Hatchbacks
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Volkswagen's next-generation Golf R has been spotted and is confirmed to be making its way to the U.S. shortly.
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Audi reveals first details on next-gen A3 ahead of 2020 Geneva auto showA more high-tech, more dynamic Audi A3 is coming for the 2021 model year.
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Revised 2020 Honda Civic Type R promises even more performance
The refreshed 2020 Honda Civic Type R hot hatchback gets a better ride, more features, and standard active safety features.
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Renault's updated Megane includes a more powerful RS
French automaker Renault has introduced a mid-cycle update for its Volkswagen Golf GTI rival.
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Volkswagen just rolled out an electric Golf R
VW's battery-electric Golf eR1 previews a zero-emission future for the hot hatchback.
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Meet the 268-hp AWD Toyota Yaris Americans can't get
Toyota has developed an AWD Yaris with a 268-horsepower turbocharged inline-3 to serve as a homologation special for a future rally racer.
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How does a $189,880 Mercedes-AMG hatchback stack up against a $29,885 Hyundai hatchback?
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Motor Authority Best Car to Buy 2020 nominee: Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe
The 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe offers big power and track capability to go with its luxury and practicality.
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2020 nominee: Hyundai Veloster N
The Hyundai Veloster N is a fun-to-drive hot hatch and a great entry-level track car.
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VW may have just teased an entry-level ID 1 electric car
New EV would replace the electric version of Volkswagen's Up! minicar.
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2021 BMW 6-Series Gran Turismo spy shots
The BMW 6-Series GT will soon be discontinued in the United States but will live on overseas in updated form.
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2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI spy shots and video
The latest prototypes for the new Golf GTI are wearing barely any camouflage gear indicating that the debut can't be far.
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The new hot hatch lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in under eight minutes.
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Volkswagen R looks to the future
Volkswagen's indisputable sport compact icon is the Golf GTI, but over the past two decades, the automaker has pushed its hot hatchback formula beyond the limits of its practical, humble roots. The result? R. R represents the pinnacle of VW performance and sporty styling, gracing many of its...
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Nissan shows off dual-motor Leaf
It packs 300 horsepower and is said to match the latest sports cars in acceleration, corning and braking.
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New VW Golf revealed but remains uncertain for US
While the standard Golf isn't yet confirmed for the U.S., enthusiasts favorites like the Golf GTI and Golf R are definitely coming.
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Redesigned Honda Fit debuts at 2019 Tokyo Motor Show
Honda has a solid redesign of the Fit on its hands but the vehicle isn't certain for sale in the U.S.
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2022 Audi RS 3 Sportback spy shots
Expect Audi's next RS 3 to exceed the 400 horsepower of the current generation.
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Today's Volkswagen enthusiasts take plaid seats and golf ball shift knobs for granted, but few know the story of how those two came to be part of the Golf GTI's DNA. For both, you have just one woman to thank: a porcelain painter, chocolatier and candy box designer named Gunhild Liljequist. Hired to VW's design team in charge of fabrics and colors at the age of 28, she contributed these two elements of interior design that have since become staples of the iconic hot hatch. Liljequist's personal aesthetic favored black and white patterns, but she went out of her way to embrace color at a time...
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Electric Mini Cooper SE laps the 'Ring without engaging the brakes
The Mini Cooper SE offers 181 horsepower, 114 miles of range, and the ability to adjust the severity of the regenerative braking.
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2021 Hyundai i30 Fastback N spy shots
The updates may hint at similar tweaks destined for the related Veloster N.
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Hyundai Veloster Grappler concept is off-road ready
Hyundai's Veloster Grappler has been designed to tackle Baja's desert dunes.
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2021 Hyundai i30 N spy shots
The updates may hint at similar tweaks destined for the related Veloster N.
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New Golf to debut Oct. 24 but might only arrive in US as GTI, R
Marking the eighth generation of the popular hatchback, the new Golf will debut on October 24, with the reveal to take place at the car's plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. The car will be based on an upgraded version of the current-generation's MQB platform, which will boast significant improvements...
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