Sentences with phrase «performance hatches of»

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One is a high - performance icon of its era, the other a lukewarm entry into the performance hatch market.

To spend this kind of cash on a hatch, you need more than thrilling performance.

Honda has already set a goal of beating the front - wheel - drive lap record at the Nürburgring with this new performance hatch.

While there are already two performance variants of the current, seventh - generation Golf — the 210 - hp, front - wheel - drive Golf GTI (220 hp with the optional performance pack) and the 292 - hp, all - wheel - drive Golf R — Volkswagen wants to add a third hot hatch to its lineup when the eighth - generation Golf comes out in three years» time.

The Honda Civic Type R is one of the most anticipated performance cars of the year, and, in typical Honda fashion, this concept version that debuted at the 2014 Geneva auto show is a thinly - veiled version of the production hot hatch that will be revealed in 2015.

Hyundai is rolling out a hot - looking N - performance - branded version of its Veloster hatch, and Genesis will show off its all - new G70 sedan.

Celebrating a 40th birthday is a big deal, so as the Volkswagen Golf GTI hits that milestone early next year, Volkswagen will introduce a high - performance Clubsport version of the hot hatch.

These figures won't convert the GTI crowd but VW confirms the performance GLI is on the way, likely with a variant of the 2.0 T from the aforementioned hot - hatch.

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.

The non-Performance Pack Corsa VXR is still a capable small hot hatch, but stripped of the LSD, bigger brakes and the firmer suspension tune it's frustrating at the point where the Performance Pack model really comes alive.

Most of all, though, this car reminds us how much we like driving the regular 2015 Ford Focus ST.. The Ford Performance parts installed on this one don't transform the hot hatch so much as emphasize its virtues and soften its flaws.

Other manufacturers such as Ford, Renault and Volkswagen offer similarly warm versions of their family hatches in the shape of the ST Line Focus, Megane GT and Golf GT respectively, that bridge the gap between their base and flagship performance models.

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.

Despite the similarities of a four - wheel drive platform, the German hatch simply can't live with Focus in performance terms; down on both power and torque by 48bhp and 67 lb ft respectively — ultimately it isn't as thrilling either.

The Hyundai now provides a stepping - stone between the traditional performance hatches and the new breed of intense hyper hatches.

Few with their hearts set on a two - seater roadster will see tarted - up hatchbacks as worthy alternatives, but in purely evo terms — those of driving thrills, interaction and performance — the latest generation of hot hatches make strong cases for themselves.

Those prices sound hefty, but performance stacks up susprinsinlgy well agsinst plenty of hot hatches occupying the same financial domain.

Then, after almost two decades of competing in rallying but not a single proper performance road car, Hyundai entered the hot hatch arena with its i30 N. With a 271bhp 2 - litre engine, an electronically - controlled limited - slip differential, adaptive dampers and ex-BMW M engineer Albert Biermann at the helm of the project, it clearly means business.

There is a strong argument to say a hot hatch with this level of performance should feel otherworldly, but it's difficult to take issue with the car's breadth of ability.

Yes, it might be one of the most powerful hot hatches on sale, and yes, it set the fastest lap time in our Super Test against the Focus RS and SEAT Cupra 300, but its pace and performance aren't the main reasons why it sits at number one.

It's rare that a modern performance - orientated car rolls so much in corners and we were initially disillusioned with its lack of focus in a market where even entry - level hot hatches are razor - sharp and blisteringly quick.

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.

Spy shots of the Hyundai i30 N Sport confirm the Korean marque will bolster its hot hatch ranks with a lower - performance i30 N model.

It certainly doesn't have the performance and control of the very best hot hatches, but it's obvious that Nismo has a great understanding of how to meld controls and suspension to create a supple and precise experience.

Take a modern, typically well - sorted front - driven performance hatch, say, a Ford Focus or VW Golf (or any one of the others) and tackle Stowe Corner on Silverstone's Grand Prix circuit.

New hot hatch establishes DS Automobiles» performance credentials, but falls short of matching its rivals on fun

GT Radial encroached into the world of ultra-high performance tyres last year with its first tyre designed for sports cars and hot hatches, the SportActive.

The turbocharged 2 - litre four - cylinder Mini Cooper SD is set to be a popular choice for buyers of the classic hatch looking for a mix of performance and economic motoring.

From seemingly out of nowhere has come a Korean sports - hatch that, right out of the gate, in many ways is already beating the big - name bluebloods at their own performance game.

Back to top 500 Abarth Fiat's performance - oriented Abarth model comes in 500 hatchback and 500c soft - top form, and it competes with sporty hatches and convertibles like the Mini Cooper S. Its turbocharged 1.4 - liter four - cylinder engine makes 160 hp and 170 pounds - feet of torque.

This is a one - flavor - fits - all car, a hot hatch conceived by the global performance vehicles group for the world market, a common denominator of Ford's best - in - class ride, handling, and roadholding philosophy.

Our natural inclination is to tick the box marked «THP 210» to receive the top - end petrol engine in pursuit of quirky hot hatch - like thrills, but performance feels tepid.

With pretty much every other manufacturer of small performance cars moving to turbocharged petrol engines, it's not hard to see the Clio's naturally aspirated motor as being the end of an era — it's certainly one of the last hot hatches that enjoys being ragged out to over 7000rpm.

With other performance «specials» like the new Yaris GRMN hot hatch also on the way, Toyota's driver - focused offering should soon be unrecognisable from the barren period of recent years.

As well as obvious rivals such as the Ford Fiesta ST - soon to be sold with only three cylinders - and Peugeot 208 GTi, the Yaris should also compete with another WRC - inspired hot hatch due soon - Hyundai's i20 N Performance, a car evo learned of at the Paris motor show.

Most supermini hot hatches in this price bracket and with this level of performance and dynamic ability were pretty tiring motorway companions, but this car is refined and comfortable over long journeys.

After all, the Civic Type R can hit 60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 167 mph, so drivers need to be at their best to extract maximum performance from the hot hatch.

As mentioned above, the Golf GTI Performance is sort of a rival to the Octavia — even though the Skoda isn't exactly a hot hatch.

Ferrari's latest XX programme is revealed, we have details of a fierce new hot hatch from Audi, and Ford hints at a dozen new performance models for us to look forward to.

It's our favourite titchy hot hatch (especially in Cup form), and a true performance car hero offering lots of bang for not a lot of buck.

As VW itself has helped pushed the hot hatch genre up to its stratospheric heights with the Clubsport Edition 40 and Clubsport S, it seems an inconceivable oversight not to have instilled some of the character from those (now defunct) models into this updated GTI Performance.

The only other performance hatch that gets close to that are the loonier tuned versions of the Abarth 500 / 695.

The performance it gives is a real surprise, it manages 0 - 60 in 7 seconds not the 8 plus quoted by Honda — I suspect after reading other reviews with similar results that Honda understate the performance of the 1.5 as it's truly a warm hatch and a lot cheaper than the Type - R.

There isn't the substance and performance to validate the hot hatch visuals; it's like your elderly Nan wearing a pair of running shoes.

The GTI Performance's turbo 2 - litre four - cylinder engine is much more typical of a modern hot hatch.

The superhatch has riled up the enthusiast base with what essentially is a roadgoing rallycar, with all - wheel drive, forced induction, and a host of go - fast goodies that set the Focus up to be one of the hottest performance hatches around.

The halo model of the updated MINI range, the much - anticipated performance hatch features a substantial increase in specification over its predecessor, combining enhanced performance with a compelling value proposition.

For starters there's the new Focus ST, a high - performance version of the new compact hatch that's set to take on cars like the Mazdaspeed3 and Civic Si.

For the European market, the thought of another high performance Ford Focus has become banal, but North America is eagerly awaiting the launch of the first «Euro» hot hatch variant of the Focus, with the upcoming Ford Focus ST.. The original Focus SVT was based on a European model called the Focus ST170, but the...