From Ford to Mazda, Toyota, Subaru, and VW, hot hatchbacks are special treats that happen once in a blue moon.

France has played a pivotal role in the evolution of the hot hatch, a category of high-performance hatchbacks that have ...

Subaru is keeping most details secret for now, but said the new electric hot hatch offers “a design that evokes the brand’s ...

The Hyundai Ioniq 3 is set to redefine the hot hatch market with an attractive, high-performance new entry.

In the Integra, all of this works superbly because there's so much clean feedback through the transmission. Other carmakers ...

The Alpine A290 is driven back-to-back against a Renault Clio Williams to see if it's more fun. Reviewer Steve Sutcliffe says that while it isn't perfect, it's a lot of fun to drive. The Clio Williams ...

Hot hatches have gained popularity for offering performance in a compact package, but these five models took performance to another level with large and powerful engines. Compact hatchbacks became ...

These automakers—including Porsche, BMW, Mazda, Honda, and more—are saving the manuals, one performance car at a time.

With 300 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque on tap, a trick all-wheel drive system and some specially tuned suspension, the GR Corolla is hardly lacking when it comes to its performance chops. Of ...

The hot hatchback isn’t going anywhere, the automaker’s CEO says. The Volkswagen Golf GTI may have lost its manual transmission, but VW has no immediate plans to do away with the iconic hot hatchback ...

Sam, the host of the Sam CarLegion channel on YouTube, has prepared yet another drag-and-roll race skirmish – and this time around, a contemporary hot hatchback is going up against a hot hatchback ...

As an avid car enthusiast, Joe enjoys time on the track, going to car meets, or simply taking a long drive in the Colorado mountains. Joe has always had a love for writing and cars, so he decided to ...