Hatchbacks

Lexus has released details for its all-new 2011 Lexus CT 200h compact hybrid, which is set to star next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Serving as a new entry point to the Lexus brand the CT 200h will enter production towards the end of the year for worldwide sale, which presumably means the...

Expect to see the all-electric Infiniti hatchback, in both electric and conventional gasoline forms, debut sometime in 2012.

Citroen is unleashing a hot new version of its DS3 hatchback at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show--the limited edition 200 horsepower DS3 Racing. Developed by the French automaker’s racing division--the winning team behind five WRC manufacturer’s titles and six driver’s titles--the DS3...

With Aston Martin city cars, Ferrari hybrids, Porsche hybrids and Audi diesels dancing through its halls, it's no wonder the 2010 Geneva Motor Show attracts its share of off-message green machines. Perhaps no nameplate in the world is as off-message, in toto, as Rinspeed. In past years, the wacky...

The minicar segment is about to explode, with new models planned from most of the major automakers including, for the first time, premium labels such as Audi. While most are heading down the budget road Audi will be launching an upmarket model to tackle the likes of the MINI, Fiat 500...

The front-wheel-drive Volkswagen GTI is a blast to drive. It’s fun slow, it’s fun fast. It’s a lot like a MINI Cooper in that regard, but less cute, way more practical, and many of its attributes are quite nuanced and subtle — unlike a MINI. More on subtleties below. Fireworks come first...

Following the success of the Golf R32, a replacement for the car based on the new Mk VI platform was always going to have big shoes to fill--and with news the R32’s torquey 3.2-liter V-6 was being dropped in favor of a turbocharged four-cylinder, we’re sure most fans would have been...

Two FC Bayern stars take the wheel of the 2011 Audi A1

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz A- and B-Class are having a rough gestation and subsequently have seen their respective release dates pushed back because of problems with securing a final design for their new platform. The cars were originally expected to debut at the end of the decade but...

BMW released an updated version of the 1-Series compact in late 2008 but since then suspicious prototypes of a new car with similar proportions and signature BMW styling have been captured running around parts of Europe. While these prototypes have consistently been covered in heavy camouflage...

The appointment of Lancia CEO Olivier Francois as the new head of the Chrysler division is a clear indication that the two brands will become more closely entwined.

Fans of Italian styling are anxiously awaiting Alfa Romeo's full scale return to the U.S. now that the alliance deal between the Italian auto giant and Chrysler has been well and truly signed off, but whether the Italian brand's first model to be sold locally is the recently revealed 2011 Giulietta...

The all-new 2011 Chevrolet Aveo is due to go on sale later this year and though we don’t have all the technical details for it, we do have a preview of the upcoming compact in the form of the Aveo RS concept car revealed today. The Aveo RS will be unveiled officially at next week’s 2010...

Volvo increases the development of cars powered by electricity by building an electric test fleet.

The 2011 Volvo C30 T5 is priced from $24,600 while the sportier C30 T5 R-Design starts at just $26,950.

The 2010 Audi A3 TDI was picked for its rakish styling, upscale appointments, and 42 mpg highway fuel efficiency.

The 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition is priced at $2,000 lower than the base price of the 2010 WRX STI.

Described as the “world’s most fuel efficient four seater,” the 2009 Volkswagen Up! Lite Concept is based on Volkswagen’s New Small Family (NSF) architecture

The 2011 Ford Fiesta has a projected highway fuel economy of 40 mpg.

The Volkswagen Polo is the first Volkswagen Car of the Year award winner in 18 years, following a win in 1992 by the Golf.