Featured in Hot HatchbacksBYRob StumpfJun 1, 2022Share2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition Is a Track Day ChampMore torque, less weight, and a name fit for Toyota’s president. BYRob StumpfJun 1, 2022ShareBYJames GilboyApr 16, 2019Share2020 Toyota Corolla GR Sport Previewed Before Geneva Motor Show LaunchThe Toyota Corolla GR Sport is more a lukewarm liftback than a hot hatch, but it may hint at what the upcoming Corolla GRMN has in store. BYJames GilboyApr 16, 2019ShareBYJames GilboyApr 13, 2019ShareMazda3 ‘Hyper’ Hatch With Massive Torque and AWD in Development: ReportMazda’s official corporate stance on a new Mazdaspeed3 is “no dice,” but multiple sources say a rogue faction inside Mazda has prepared a prototype. BYJames GilboyApr 13, 2019ShareBYJames GilboyApr 12, 2019ShareLead Ford Focus RS Engineer Headed to Hyundai as Brand Looks to Performance Models: ReportThis acquisition is seemingly yet another step toward Hyundai’s reported halo model that could be a full-bore supercar. BYJames GilboyApr 12, 2019ShareBYJames GilboyApr 8, 2019Share400-HP VW Golf R In the Works Yet Again, Targeting Audi and Mercedes-AMG: ReportVolkswagen shot down the idea of a super-Golf last month, but word is the project is back on track. BYJames GilboyApr 8, 2019ShareBYJames GilboyMar 12, 2019ShareVolkswagen: Sorry, 400-Horsepower Golf R Ain’t Gonna HappenVolkswagen did its homework and found that customers wouldn’t be nearly as willing to buy a more expensive Golf R, even one with way more power. BYJames GilboyMar 12, 2019ShareBYChris TsuiMar 7, 2019ShareNext-Generation Honda Civic Type R Will Be a Hybrid: ReportNSX tech is apparently coming to Honda’s relatively humble hot hatch. BYChris TsuiMar 7, 2019ShareBYChris TsuiFeb 4, 2019ShareVolkswagen Kills Plan to Build a Hybrid Mk8 Golf GTI: ReportThe next-gen GTI is also said to come exclusively with five doors. BYChris TsuiFeb 4, 2019ShareBYChris TsuiJan 2, 2019ShareUpcoming Mercedes-AMG A45 S Will Likely Pack 415 HP, According to LeakIf true, the A45 S would sport a Bugatti-beating specific output of 207.5 horsepower per liter. BYChris TsuiJan 2, 2019ShareBYJames GilboyNov 20, 2018ShareMini Confirms It Will Build Next-Gen, Track-Focused John Cooper Works GP in 2020Mini’s radical John Cooper Works GP concept car will come to life after all. BYJames GilboyNov 20, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyNov 6, 2018ShareSubaru Might Be Developing a Subcompact Hatch for 2020 WRC CompetitionMiss the hatchback-bodied WRX? Word is it’s coming back. BYJames GilboyNov 6, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyNov 3, 2018Share2019 Honda Civic Type R: The Hot Hatch Juggernaut Lives Another YearMost important of all the new features on the 2019 Honda Civic (and Type R) is the return of the volume knob…and stellar drivability. BYJames GilboyNov 3, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyOct 31, 2018ShareThe Finest Lineup of SEMA 2018 Is… The Toyota Corolla Hatchback?Toyota commissioned four groups to build special Corolla Hatchbacks for SEMA, running the gamut from rally car to hyper-hatchback drift missiles. BYJames GilboyOct 31, 2018ShareBYChris TsuiOct 8, 2018ShareA Hybrid Toyota Corolla GR Hot Hatch is ‘Inevitable,’ Says ReportThe faster Corolla is expected to make over 250 horsepower. BYChris TsuiOct 8, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyOct 4, 2018ShareThe 9 Hottest Cars of the 2018 Paris Motor Show: Day 2Media days are done in Paris—enjoy the nine most exciting cars of day two. BYJames GilboyOct 4, 2018ShareBYJames GilboyJun 1, 2018ShareReport: 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Could Have 400 HorsepowerAutomakers keep turning up the thermostat on their hot hatchbacks and it seems the new Golf R will be the most extreme yet. BYJames GilboyJun 1, 2018Share12
BYRob StumpfJun 1, 2022Share2023 Toyota GR Corolla Morizo Edition Is a Track Day ChampMore torque, less weight, and a name fit for Toyota’s president. BYRob StumpfJun 1, 2022Share
BYJames GilboyApr 16, 2019Share2020 Toyota Corolla GR Sport Previewed Before Geneva Motor Show LaunchThe Toyota Corolla GR Sport is more a lukewarm liftback than a hot hatch, but it may hint at what the upcoming Corolla GRMN has in store. BYJames GilboyApr 16, 2019Share
BYJames GilboyApr 13, 2019ShareMazda3 ‘Hyper’ Hatch With Massive Torque and AWD in Development: ReportMazda’s official corporate stance on a new Mazdaspeed3 is “no dice,” but multiple sources say a rogue faction inside Mazda has prepared a prototype. BYJames GilboyApr 13, 2019Share
BYJames GilboyApr 12, 2019ShareLead Ford Focus RS Engineer Headed to Hyundai as Brand Looks to Performance Models: ReportThis acquisition is seemingly yet another step toward Hyundai’s reported halo model that could be a full-bore supercar. BYJames GilboyApr 12, 2019Share
BYJames GilboyApr 8, 2019Share400-HP VW Golf R In the Works Yet Again, Targeting Audi and Mercedes-AMG: ReportVolkswagen shot down the idea of a super-Golf last month, but word is the project is back on track. BYJames GilboyApr 8, 2019Share
BYJames GilboyMar 12, 2019ShareVolkswagen: Sorry, 400-Horsepower Golf R Ain’t Gonna HappenVolkswagen did its homework and found that customers wouldn’t be nearly as willing to buy a more expensive Golf R, even one with way more power. BYJames GilboyMar 12, 2019Share
BYChris TsuiMar 7, 2019ShareNext-Generation Honda Civic Type R Will Be a Hybrid: ReportNSX tech is apparently coming to Honda’s relatively humble hot hatch. BYChris TsuiMar 7, 2019Share
BYChris TsuiFeb 4, 2019ShareVolkswagen Kills Plan to Build a Hybrid Mk8 Golf GTI: ReportThe next-gen GTI is also said to come exclusively with five doors. BYChris TsuiFeb 4, 2019Share
BYChris TsuiJan 2, 2019ShareUpcoming Mercedes-AMG A45 S Will Likely Pack 415 HP, According to LeakIf true, the A45 S would sport a Bugatti-beating specific output of 207.5 horsepower per liter. BYChris TsuiJan 2, 2019Share
BYJames GilboyNov 20, 2018ShareMini Confirms It Will Build Next-Gen, Track-Focused John Cooper Works GP in 2020Mini’s radical John Cooper Works GP concept car will come to life after all. BYJames GilboyNov 20, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyNov 6, 2018ShareSubaru Might Be Developing a Subcompact Hatch for 2020 WRC CompetitionMiss the hatchback-bodied WRX? Word is it’s coming back. BYJames GilboyNov 6, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyNov 3, 2018Share2019 Honda Civic Type R: The Hot Hatch Juggernaut Lives Another YearMost important of all the new features on the 2019 Honda Civic (and Type R) is the return of the volume knob…and stellar drivability. BYJames GilboyNov 3, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyOct 31, 2018ShareThe Finest Lineup of SEMA 2018 Is… The Toyota Corolla Hatchback?Toyota commissioned four groups to build special Corolla Hatchbacks for SEMA, running the gamut from rally car to hyper-hatchback drift missiles. BYJames GilboyOct 31, 2018Share
BYChris TsuiOct 8, 2018ShareA Hybrid Toyota Corolla GR Hot Hatch is ‘Inevitable,’ Says ReportThe faster Corolla is expected to make over 250 horsepower. BYChris TsuiOct 8, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyOct 4, 2018ShareThe 9 Hottest Cars of the 2018 Paris Motor Show: Day 2Media days are done in Paris—enjoy the nine most exciting cars of day two. BYJames GilboyOct 4, 2018Share
BYJames GilboyJun 1, 2018ShareReport: 2020 Volkswagen Golf R Could Have 400 HorsepowerAutomakers keep turning up the thermostat on their hot hatchbacks and it seems the new Golf R will be the most extreme yet. BYJames GilboyJun 1, 2018Share
