Hatchbacks
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Audi's A5 is about to receive a major update with refreshed styling, new tech, and new powertrains.
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New Mini John Cooper Works GP hits the 'Ring
It will have more than 300 horsepower and be limited to just 3,000 units worldwide.
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Honda E battery specs confirmed
The Honda E will pack a 35.5-kilowatt-hour battery good for 125 miles of range.
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2019 BMW 1-Series hatchback already upgraded with M Performance Parts
BMW on Monday unveiled a new generation of its 1-Series hatchback, and the automaker's go-fast division, BMW M, already has a slew of performance parts ready. The latest 1-Series hatch is the sportiest yet, with its M135i xDrive variant offering up 306 horsepower from a 2.0-liter turbocharged...
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BMW reveals redesigned 2019 1-Series hatchback
BMW's 1-Series hatchback has been redesigned. Sadly, the new car drops the rear-wheel-drive layout of its predecessors.
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Lift kit turns Honda Civic Type R into a rally monster
Honda's Civic Type R is one of the fastest front-wheel-drive cars around a racetrack, but the version from Ralph Hosier Engineering will beat almost anything off the track as well.
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Opel has gone electric with its redesigned Corsa hatch, the first car developed entirely post the brand's sale by GM to to PSA Group.
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Renault Megane RS Trophy R is your new front-wheel-drive 'Ring record holder
The Renault Megane RS Trophy R blitzed the Nurburgring-Nordschleife in 7:40:1, quicker than the Honda Type R that held the previous record.
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Additional colors for Honda E revealed as reservations open
European residents can now reserve a Honda E ahead of start of deliveries in spring 2020.
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2020 VW Golf will introduce 48-volt mild-hybrid system
Volkswagen announced the next-generation Golf hatchback will get 48-volt mild-hybrid technology, but it so far it's just for engines not likely headed for the U.S.
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New VW Golf's digital dash previewed
A new generation of the Volkswagen Golf is just around the corner and its digital dash has just been previewed.
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2020 Honda e spy shots
Honda unveiled an adorable electric city car a couple of years back in the form of the Urban EV concept, and the production version has been spotted.
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Volkswagen's family of ID electric cars is coming, and the first model has been confirmed as the ID 3, a Golf-sized hatch with at least 200 miles of range.
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Honda e: A minimalist name for Honda's minimalist EV
Honda surprised us all with the cute Urban EV Concept at the 2017 Frankfurt International Motor Show. Now the production version is almost here.
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A niche too far: BMW 3-Series GT to die
BMW will drop the 3-Series Gran Turismo from its lineup in a cost-cutting measure targeting more than $13.4 billion of savings by the end of 2022.
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VW Golf reportedly dead in US after current generation, GTI and Golf R live on
Volkswagen is reportedly eliminating the standard Golf in the U.S. to concentrate on the performance models of its compact hatchback.
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Hyundai could add AWD to i30 N to turn it into a Focus RS, Golf R rival
With the former engineering boss of Ford RS now at Hyundai, rumors are brewing of an all-wheel-drive i30 N being developed to take on the Focus RS.
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2020 Honda Civic Type R spy shots and video
Honda's Civic Type R remains the fastest front-wheel-drive car at six top racetracks around the globe, including the Nürburgring. Now an updated version is on the way and expected to lift the performance bar further.
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The John Cooper Works GP is a track-focused version of the Mini Hardtop, and it's coming next year with more than 300 horsepower on tap.
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This Lego Honda Civic Type R weighs as much as the real thing
Lego enthusiasts in Australia have crafted an entire Honda Civic Type R out of the tiny plastic bricks to help celebrate the local launch of the “Lego Masters” television show. The team of nine spent over 1,300 hours to build the life-size model and used close to 320,000 individual Lego...
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New Audi S6 and S7 Sportback arrive with turbo V-6 power
Audi's latest S6 and S7 downsize to V-6 power but no performance is list. The final numbers come in at 450 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque.
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2019 BMW 1-Series hatchback spy shots and video
The current BMW 1-Series hatchback is somewhat of an oddity in the world of compact cars, because it comes with a sporty rear-wheel-drive layout and available inline-6 engines. This is odd because the rear-wheel-drive layout eats into interior space, making an already tight cabin even tighter...
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2020 Mini Cooper S E Hardtop spy shots
Our latest spy shots show Mini's electric Hardtop which is due in 2019 and set to be badged a Cooper S E.
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Electric Mini Hardtop will be badged a Cooper S E
Mini's first volume electric car bows in 2019, but instead of positioning it as an eco model Mini has decided to go the hot hatch route.
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