On May 25, MINI will be supporting the Life Ball AIDS charity event for the 13th consecutive year, with a MINI Paceman created especially for the event by designer Roberto Cavalli. Cavalli joins such past notable designers as Franca Sozzani (2012); DSQUARED² (2011); Diane von Furstenberg...
How does a $23,000, 201-horsepower Hyundai Veloster grab you? Great, right? You'd be surprised how challenging it is to other front-drive fans. It sounds silly, even... June 27, 2012 by Marty Padgett
Will Chrysler soon be getting a hatchback that shares the same underpinnings as the Dodge Dart? If you have some confidence in a persistent Detroit industry rumor about the... January 9, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson
The Hyundai Veloster that arrived at dealerships this past fall has a lot going for it—including a standout three-door layout; curvaceous styling; connectivity and... January 8, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson
On the outside, the Aston Martin Cygnet may resemble the Toyota or Scion iQ, but Aston Martin wants you to know there’s a reason why its diminutive city car costs... December 14, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
In 2010, Honda tuner Mugen built a limited run of the Honda Civic Type R just for customers in the United Kingdom. Only 20 copies of the 237-horsepower hot hatchback were... September 8, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Hyundai has just announced that its funky new hatchback can be yours for the price of $17,300, plus a $760 destination charge. That price includes the 1.6-liter GDI inline... August 24, 2011 by Joel Feder
As a replacement for the dull and unfashionable Chevrolet Aveo, GM is hoping the funky 2011 Chevrolet Sonic will appeal to a more savvy car buyer, and tempt people away from... July 18, 2011 by Antony Ingram
The B-Class is priming itself not only for a completely revised model debut at Frankfurt this September, but also, possibly, for its first sales in the U.S. As something of a... July 11, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
From the torque-steer laden Mazdaspeed3 to the all-wheel drive Subaru WRX, enthusiasts have a plethora of choices when it comes to buying a hot hatchback. But with so many... July 8, 2011 by Joel Feder
Wrap your head around this: Italian tuning shop Aznom has put together a 230-horsepower Fiat 500 with a mid-engine, rear-drive layout. For no good reason except to do it--and... April 15, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
So, yeah, the 2012 Chevy Sonic isn't exactly a tuner's main course. More like an hors d'ouevre. The Z-Spec accessories previewed here and on display at the 2011 New York Auto... April 14, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Since we first started capturing spy shots of the Hyundai Veloster in action, we've reported a turbocharged version was in the works, and that fact was confirmed at the... April 8, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
We've known since November, 2009, that Chrysler was planning a B-segment car for the U.S. in 2013. The news was revealed in Chrysler's five-year business plan, which... February 14, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
We already know the new BMW X1 will be coming with BMW's four-cylinder TwinPower turbo engine later this year, but today at the Washington Auto Show BMW USA boss Jim... January 27, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Last October the Web was buzzing with talk of a quattro all-wheel-drive version of the Audi A1. With the 2011 Detroit Auto Show winding down today, talk of the quattro A1 has... January 11, 2011 by Nelson Ireson