Hot Hatch
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Kia is preparing to wow audiences at this month’s 2012 Chicago Auto Show with a new hot hatch concept based on its popular Soul. A second teaser for the new concept, which will go by the name Kia Track’ster, has been released today, revealing the rear end of the sporty three-door hatchback's body. Kia describes the vehicle as being the “ultimate performance” Soul, and compared to the regular Soul hatchback on which it’s based it certainly looks that way. The concept will showcase Kia’s evolving design language, which on recent unveilings like the new Forte...
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Sporty Volkswagen up! GT Gets Production Green Light: Report
Yesterday the covers came off the five-door version of the new Volkswagen up! minicar, which is set to join its three-door sibling in European showrooms later this year. While the five-door model doesn’t really offer any more excitement than the three-door, a new sporty ‘GT’...
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New iPad App Celebrates Volkswagen's Golf R
A new app from Volkswagen, called "Golf R Drivers Forever," celebrates the history of the Golf and the worldwide passion for the Volkswagen brand.
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Fiat Prices The 2012 500 Abarth From $22,000
Fiat's eagerly awaited hot hatch, the 500 Abarth, will be priced from a reasonable $22,000 in the U.S. market.
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2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
With no additional power over the regular Sonic fitted with Chevy’s turbocharged 1.4-liter engine, the new 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS is more trim level than standalone model but we’re sure this won’t put off too many buyers. That’s because the Sonic RS comes pretty...
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Roush Working On New ‘Stage 3’ Tuning For 2012 Ford Focus
Each year famous Ford tuner Roush would unveil a slew of new upgrades under its ‘Stage 3’ banner for the Ford Mustang, the most recent iteration of which offers up to 540 horsepower and all the chassis and suspension mods you need to make the most of it. However, as consumers around the...
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Fiat's "Seduction" ad for the 500 Abarth has proven popular enough to get its own Pop Up Video spot on VH1.
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Hot B-Class Is Only A Test-Mule For Smaller AMG Models, Says Insider
Over the past several months prototypes of the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class wearing some distinct AMG styling and performance cues have been spotted. This led to speculation that a hot version of the compact MPV was in the works, complete with an all-wheel drive system and high-output turbocharged...
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Next-Gen Subaru WRX And STI Lighter And More Powerful: Report
We already know Subaru’s next-generation WRX and WRX STI models due in 2013 will be getting a unique platform, hence they’ll also be dropping the “Impreza” part of their titles, but now we have word that the cars will also be lighter and more powerful than the ones they...
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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show
The sporty new 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth is scheduled to go on sale in the first half of next year where it will join the regular 500 hatch and 500 Cabrio drop-top.
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2012 Ford Focus ST: Los Angeles Auto Show Preview
It's finally here, although Ford still hasn't quite said when it will go on sale in the U.S. Right now, all we know is "next year." But the 2012 Ford Focus ST, to be sold not only in the U.S. but 40 other countries too, looks like it will be worth the wait. If you're a regular MotorAuthority...
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Fiat Teases The U.S.-Spec 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth: Video
Fiat is close to launching the U.S. spec Fiat 500 Abarth, and this first teaser video tries to position the car as a rebel and a bad boy.
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Proving that good things can come in small packages, Mazda found a way to stuff a Mazdaspeed3 engine in a Mazda2, calling it the Turbo2 concept.
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2012 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 Priced From $24,795
Mazda is introducing a revamped Mazda3 for 2012 and this week announced pricing details for the range, which goes on sale over the coming months. The model we’re most interested in is the 2012 Mazda Mazdaspeed3, which is priced at $24,795 including destination, up just $300 on the outgoing...
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2012 Volkswagen Golf R Official Price, Specs Released
As we reported late last year, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R will be headed to the U.S., and it should arrive sometime early in 2012. Today, VW released the official U.S. pricing and specs for the car. Power, previously expected to reach as high as 266 horsepower, has settled for production in...
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2012 MINI Cooper Coupe: First Drive
There are at least two ways to look at the arrival of the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe: "Yay! Another MINI to love!"; and, "Another MINI? Why?" Whichever camp you fall into, the MINI Coupe shouldn't be called just another MINI, despite the fact that it very much is. Before we can make sense of that...
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Ford Fiesta ST Concept Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
Unveiled this morning to the web's salivating hordes of hot-hatch mongers, the Fiesta ST Concept is a tantalizing piece of small-footprint sportiness. And it looks just as good in person as it does in the official images. Dressed in a sharp shade of red with some nice five-spoke alloy wheels and...
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Ford Fiesta ST Concept Preview: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
Though its bigger, production-bound brother, the 2012 Focus ST, stole the hot-hatch limelight yesterday, today Ford released the Fiesta ST Concept, and it just might be the more interesting of the two. Packing a 177-horsepower turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine inside an exterior that...
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Live photos of the upcoming 2012 Ford Focus ST from the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show give us a taste of what to expect when the car arrives here in the U.S.
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2012 Ford Focus ST Preview: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
The 2012 Ford Focus gets a high-performance hot-hatch variant in the form of the 2012 Focus ST, revealed in Frankfurt and on its way to the U.S.
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Saab Thrown To The Wolves, 2012 Focus ST, New Mercedes Models: Today's Car News
Saab has been denied bankruptcy protection by a Swedish court. [MotorAuthority] The abandoned Acura NSX in Dubai has been sold for parts. [MotorAuthority] Audi's TT RS race car is ready for sale. [MotorAuthority] Beware hippies: black bears may steal and wreck your Prius. [GreenCarReports] The 2012...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Spy Video
UPDATE: The new Mercedes-Benz A Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. We’ve already seen spy shots of the upcoming 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class luxury hatchback, as well as the long-rumored A25 AMG performance variant, but now we have an exclusive spy video featuring...
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2012 Ford Focus ST Teased Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut: Video
We already know what it will look like, as well as most of its specs, but Ford is likely to have a few surprises up its sleeve when it unveils the sporty 2012 Ford Focus ST at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13. As we’re sure you are aware, the design of the latest Focus has been a...
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2012 Hyundai Veloster Online Configurator Now Live
We already know the 2012 Hyundai Veloster will set you back at least $18,060 including destination, but now you can know how much the car will cost when kitted out to your exact desire. That’s because an online configurator for the unique sports hatch has just gone live, providing auto...
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