In the world of hot hatchbacks, Mercedes-AMG reigns supreme with the A 45 S. The trouble is it costs a little too much for most people who are in the market for daily-driving compact cars with ...

If you’re in the market for a compact hatchback with corner-carving bragging rights, the all-wheel-drive Golf R fits the bill nicely. Those who prefer a little more premium factor can always pick the ...

Might not beat allegations of being "an expensive VW," but it's a damn-good daily driver with impressive traction tech.

The Audi S3 as we've had it in America has only always uncomfortably positioned as a more expensive, less-spacious cousin of the Volkswagen Golf R. The VW shared most of the Audi's running gear for a ...

Within the broader hot compact crowd, the S3 still manages to carve out its own niche. It’s all-wheel drive, just like the VW Golf R and Toyota GR Corolla, and combines thrilling performance with ...

Volkswagen has started accepting orders for the all-new Golf R in the United Kingdom, where the range-topping variant of the compact hot hatch range starts at £39,270 ($52,511) on-the-road. The MSRP ...

While the Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 have shared a platform since the latter's introduction in the mid-1990s, the German automakers have consistently differentiated their high-performance models. The ...

In the intervening decades, the mega hatchback evolved to possess a 2.0-liter turbocharged I-4 as it changed with the times, but it never lost its propensity for quick launches and entertaining ...

Humor me for a second: close your eyes, and picture The Average New Car. If you’re like me, you probably pictured something along the lines of a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. Maybe a Corolla or Civic, ...