Hatchbacks

The Hyundai Veloster N's close cousin, the i30 N, has just been updated.

The new Tesla Model S Plaid model ups the power and performance to astronomical levels, with 1,100-plus horsepower and a sub-9.0-second quarter-mile time.

BMW will launch a front-wheel-drive hot hatch in the form of the new 128ti.

Dutch designer Niels van Roij has penned a Wraith shooting brake, and just seven will be built.

Genesis is working on a small electric hatch to rival the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2.

The 250-horsepower 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo will start at $30,485 as a sedan and $31,485 as a hatchback when it goes on sale later this year.

Quicker acceleration and improved economy are both possible with the Hyundai's new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Kia has been spotted testing a new EV alongside a Tesla Model 3.

From its mild-mannered, 90-horsepower roots of the 1970s to the 242-hp 2022 model, the Volkswagen GTI started the hot hatch craze and has perfected it through eight generations.

A drive in a 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI shows the first hot hatch wasn't so hot, but it sure was fun.

Mini is already testing an updated version of its battery-electric Hardtop.

Honda already set a record for a front-drive vehicle at the famed Formula One circuit in Japan.

The latest EV based on the Volkswagen Group's MEB platform is the Cupra El-Born.

The Mazda 3 sedan and hatchback will soon be available with a 250-horsepower turbo-4.

Mini looks to be readying more electrified models for its lineup.

There's a new generation of the Audi A3 headed to showrooms next year, and the car's sporty S3 variant has been spotted in hatchback guise.

Expect Audi's next RS 3 to exceed the 400 horsepower of the current generation.

Toyota is bringing a hot hatch to the United States, and it will most likely be Corolla-based.

There's now been seven generations of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, and an eighth is just around the corner.

BMW's premium hatch has received a round of updates to make it smarter and more efficient.