Number 1:Volkswagen GTI W12 650 Concept VW Golf GTI W12 with the rear seats ripped out and replaced by a twin-turbo, six-liter W12, driving a whopping 650 horsepower and 530 lb-ft of torque through a faux-paddle-shifted six-speed automatic to the rear wheels.Number 2:Metro 6R4 Group B rally carDeveloped by Williams Grand Prix Engineering, the Metro 6R4 bore only a passing resemblance to the staid
Just days after we were first introduced to the 2010 Mazda 3 sedan at the L.A. show, its five-door hatchback sibling has been unveiled electronically, in advance of its meatspace debut.On December 3 (Coincidence? We think not), the more useful 3 will be shown at the Bologna motor show in Italy. The hatch shares the sedan’s somewhat-goofy-looking, smiley front end, as well as its new interior and
The styling of the new Mazda3 is generally pretty good, with one notable and extremely controversial element: that happy-go-lucky smiling face. Still, we've yet to get an official uncovered glimpse of the upcoming 5-door hatch, so there may still be some surprises up Mazda's sleeve. Today we discovered the odd batch of "official spy shots" straight from the horse's mouth, Mazda that is. They show
The official presentation of the new Mazda3 hatchback will be held on December 3, this year at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy. But the first official photographs of the model appeared today.New Mazda3 5-Door hatchback front design is no different than the one shown recently in Los Angeles next-generation Mazda3 sedan. According to Mazda, under-the-skin changes include "more efficient power trains
HIROSHIMA, Japan: Mazda Motor Corporation will hold the world premiere of the new-generation Mazda3 five-door hatchback at the Bologna Motor Show on December 3, 2008.The second generation Mazda3 five-door hatchback follows on the heels of the four-door sedan revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.The new-generation Mazda3 five-door hatchback adopts the same characteristics as its sedan
In the USA it is difficult to see the class police patrol car. In States it is arrested so many people that on service in police there are basically large-sized cars with big back seats. Good engine V8 could give to playfulness to such machines, but on the big sedans with an inscription «Police» establish modest enough motors. For this reason the European policemen more abruptly. One month ago i
Seat, the Spanish representative of family Volkswagen, promptly masters a segment of inexpensive sports hatchbacks. Last week the company has presented "the hot" sport version of hatchback Leon – Linea R. As well as many cars Seat, this car has borrowed a fair part of details Volkswagen, and it has helped it to achieve some advantages. New Seat Leon Linea R will be equipped with two gasoline eng
As the title says my 2nd hatchback has been sold and part of the proceeds will go to my Turbo Build Fund. It was fun owning two hatchbacks at once but currently I don’t need the 2nd one so it was sold and now I can focus on picking up a D16Z6 1.6 VTEC block [...]
On Tuesday Toyota presented urban hatchback Aygo, the world premiere of which will take place in early December this year at Bologna Motor Show.
Novelty, as well as updated urban cars Citroen C1 and Peugeot 107, presented earlier, received only minor changes in appearance, including a little different front bumper with enlarged air intake, whose form [...]
The strange choice of the name is proved by historical link Alfa Romeo with the cities of Milan and Turin (or Torino) where concern Fiat Group headquarters settles down. As a result of it also there was reduced name Mi. To. Hardly earlier this year Alfa Romeo took voting for a choice of the name of the car. The most popular variant was Furiosa, however it has appeared that this typically Italian n
Hyundai is preparing a successor for Getz hatchback - model i20. Hyundai Motor will show popular hatchback Getz replacement at the Paris car show. Three door version of the compact will be presented early next year. Hyundai i20 built on a brand new platform. Compared with the predecessor, i20 dimensions a bit bigger. New car comes with seven engines available - three petrol, 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 liter
Compact five-door hatchback Pixo developed jointly with the Indian arm of Suzuki. The model will be produced at the factory on the outskirts of Delhi. The car length - 3565 mm in width - 1600, and height - 1470. Wheelbase - 2360.A car comes with 1.0 - liter 3 - cylinder petrol engine. Pixo receive mechanical transmission, but 4 - speed automatic is optional.Pixo sales start in 2009.
Hyundai i20 Hatchback
Hyundai has released the first photo of its all new i20, a five-door hatchback designed to replace the Getz and compete in the B-Segment against cars like the Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris and Fiat Grande Punto. Set to be launched early 2009, the new i20 will fit right between the new i10 and i30 in the Korean automaker’s European range. Styled at Hyundai’s European Design
Launched in October 2007 as Mazda’s first new-generation vehicle to be evolved to a new level, the all-new Mazda2 was an immediate hit with European customers, Ending more than 18,000 owners through January 2008. In December last year, Mazda2 Five-door hatchback was awarded five stars for adult occupant protection at Euro-NCAP crash testing. It won a host of automotive awards as well, including
El vice presidente ejecutivo de la American Honda Motor Co., Richard Colliver, confirmo la notica de un Honda Hybrid Hatchback, para el 2009. El vehículo híbrido esta enfocado para nuevos compradores, generalmente jóvenes, que se preocupan por el medio ambiente y que cuentan con un presupuesto bajo. El vehículo costara menos de $20,000 dolares americanos. Honda espera derrocar al Toyota
Peugeot 207 is not only well equipped, has lots of space and style, but also confirms that the company Peugeot is still a master on the development of compact cars.Bright Peugeot 207 is available in 3 and 5 door versions, and delivers excellent value for money. Car safety is outstanding as well, model 207 not only won the maximum 5-star rating for International Euro NCAP, but also has a frontal, s
Kia Rio Hatchback - is style and technical perfection, comfort and safety.Kia Rio HatchbackKia Rio Hatchback was created South Korean designers to the most refined high requirements of European consumers. Preserving their passionate, incendiary name, he became a dynamic and sports a more conservative predecessor. Expressive optics made the car more noticeable individual and in the flow.Kia Rio Hat
GM Daewoo rolled out its new 2009 Lacetti hatchback in Korea market. It which comes with a new look, 15-inch alloy wheels and rear parking assist as standard for SX and Diamond models. The 2009 Lacetti hatchback with a manual transmission is priced at 12,460,000(KRW) for the LUX, 13,900,000 (KRW) for the SX, 14,790,000(KRW) [...]
The 2009 Lacetti hatchback offers body kits as standard equipment in most trim levels, along with newly designed 15-inch alloy wheels, adding a more dynamic and sportier look. Rear parking assist also comes standard in the SX and Diamond models.Read more...
The production version of the Kia coupe Concept that was previewed earlier this year at the New York Auto Show will go on sale in the States during the third quarter of 2009, according Lee Hyun-soon, president of Hyundai-Kia Motors' R&D division. Kia's first ever Coupe model will be based on the replacement for the Spectra, teaser shots of which have already appeared throughout the web.The Spe
2009 Volkswagen Scirocco Hatchback
Volkswagen has officials unveiled its Scirocco hatchback, which goes on sale in Europe.
“In the Scirocco we will be bringing the kind of sports car into the showroom that people dream of. Yet it is a dream that an exceptionally large number of car drivers will be able to afford — despite all of the high-end technologies we have implemented,” CEO Dr. Martin
Just in time when the price of fuel in America will hit the $4 mark, Chevrolet announces prices for its line of 2009 Aveo, including a new economical 5 - door Hatchback Aveo5. Fuel consumption is 34mpg (mile per gallon) or less than 7 liters per 100 km.Aveo LS and Aveo5 LS can be purchased at a price of $ 12,120 (including $ 660 for transportation costs). The cost to more expensive Aveo sedan and
The Fiesta model is one of the more popular Ford cars that have appeared on the compact car market in the last 50 years. But the Dearborn-based automaker is releasing a new and improved Fiesta for the North American market. And if you’ve kept up with Ford’s concept cars, you might even recognize the new [...]
Axon Automotive is a new company from UK that uses affordable carbon fiber manufacturing techniques to build fuel efficient cars. As announced by Axon Automotive, that they will entered their Axon hatchback in the Automotive X Prize competition.
Built on a carbon fiber chassis, the Axon hatchback get its lightweight for a 100 mpg fuel [...]
Honda plans to sell half a million hybrids per year globally with three new vehicles supplementing the Honda Civic hybrid in its lineup.
The automaker’s hybrid strategy includes a hybrid version of the Honda Fit, production of the CR-Z hybrid sports car concept, and an all-new, small five-door hatchback hybrid, CEO Takeo Fukui announced during his mid-year address in Tokyo.
First up will be the
An amazing split-boot version of the 5-Series executive is on the cards at BMW, Auto Express can reveal.The ‘TwinDoor‘ feature, similar to the one seen on the new Skoda Superb, means you can use the car like a saloon or a hatchback for greater practicality. Set to debut on the all-new evolution of the 5-Series, which is due to be launched in 2010, the system is still officially under review, b
These spy shots show a completely undisguised version of the new Vauxhall Insignia hatchback. Expected to account for as much as 75 per cent of Insignia sales in Europe, the hatchback variant of Vauxhall’s Mondeo rival looks very similar to its saloon sibling.These shots show that the hatch can be differentiated only by its more angled D-pillar and some subtly different shutlines. The hatch will
It will not arrive in Sweden until September, but via Skoda Auto's home page we have found pictures of Skoda's (we think) quite unique solution with double trunk doors. With the Skoda double door on the new Superb model (based on the VW Passat) you can either open the trunk like on an ordinary sedan, OR choose to open it like on a large hatchback! why did not Saab come up with this? They could have used the publicity.
The first spy shots of new generation Opel Astra Hatchback. Photographers’ caught ‘prototype during low-temperature tests in Finland. Camouflage allows consider headlights, radiator grates, a massive, rear and front bumpers pyatidvernogo Hatchback. It is expected that the new generation Opel Astra will be produced in the body-convertible coupe, wagon, and three-five door Hatchback.
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We're getting more hatchbacks in the US that are great on gas mileage. Unfortunately, most of them were already being built but still not available here. Take for example the Smart car, which has been wildly popular in Europe and has only recently planned on releasing in the US.I saw a hatchback in the neighborhood where I work and LOVED it. It's a great looking little car, and it appeared to have a Ford brand on it. Curious, I checked the Ford website. Nothing. Maybe I was wrong?So I kept seeing this car, and finally I got fed up and ran after it while at a stoplight and caught the brand (the owner likely thought I was psychotic) - yep, it's a Ford. Huh?Turns out Ford only sells this car outside the US. Our own domestic brand sold us out! Here she is: the 2007 Ka. Here's an English review of the car. FACTS AS A GLANCECAR: Ford Ka rangePRICES: £7,095-£9,995 [exc. Streetka] - on the roadINSURANCE GROUPS: 2-6 [exc. Streetka]CO2 EMISSIONS: 147-189g/kmPERFORMANCE: [1.3] Max Speed 104
The new BMW 1 Series goes on sale in Spring 2007 and features a model line up that includes the most fuel efficient production vehicle BMW has ever produced. The introduction of a three-door model and a revised five-door come as a raft of new fuel-saving innovations are rolled out across the range. Technologies such as Brake Energy Regeneration, Automatic Start-Stop function and Electric Power Steering are combined with lower rolling resistant tyres and a gearshift change indicator to encourage economical motoring. These innovations are in addition to the use of variable valve technologies and High-Precision Direct Injection engines on some 1 Series models that boost power output but cut fuel consumption and emissions.The BMW 118d, BMW’s most economical car, manages its record 60.1mpg figure courtesy of these features in conjunction with the use of further lightweight engineering. The car now has an aluminium crankcase to save weight. Aside from the BMW Hydrogen 7, the BMW 118d also
Our jaws practically hit the keyboards when we encountered the first official images of the facelifted variant of the subcompact offering from Chevrolet (*cough Daewoo). The first official images of the European Chevrolet Aveo Hatchback were released by GM today, ahead of its official unveiling in Frankfurt.The Kalos, the original marque the European Aveo5 wore, will be renamed to Aveo Hatchback just like its four-door brother. However, the big news ought to be the reworked front fascia. Headline: Daewoo injects abundant doses of the bold juice. It seems the folks at Daewoo worked a tad too hard in an effort to make the new hatch stand out. The front Chevy split-grille, found on the new Malibu and Uplander, has been taken to the extreme and it's frightening to some. Couple that with the enlarged Epica headlights and you have a real eye-catcher. The front fascia is completely overhauled and new side vents add an extra oomph into the car.Our late spyshots of the Aveo5 testing showed the
2008 Nissan Versa Hatchback 1.8 S
2008 Nissan Versa Hatchback 1.8 SL
2008 Versa Hatchback is a 4-door, 5-passenger wagon, 2 Models 1.8 S and the 1.8 SL. Both are 1.8-liter, I4, 122-horsepower engine 26-mpg in city and 31-mpg in highway. A 6-speed manual transmission and a 4-speed automatic transmission .
Kia Motors Corporation has released the first preview image of its exciting new Kia three-door hatchback model which will make its World Premiere at this year's Frankfurt International Motor Show on 11 September. The new model will be named Pro-cee'd.Based closely on the earlier 'pro_cee'd' concept shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2006, the new production model has been developed by Kia's design team in Europe under the direction of Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer."Longer, lower and lighter than its five-door sister car, the new Kia Pro-cee'd is going to be a great drive," enthused Mr Jean-Charles Lievens, Senior Vice President Kia Motors Europe. "Combining real style and genuine practicality, our new three-door cee'd is sure to delight existing Kia customers and attract a new group of European consumers who have not yet considered our brand."Manufactured in Slovakia, Kia Pro-cee'd will be the third member of the Kia cee'd family, joining the popular cee'd five-door and
Recently Alfa Romeo CEO Antonio Baravalle introduced during a conference some details about the two new awaited compact cars, i.e. The future 5-doors Alfa Romeo 149 and the sports 3-doors named Junior. Pne of the two cars is even excpected to have its debut at the end of 2007, but in the following text we want to focus our attention on the other one: Alfa Romeo Junior, which is expected to have its debut on 2008.The car that has to be confronted with Germans Audi A3, Volksagen Golf and Bmw 1 Series and with Italians Lancia New Delta and Fiat Grande Stilo, is announced like a new sport evolution of 147.Observation of Visconti and 8C Competition prototypes makes to understand new style and new ideas that will be used for 169 and 149.Line would be more muscular: on the facade it would be classical Alfa Romeo shield, while motor cowling would be characterized with a powerful V wedge; tail would be cut to have an harmonious broadside.About motorizations, 149 would be equipped with 1,6 gasol
One of the legendary rivalries in automotive history is the one between Subaru Impresa STI and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. Now Subaru has a ace in its sleeves with the 2008 version of the Impresa STI. What strikes us most it’s the fact that Subaru will ditch the sedan form factor for a hatchback version.
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UPDATE: Images of base hatchback trim added.We're still doing our best to give the new 2008 Subaru Impreza a fighting chance in the realm of public opinion after an unflattering session with Motor Trend's photographer set it off on the wrong foot. Today we bring you the first shots of the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX sedan, which again moves the approval meter a bit more to the positive side. The front end is virtually the same as the five-door hatchback's with an obscenely large intake and matte grille flanked by bits of chrome. The sedan, however, appears more balanced than the five-door hatchback without all of that bulk over the rear wheels. That said, even these new images of the five-door hatch make the car look much better than those first pics, particularly the interior that's shown in a handsome two tone with silver accents.[Source: Autoblog via Autoweek]Continued- Article, more imagesIt's no doubt been a rocky debut for the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX, but the real test will be h
L’anticipazione di qualche giorno fa sulla nuova Suabru WRX non era una bufala. Purtroppo. Dobbiamo arrenderci all’idea che la nuova Subaru è cambiata, non è più quell’auto sportiva quasi identica esteticamente (e poco meno potente tecnicamente) all’auto che corre nel campionato mondiale Rally. La nuova Subaru è un’auto da strada, con lo spirito da corsa ma un’auto stradale e basta. Al Salone di New York ci saranno le WRX, dotate del solito boxer 2.5 da 225Cv ed alcune modifiche non ancora dichiarate alla trasmissione. (more…)
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A story published yesterday on the GoAuto (Australian) website indicates that Honda may be prepping a new variant of the Civic platform for Asia/ASEAN markets. According to the article, since importing Euro Civics to the region would be prohibitively expensive due to currency exchange rates, Honda is said to be prepping a new lower cost hatchback version of the Civic that could be built in the region for a substantial cost savings. The story suggests that this new iteration would be based on the current Civic sedan platform, which we would expect to mean that this version would likely be larger than the Euro Civic. To further speculate, we assume this car would lose both the "magic seat" feature and the Euro Civic's torsion beam rear suspension, presumably in favor of the independent multilink setup currently found in the rest of the Civic lineup. Even if this new version of the Civic is built, we're skeptical that we'd ever see it in the US unless hatchbacks suddenly turn "hip". [S
Lexus recently revealed product plans that include an entry-level model. Most likely (and logically) it will be a hatch. Being a Lexus, it has to use rear-wheel drive, making it the second hatch with the correct wheels driving it (following BMW's 1-Series). And what a hot hatch that will be! Even better handling than the IS due to lesser weight, a lot roomier than the BMW competitor and maybe even better looking. I tried my hand with the L-finesse brush on this one and envisioned something that would fit smoothly in the current Lexus range; no (unpleasant) surprises. By the way, I have in the back of my head an image of a Lexus hatchback concept car from the beginning of the ‘90s. Do any of you remember that? I wasn't able to find any info on it around the web. [For more Avar
After Farago's good news yesterday from Ford corporate, we can bounce to even more good Blue Oval news today and I'm pretty much about to stroke with excitement. Ford has confirmed that the US will get its Fiesta compact car as a hatchback, not just the American-friendly and eye-unfriendly sedan. Since importing anything from Europe (cars, wine, cheese, deodorant) is currently cost-pr
