Summary Ford Focus quickly became a favorite, with a balance of power, fun, and practicality as a perfect daily driver. Shifting to in-house design led to the world’s best-selling car and the revival of the hot hatch category with the Focus ST. Discontinued in North America, used models remain accessible. Twenty-two years ago, Ford launched … Read more
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a … Read more
The ID X concept, Volkswagen’s first hot hatch concept, was unveiled in May 2021. Nearly three years later, the VW ID.3 GTX has arrived as its production version and will go on sale in European markets in Summer 2024. 20% of ID.4 and ID.5 sales in the Old Continent come from their respective GTX variants, … Read more
This new electric race car is based on Hyundai’s most powerful showroom model, and will compete in its own one-make competition series. Hyundai has revealed the racing version of its Ioniq 5 N electric hot hatch ahead of its on-track debut on 27 April, and a ‘one-make’ racing series starting in May 2024. The Hyundai … Read more
Kia has published the first images of the car that will replace the Cerato hatch, the K4 ‘5DR’– in a surprise unveiling alongside the sedan, which is due in Australia early next year. View 9 images View 9 images PreviousNext Photos via Car and Driver. The five-door hatchback version of the new 2025 Kia K4 – the … Read more
What do the Princess of Wales, Carlos Sainz Jr and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? They all love this little hatchback. Who ever thought a British royal, a soccer player, and a Formula One driver could all have something in common when it comes to cars? RELATED: Prince William’s car proves he’s cooler than other … Read more
Should Chinese car maker MG build a hot hatch to battle the Hyundai i20 N, VW Polo GTI and Ford Fiesta ST? Here’s what it could look like. View 9 images Last month MG unveiled the first new MG 3 city hatch in 11 years – and only its second all-new model for Europe in five … Read more
The battle for crown of ‘Australia’s cheapest electric car’ looks to continue, as GWM ponders keeping it’s discount pricing for the Ora. Electric Cars View 8 images The GWM Ora – an electric hatch with funky styling from the Chinese car brand – could hang onto reduced pricing for an extended period, according a local executive. … Read more
Do you need an SUV? The Toyota Yaris city hatch faces off against its Yaris Cross SUV sibling on value, space, comfort and hybrid fuel economy. View 118 images View 118 images PreviousNext There’s never been this much choice for buyers in the market for a new SUV – yet, in the last 50 years, so few … Read more
The Volkswagen hot hatch has entered the electric era, with the 240kW, rear-wheel-drive ID.3 GTX destined for Australian showrooms. The Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatch has gained an electric counterpart in the ID.3 GTX, unveiled overnight ahead of an Australian arrival. It is more powerful than a Golf R – and quicker than a Golf … Read more
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