In the U.S., BMW only ever sold the first-generation 1 Series in coupe and convertible forms, but never the hatchback. However, the hatch continues to perform strongly in European markets like Italy ...

50 years ago, if you wanted a fast performance car and a practical small car, you had to endure a compromise. That compromise was, more often than not, owning both at the same time. While this had its ...

Just as muscle cars are meant to be front-engine and rear-wheel-drive, hot hatches are meant to be driven from the front wheels. That's just the way it is, right? That was the way it was. Whereas ...

In a world full of Lancia Stratoses and Audi Quattros, Renault knew that its diminutive 5 (or R5, in common parlance) hatchback would not be the basis of a competitive World Rally Championship entry.

Cupra, the standalone brand that could replace Spanish automaker SEAT in the Volkswagen Group's portfolio after 2030, unleashed its first series-production electric hot hatchback in February 2024. The ...