 or more and all-wheel-drive now part of the equation, the VW Golf R and Ford Focus RS are on a path towards mutually assured destruction. But it didn’t have to be this way. VW […]
