Sentences with phrase «german hot hatch»

The German hot hatch is available in limited 99 units for India initially.

Targeted for a 2020 launch, the car will have power and torque figures to rival any of the German hot hatch behemoths we tested recently.

Despite the misadventures, our enthusiasm for the 292 - hp German hot hatch has not waned — although associate editor Jonathon Klein did lodge a gripe over the absence of Dynamic Chassis Control and the associated adjustable suspension.

This German hot hatch, however, demands quite a bit more sacrifices in the way of comfort, technology, and cost, than I'm willing to overlook.

As Volkswagen revitalized its GTI with the fifth - generation model (our 2007 Automobile of the Year), Ford had nothing in North America that could battle the legendary German hot hatch.

Truly, this German hot hatch finally looks as wild and crazy as it drives.

Not exact matches

If the your hot hatch penchant must be satisfied with an all - wheel drive German product there is, of course, VW's 306bhp Golf R. It's an evo favourite blending fun that balances talent and performance against practicality with little trade - off.

Come upon a winding road or even an off ramp, and the GTI's precise gearbox, smooth power delivery, direct steering, and rigid body control give you the impression you're driving not a hot hatch but rather a finely tuned German sports car.

Sitting at a turnout in the San Gabriel Mountains, above the Angeles National Forest tree line, our Four Seasons 2016 Volkswagen Golf R is ready to meet its hot - hatch brother from another German mother (don't be fooled by the all - American badge, the 2017 Ford Focus RS is a German - American hailing from the city of Saarlouis; our VW, of course, hails from Wolfsburg).

It was the original Cayenne Turbo of 2003 that dumbfounded all who drove it — re-educated us on what was possible when you applied German engineering thoroughness to the task of making a two - ton SUV go, stop and handle in a manner that would put the frighteners on a contemporary hot hatch.

The 2015 Volkswagen Golf R will make its official public debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, and to whet your appetite for the hot hatch, the German automaker has released a new set of photos and a video of the Golf R.

The Civic is a front - wheel - drive Japanese hot hatch with a turbocharged four - cylinder engine; the M3, a rear - drive German sports coupe with a naturally aspirated inline six.

We've argued that, from hot hatches to muscle cars to German super sports sedans, there's never been a more bountiful era for enthusiasts of all stripes and budgets.

Either way, consider this German - designed concept a taste - test of what Kia Australia's next hot hatch will bring and stand by for more details after its full reveal on September 12.

Combined, the Golf R and Golf GTI account for around one in every five Golfs sold in this country — one of the highest percentages globally — and by introducing more models the German car - maker hopes to continue its reign as the hot hatch king.

The Audi S3 is not the most powerful hot hatch in the German car - maker's arsenal, but its potent performance makes the model an appealing choice for enthusiasts who don't need — or can't afford — the extra firepower of the more extreme Audi RS3.

The Volkswagen GTI is just the latest in a long line of quick and sporty hot hatches from the entry - level German manufacturer.

A few of the other future cars that made the cover of the German periodical are an Audi S1 hot hatch and for the Mercedes Benz boys, a Black Series inspired SLK and a redesigned S Class with headlights that are closer to the 2010 E Class.

Note, these aren't German ponies — other two - liter mills like the EA888 powering the GTI provide more urgent thrust with less on - paper prowess, but then again, the Sonata isn't pretending to be a hot hatch.

Since the hot hatch comes in two forms - the standard GTI Clubsport and the GTI Clubsport S - the German tuner presented two different engine upgrades, one for each version of the hot hatch.

So what did the German tuner do to give the itsy - bitsy vehicles the power of a hot hatch?

In 2014, Seat stunned the hot hatch market with the Leon SC Cupra 280, a 276 - horsepower three - door that lapped the Nurburgring track in 7 minutes and 58.4 seconds, becoming the fastest front - wheel - drive production car on the German track.

Well, the German tuner's back at it again with a new and improved program that adds more power to the hot hatch's 2.5 - liter turbocharged five - cylinder engine.

For the exterior, the German tuner fitted the hot hatch with a new front spoiler, a new grille that bears the company's badge, redesigned side skirts and a new rear apron with an integrated air diffuser.

Often overlooked in favor of the more popular offerings from the German firms, the Peugeot 208 GTi is actually a traditional hot - hatch in Europe, having its roots in the 205 GTI of the 1980s.