Hatchbacks

Tata may no longer be able to keep its promise of delivering the upcoming Nano minicar for $2,500 but the Indian carmaker may be able to offer customers another reason to buy the groundbreaking car. In addition to the 33hp (25kW) petrol version, Tata is expected to release an air-powered model...

Ford’s second-generation Focus range (international model) first went on sale in 2004 and then underwent an extensive facelift last year as part of its mid-cycle refresh. However, new prototypes of the car have been spotted testing in Germany, distinguished by their camo gear and slightly...

Update: News of KTM's upcoming model expansion first broke in detail in February, but new reports put even more flesh on the skeleton plan. In addition to a brawnier 300hp (224kW) X-Bow roadster, the new cars in KTM's stable will include an SUV and a pair of city runabouts. Working in conjunction...

Tata's Nano ultra-affordable microcar continues to make waves that its original target price of $2,500 set the automotive world alight, and its low price is still causing fear for the future of the used car market in India. News of rising materials costs driving up the price of the car itself are...

Fiat has released a second Abarth version of its new 500 minicar that will be produced in an ultra-exclusive run of just 100 cars for the Italian market. The new model is dubbed the ‘500 Abarth Opening Edition’ and it features a revised version of the 135hp (100kW) 1.4L turbocharged...

The Spanish arm of Volkswagen Group's automotive operations, Seat, has announced their schedule for new models through 2010, and included in the bonanza are the as-yet-unnamed SUV and the new Ibiza Cupra and Sportback. The Ibiza models will come first, with the SUV following in 2010. The start of...

Alfa Romeo is already planning its return to the U.S., bringing its incredible 8C Competizione and stylish Mi.To along for the ride. An announcement today by Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne reveals that parent brand Fiat is also considering a return to U.S. sales, and the 500 minicar that has...

As proof that secret pictures of new cars get leaked and press embargoes get broken in every corner of the world, we have the first official photos of the all-new Volkswagen Gol. For those unfamiliar with the South American car market, the Gol is a low-cost subcompact car developed in Brazil and...

Alfa Romeo CEO Luca de Meo has just spilled the beans on the upcoming GTA variant of the ultra-stylish Mi.To hatch, confirming the car will arrive in mid-2009 packing a brand new 1.75L four-cylinder petrol engine turbocharged to the tune of 230hp (172kW). The engine will feature direct injection...

The fuel-driven shift to smaller cars in the U.S. is ramping up as Ford has announced today a reduction in the production of its SUV and pickup lineup for the remainder of the year, at the same time confirming production of the European Focus and Fiesta for North America for 2010. Strong demand for...

Click here for all the official information and pictures for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf Mark VI Update: A statement by VW's U.S. spokesman, Steve Keyes, indicates the Golf Mark VI, or Rabbit as it's known in the U.S., will be arriving for sale as scheduled. The previous report of the Mark VI's delay...

Rising fuel prices, which have led to flagging sales of SUVs and pickups, have also forced the Detroit 3 to cut production and layoff thousands of workers. At the same time, Japanese carmakers, which lead the industry in the compact car segment, have been benefiting from record sales as consumers...

Toyota will present a one-off sports concept based on its Aygo hatch at next month’s London Motor Show, which has been designed from the onset as a pure driver’s car. As such, the car is devoid of all electronic handling aids and has no power steering or ABS and is more akin to a...

Rising fuel prices, which have led to flagging sales of SUVs and pickups, has forced the Detroit 3 to cut production and layoff thousands of workers. At the same time, Japanese carmakers, who lead the industry in the compact car segment, have been benefiting from record sales as consumers downshift...

Mitsubishi will use October’s Paris Motor Show to display the final production version of its all new Lancer Sportback wagon before the car goes on sale in Europe in the following weeks. The carmaker will also be displaying the Lancer Ralliart (first displayed at January’s Detroit Auto...

Click here for all the official information and pictures for the 2009 Volkswagen Golf Mark VI The sixth generation Golf is scheduled to make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show in October but a few tantalizing details about the new car were revealed recently in an interview with...

Lancia is considering building a smaller version of the recently revealed Delta hatchback to cater to growing demand for more compact vehicles. Lancia currently sells the Ypsilon hatch in the supermini segment, but the Italian company is now looking at a model with more practicality and similar...

Seat has taken the wraps off its new three-door Ibiza and introduced two new diesel engines as well as an optional seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The new car, dubbed the Seat Sportcoupe, is set to go on sale in Europe in the second half of the year and is now available with either an 80hp 1.4L...

Ford announced today that its next-generation Ford Fiesta will be manufactured at the Blue Oval's Cuautitlan plant, near Mexico City. Production for the small car will begin in early 2010, and Ford has also confirmed that the Fiesta will come in sedan form as well as the sporty Euro hatchback model...

Updated with full specifications Subaru has unveiled its new generation AWD Impreza World Rally Car a week ahead of its motorsport debut at the Acropolis Rally in Greece on the 29th. For the first time, the Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT) will use a hatchback design as well as its new blue and...