Come check out this high -
performance hatchback at Volkswagen of Santa Monica!
For more than a decade now, a new Megane was always followed by a redesigned Megane R.S., so it's far from surprising that Renault brought a new rendition of
its performance hatchback at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.
This comes exactly one year after Honda showed off the racy concept version (pictured) of this high -
performance hatchback at the 2014 Geneva show.
Not exact matches
Premium
hatchbacks have become big business, so should the homogeneity of German propositions have you rolling your eyes there are some left - field options: Alfa Romeo's Giulietta is fairly disappointing and Lexus» CT 200h trades
performance for economy, but the new Infiniti Q30 is worth a look - similar under the skin to an A-class, it's quirkier to look
at and rides better too.
Rule out hot
hatchbacks as too compromised, misshaped and not proper
performance cars
at your peril.
This Focus RS test mule has a few exposed bits hinting
at the high -
performance components underneath the
hatchback body.
In this application it actually develops less power than in VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda's hot
hatchbacks, with 249bhp
at 5000rpm, but there's a meaty 273 lb ft of torque available from 1500rpm so
performance is still on a par with many vehicles in the hot
hatchback class.
Naturally aspirated
performance hatchbacks are rare things nowadays and the high revving FN2 Civic Type R is taut and responsive, with that addictive VTEC punch
at the top end.
If it had been R50 000 less and not targeted as a
performance hatchback, it would've kept the Kia Koup some wonderful company; but this is Golf GTI territory, and in all honesty the Veloster Turbo can't even match up to the all round package offered by even a Ford Focus ST1
at R381 900, R20k shy of the Hyundai's asking price.
The 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT is a nice sporty
hatchback that offers enough features and good
performance at a low price.
Within «a couple of years,» 80 % of Ford vehicles worldwide will be based on global platforms, Alan Mulally says here
at the Paris auto show after introducing the Ford Focus ST, a high -
performance hatchback.
Previewed by a series of concept cars with mid-engined configurations, the high -
performance Veloster debuted alongside the standard
hatchback at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show.
This helps the Civic
Hatchback place
at the top of its class in wind - noise
performance.
Structural Adhesive To help the Type R meet its aggressive
performance goals, in addition to the welding that forms the
Hatchback unibody, the Type R unibody additionally uses nearly 42.7 feet of structural adhesive
at key stress areas.
Due to become available in the UK in March 2015, and expected to reach its first owners here next summer, the extreme high
performance hatchback bolsters the 367PS output from its 2.5 - litre TFSI with 465 Nm (343.0 lb - ft) of torque, which is available right from 1,625 rpm through to 5,550 rpm, enabling it to punch vigorously
at the horizon in any gear and
at virtually any speed.
Maruti Suzuki's first
performance hatchback, the Baleno RS, has been launched in India
at Rs 8.69 lakh, Ex-Delhi.
Under the hood, the Cruze RS
Hatchback's standard 1.4 L Turbo engine — rated
at 153 horsepower — is accessorized with Chevrolet
Performance's air intake kit and performance exha
Performance's air intake kit and
performance exha
performance exhaust system.
They confirm that if you want to give your hot
hatchback a fighting chance
at out - and - out
performance dominance in 2017, it has to be four - wheel - drive.
Less than a month after the official reveal of the all - new 6 Series Gran Turismo, BMW has already released a series of M
Performance parts aimed
at making the big
hatchback look more dynamic than in stock guise.
We understand the business case may be tough, especially when the CTR's
hatchback bodystyle isn't sold in America
at all, but we think Honda's North American showrooms could use a bit more
performance edge, and an affordable halo car like the Type R could do just that.
The new Ford
Performance division is showing off most of its lineup
at Toronto's Canadian International Auto Show this week, from its Fiesta ST
hatchback to its new GT supercar.
If you are looking for a
performance hatchback vehicle in the Edison, Newark, or Morristown, New Jersey, area, you should check out the new 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI
at Paul Miller Volkswagen of Bernardsville.
You can expect the 2016 Focus RS to come in pretty much the same spec on both sides of the Canadian border, explained Omar Odeh, product marketing manager for the new
performance hatchback, during our walkaround of the car
at the New York auto show in April.
- Reverse export: Nissan will export 5,000 of its British - built 1991 Primera models to Japan, where the high -
performance Euro
hatchback will be sold
at a price close to that of a Mercedes 190.
The radical new Civic Type R, with its sporty and sleek
hatchback design and track - ready
performance, will make its North American debut
at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 1 - 4, 2016, marking the arrival of the first - ever Honda - badged Type R in the U.S.
Well, there are quite a few excellent
performance hatchbacks making waves
at the moment.
Forget for a moment about the splashy red accents and huge
hatchback wing you see on the pictures here, and look
at the purposeful 20 - inch wheels wearing 245 - section «high -
performance» tires.
Oct 6, 2003 — The Honda Civic Si, the «hot
hatchback»
at the heart of the company's street
performance legacy, enters the 2004 model year with a host of
performance and character enhancing improvements.
The 2017 Honda Civic
hatchback remains marked with the company «s signature in terms of design, still preserving the flowing lines and aggressive styling, loosing weight
at the same time and coming thus more high - efficient in terms of
performance.
The Mercedes - Benz A45 AMG will be unveiled
at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013, but this is a preview of the amazing new
performance hatchback from Mercedes.
The all - new seventh generation Fiesta will be revealed later today in front of the press and dealers
at the company's Cologne Niehl manufacturing facility in Germany, so we don't have
performance details, but the photo of the ST - Line trim gives us our first real look
at the sleek new
hatchback.
German Automaker Volkswagen is getting set to launch the high
performance hot three door version of the Polo
hatchback badged as the Polo GTI in September 2016 in the Indian market.The Polo GTI be unveiled
at the Delhi Auto Expo in February.
First shown
at the New York Auto Show in April, the ultimate version of Audi's RS7 high
performance four - door
hatchback coupe comes with an engine bay stuffed full of a 560 - horsepower twin turbocharged V8 capable of generating 516 ft - lbs of torque.
Tata Motors has revealed a teaser image of the upcoming
performance version of the Tigor compact sedan, which will make its debut
at the Auto Expo 2018, along with a sportier version of the Tiago
hatchback.
The 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI offers up some of the hottest
performance capabilities in the
hatchback segment, and you can find it near Culver City right now
at Volkswagen Santa Monica, located
at 2440 Santa Monica Boulevard in Santa Monica, CA.
Kia is flying even farther from its roots with the new Stinger, a midsize four - door
hatchback that's aimed
at adding more thrill to the brand's car offerings and challenging European luxury automakers for
performance and refinement.
As America's first - ever Civic Type R, this version of Honda's five - door
hatchback sits
at the of the company's
performance totem pole and is motivated by a warmed - over version of the automaker's turbocharged 2.0 - liter four cylinder motor that's been tuned to deliver 306 horsepower and 295 pound - feet of torque, the latter of which comes in
at 2,500 rpm and stays flat until roughly 4,500 revs.
Hot off the heels of its all - new 2017 Impreza sedan and
hatchback, Subaru has thrown a whole host of updates
at the Impreza's
performance variants, the WRX and WRX STI.
Besides the Tata 45X, the other Tata
hatchback that caught auto enthusiasts» attention
at the Auto Expo 2018 was the Tiago JTP (Jayem Tata
Performance).
At the same time, according to the news, this upcoming
hatchback is expected to come not only with power packed engine
performance, but it is rich in its features also.
While
performance is
at the heart of the Panamera, its
hatchback design makes it a viable option when you need to haul a few passengers or make space for a set of golf clubs in the trunk.
Audi has lifted the veil on the second - generation S3 Sportback, revealing the new
performance hatchback in a series of official photographs ahead of its public debut
at the Geneva motor show in early March.
Launched
at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the Yaris GRMN is Toyota's first high -
performance hatchback and its long awaited answer to the Polo GTI and Fiesta ST.. Although heavily based on the standard model deisgn-wise, the GRMN stands by means of a more complex aerodynamic package and race - inspired wheels and rear diffuser.