Sentences with phrase «hottest little hatches»

It's a shame, because there's a lot to like about this beast that isn't so much about splashing through muddy trails off - road like its big brother the Raptor, but instead is all about hitting the street like some hot little hatch.

Think of it as that hot little hatch with chrome tailpipes, a custom metallic paint job, and maybe a completely unnecessary monster spoiler on the back.

That's okay, because the Corolla iM isn't aiming to be a hot little hatch that rockets down the highway.

Not exact matches

Hyundai's hatch just got a little hotter.

After five years on sale the little hot hatch is being discontinued, relatively small sales of around 250 cars per year in the UK and an impending new Twingo base model putting paid to its appearance on the price lists.

The Juke Nismo does an impressive hot - hatch impersonation, but the older and cruder 240SX is the little Nissan we most desire.

In these days of RS500 Foci, the 35 doesn't feel like a fireball, but where the standard car felt just a little lacklustre for a modern hot hatch, the 35 feels more on the current pace.

The 2016 Ford Focus RS already has a big horsepower and torque lead over its competitors, but for European owners that want a little more out of their all - wheel - drive hot hatch there's the Ford Performance by Mountune upgrade.

It's much like a standard Focus interior, with very little that defines it as a hot hatch.

The cabin might be a little too fussy in its details for some, but the aggressive exterior styling hits all the right notes for a small hot hatch.

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.

Against the hot hatch competition, the Megane looks a little light on power, the

The regular SEAT Leon Cupra 300 is an exciting, if not a little bit ragged and wayward, hot hatch.

Against the hot hatch competition, the Megane looks a little light on power, the Honda Civic Type R, Ford Focus RS and VW Golf R develop in excess of 305bhp.

«It doesn't have the instantaneous charm of the Fiesta ST, partly because the steering wheel is unusually small and the control weights just a little disjointed, but with the miles comes familiarity, and then the realization that this is truly one of the most exciting hot hatches currently on sale.

It might not be our absolute favourite hot hatch, and there's definitely room for it to be a little more wild, but none of its rivals offer this performance in such a discrete and refined package.

toss in yet another boring hot hatch and a little pretense..

All - wheel - drive is the cure for a turbocharged, torque - steering, front - drive hot hatch — except that the GTI exhibits less torque steer than a Little Tykes Cozy Coupe.

These little hot hatches (I'll explain the Juke in a minute) are just perfect.

And at a little more than # 2000 on the already well - priced 3, it could be a fun (and naturally - aspirated) alternative to the current hot hatch crop.

It's a hot hatch duel, as the raucous little Vauxhall Corsa VXR Clubsport takes on the sublime Ford Fiesta ST. Which wins?

is an evo favorite in the hot hatch segment providing an intense and focused drive like little else.

It's certainly pointy in a way familiar to modern hot hatch fans — and in a way the older car's lower - geared rack really isn't — but combined with the harsh reaction to bumps, driving quickly often seems a little like hard work.

The Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport is an evo favorite in the hot hatch segment providing an intense and focused drive like little else.

Whereas the previous generation turbocharged 2.0 - litre was criticised for being a little too cultured for a hot hatch, in the 2017 updates Skoda has partly remedied things by providing the petrol RS a completely new exhaust system and an «RS» button.

It comes as little surprise, but mating a manual gearbox to such an excitable and energetic hot hatch immediately makes the JCW a more appealing proposition.

In fact the R - Line model seems like a good GTI substitute if your needs lean more towards practical than hot hatch (and you don't mind losing a little cornering sharpness in the process).

We'll keep an eye (or, rather, an ear) on it, although we intend to waste as little time as possible plodding through traffic jams and more of it exploiting this hot hatch on some of the nation's best driving roads.

So with Seat's increased local flavour added to the Ibiza, Volkswagen's little hot hatch in drag has been granted a new lease of life.

Conservative mid-cycle update does relatively little for a respectable hot hatch with a fine engine but a flawed ride in the UK

There is minimal body roll, it is superbly controlled around corners and there is very little that will upset it, just bear in mind this isn't a hot hatch!

All good right up to the point they mention that horrid little three letter acronym that I've come to hate being mentioned in the context of hot hatches (or any car for that matter)-- DSG!

Auto shows are good for getting a look at snazzy concepts and shiny new production cars, but they're also great for the information that comes out of interviews with executives and the little tidbits they let slip — like this hint at a future hot hatch version of the new five - door Chevy Cruze.

Ford this week revealed new details about the all - new Ford Fiesta ST hot hatch, the most important of which are these: that a Quaife helical limited - slip differential will be available as a factory option, and that the plucky little hot hatch will sprint to 100 kmph (62 mph) in just 6.5 seconds.

ON THE ROAD >> Closer to the GTi legend, with a few foibles Peugeot's new 208 GTi trades heavily on the legend of the French brand's original 205 GTi — a peppy little car that set new benchmarks for a hot hatch in the late 1990s and still looks good today.

Ok, so the GLA45 AMG is more of a hot hatch than a convention crossover, but the little beast just begs to be included in this comparison.

It's not as hard - edged as similarly priced and sized hot hatches (Ford Focus ST, Volkswagen Golf GTI, etc.), yet remains tenacious enough to get through even shaper, tightening radius bends with little in the way of wasteful wheelspin, and only moderate amounts of torque steer.

Buyers of BMW's M140i hot hatch will pay almost $ 5000 less as part of a second upgrade for the Bavarian car - maker's small - car model range in little more than six months.

Ford's smaller hot hatch offers sharp, precise handling and plenty of power while at the same time delivering good fuel economy and even a little cargo space.

The WRX STI has long been the reigning champ of hot hatch / rally sedan here in the U.S., mostly because it had little competition.

The Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde (or Alfa MiTo Cloverleaf to us linguistically challenged Brits) is Alfa's efforts at a proper little hot hatch and gets the very good 170bhp 1.4 litre MultiAir engine under the bonnet, offering real performance promise.

I've always been a fan of the little hot hatch.

In the turns, I could feel the GLA45 AMG rotate like a hot hatch, letting me enjoy this tossable little car.

Apart from seeing the car in the flesh little other detail was given in regards to specification or pricing for the company's latest hot hatch.

Over the course of six months RevoZport designers and builders developed: a front splitter; canards to help direct airflow to the oil cooler and radiator; side skirts to add a little downforce along the side of the hot hatch; and a carbon - fiber hood with vents for lowered weight and optimal cooling.

Doubtless a further 100 kg saving, zingier engine and stiffer chassis intent would have supplied a car closer to enthusiasts» hearts but, this is, as it was meant to be, a congenial little hot hatch; easily bearable around town, usable on a commute and just enough of a giggle when the whim or right occasion arises.

Late summer heat showed little effect on our hard - charging hot hatches on the road, each maintaining a cool cabin in spite of unseasonably warm Alpine temperatures.