Hot Hatch

Feature Flick: See The Big VW Show In Worthersee

Source: Automobile Magazine

Videos don’t quite do the annual Worthersee festival in Austria justice, but in case you weren’t able to jet out to the hot hatch party, the three videos below will allow you to experience it second-hand. Onto ...
Full article at: Automobile Magazine  More like this  May 17 2013, 3:40pm CDT

Ford Fiesta ST v Peugeot 208 GTI v Renault Clio RS 200 Turbo

Source: Autocar

It has been a long time coming, and conditions are perfect. A minor hurricane is blowing, obviously, but it has been spliced with fluorescent spring sunshine, so the roads are cricket-crease dry. The glacial breeze might be the reason for my s ...
Full article at: Autocar  More like this  May 17 2013, 12:12am CDT

Soar Over Volkswagen’s Worthersee Festival (W/Videos)

Source: Motor Trend

Diehard Volkswagen enthusiasts wouldn’t miss the annual Worthersee festival in Austria, but in case you couldn’t make it out this year, the videos below take us for a tour inside the celebration, in which w ...
Full article at: Motor Trend  More like this  May 16 2013, 1:39pm CDT

Hatchback Comeback: Taking On 5 Great Hatches

Source: Gear Patrol

Sure, the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) makes accelerating feel like Fred Flintstone with oil-coated feet, but the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive keeps you moving through dirt, pavement and snow with confidence and ease. Thanks to lots of glass ...
Full article at: Gear Patrol  More like this  May 16 2013, 12:48pm CDT

2013 Nissan Leaf [w/video]

Source: AOL News

As we said, there are some changes to the 2013 Leaf. Length, width, height and wheelbase measurements all remain the same from the 2012 model, but the car has lost weight. The SL went from 3,401 pounds to 3,340 lbs and the SV dropped from 3,385 to ...
Full article at: AOL News  More like this  May 16 2013, 11:09am CDT

VW Golf GTI mk5 buying guide

Source: Evo

A performance icon – that’s the GTI, right? The original, late-’70s version was the car that created the ‘hot hatch’ category, after all. Truth is, though, subsequent incarnations failed to live up to the original’s promise, tending ...
Full article at: Evo  More like this  May 16 2013, 10:41am CDT

MG 5 first drive review

Source: Autocar

This is the MG 5, once mooted to be coming to Britain by the end of this year, but now parked, officially at least, because Chinese parent firm SAIC is focusing on getting its mooted Nissan Qashqai-rivalling SUV over ...
Full article at: Autocar  More like this  May 16 2013, 1:30am CDT

The Bristol Post published 'Hot-hatch' is back with a vengeance

Source: This is Bristol

IT SEEMS that it is impossible to consider a verdict on Peugeot's 208 GTi without harking back to the 205 GTi. Contemporary hot-hatch road tests lament the fact that modern hot hatches are too fat, too grippy and too safe, testers getting all de ...
Full article at: This is Bristol  More like this  May 15 2013, 11:14pm CDT

First drive review: VW Golf GTI Performance

Source: The Age

- Golf GTI Performance model adds bigger brakes, front differential and more power - Sprints from 0-100km/h in a claimed 6.4 seconds - Expected to attract a $2000 premium over standard GTI We know what you're thinking: we've already tested the new ...
Full article at: The Age  More like this  May 12 2013, 6:40pm CDT

Can Ford Tear Up Volkswagen’s Hot Hatch Empire?

Source: Wall Street Cheat Sheet

If you were looking for a quick run-about with a low weight and proportionally high horsepower, the answer since the mid-1970′s (or early 80′s for the U.S. market) has been the Volkwagen (VLKAY) Golf GTI. While Americ ...
Full article at: Wall Street Cheat Sheet  More like this  May 11 2013, 6:34am CDT



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