BMW is set to introduce the fifth generation of the 1 Series hatchback in 2028, featuring both electric and hybrid powertrains. The cheapest way into a new BMW in many markets where it’s sold, the 1 ...

BMW is preparing one of the biggest reinventions in the history of the 1 Series. After years of criticism from enthusiasts ...

In a world full of Lancia Stratoses and Audi Quattros, Renault knew that its diminutive 5 (or R5, in common parlance) hatchback would not be the basis of a competitive World Rally Championship entry.

Just as muscle cars are meant to be front-engine and rear-wheel-drive, hot hatches are meant to be driven from the front wheels. That's just the way it is, right? That was the way it was. Whereas ...

Cupra, the standalone brand that could replace Spanish automaker SEAT in the Volkswagen Group's portfolio after 2030, unleashed its first series-production electric hot hatchback in February 2024. The ...

The EV revolution has been dominated by SUVs so far. Even though the Nissan Leaf was one of the pioneering cars as a smaller hatchback, in the last few years the market has focused on larger vehicles.