Hatchbacks

That a turbocharged version of the Hyundai Veloster is in the works is at best a poorly guarded secret. Today, Hyundai released details on a turbo 1.6-liter four-cylinder that could very well be the engine the sportier Veloster will use. Rated at 204 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque, the...

Ford will use the SEMA 2011 background to show off new performance accessories for its Focus and Fiesta compact cars.

Despite its diminutive size, the 2012 Fiat 500 is one of the safest hatchbacks around according to the IIHS.

You’ve seen the spy shots. Now here’s a spy video of Volvo’s new five-door C30, which was spotted recently in a car park in Europe. The new model is scheduled to make its official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next March before going on sale shortly after as a 2013...

It's getting to be that time of year again: custom, sometimes ridiculous, sometimes awesome cars are being prepped for their appearance at SEMA. As usual, Hyundai is hitting the show hard, and the latest addition to the fold is the Hyundai Veloster PM Lifestyle concept. The purpose is to show off...

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...

MINI employed an interesting publicity stunt in launching its Cooper London.

Lotus surprised many at the 2010 Paris Auto Show by unveiling a range of new sports car concepts, all of which, at the time, were claimed to be headed for production. But quietly, the automaker from Hethel also announced plans for a new minicar to be called the Ethos that would be based on a model...

Fiat will donate $1,000 from every sale of its new 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon Edition to help support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The automaker will build just 250 examples of the special edition minicar, and has committed to a $50,000 minimum donation. Based on the 2012 Fiat 500 Lounge...

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...

Earlier this week, start-up automaker Fisker released the first preview details on its 2013 Surf hatchback. Now, thanks to the wonders of German organizational excellence and the crafty use of Canon equipment, we've got live photos to show you, and a few details on Fisker's here and now. The Surf...

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...

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...

The 2012 Ford Focus ST gets a racing variant, which can be ordered as a turn-key setup straight from Ford dealers here in North America.

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.

The new 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback will make its official debut next week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and BMW will use the opportunity to showcase a range of new accessories for it falling under the BMW Performance heading. While the new 1-Series Hatchback is yet to be confirmed for sale in...

Fiat's tuning partner, Abarth, will launch three new models at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, emphasizing its 62 year performance heritage.

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...

The new Focus ST isn’t the only hot hatch brewing at Ford. The automaker’s European division is also readying a brand new Fiesta ST, a prototype of which has been filmed at the Nurburgring race track in Germany. While the Focus ST is expected to go on sale near the end of the year, this...

The first of Mercedes’ future small car family, the all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class, has been revealed ahead of its official world debut in just a few weeks at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Substantially more agile and efficient than the model it replaces, the new B-Class is expected to...