If the old adage translates into the automotive world, then the best cars must be small. Yet wander along any major city’s ...

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A hot hatch is a car many will buy with their head as well as their heart, because they must be as capable on the school or supermarket run as they are at raising pulses on a winding road.

The small Aqua hatchback topped the charts in 2022 and 2023. The Auckland region recorded the highest level of vehicle thefts, followed by Canterbury, Waikato, Wellington, and Bay of Plenty.

The Hatch Restore 3 is the new and improved dawn-simulating alarm clock from the brand behind our best sunrise alarm clock of the year, its predecessor the Hatch Restore 2. You can now bag it for ...

Like a fine wine, the Hatch Restore lineup has grown better with time. What started as a great idea with the original Hatch Restore became something more functional with the Hatch Restore 2 ...

This predecessor to the current Mazda 3 Hatchback lineup was tweaked and tuned by Mazdaspeed and represents a tempting bargain on the used market in 2025. This is why it's worth a look.

A mere $59,791, drive-away (at the time of writing) in NSW. For reference, the long-time standard-bearer in the hot hatch space has been the Golf GTI, which is currently $59,990, and, like most petrol ...

Head inside and there are similarities between its corporate cousin, the VW Polo ... for a hatchback with the front getting a glove box that can fit more than just a manual, small middle console, two ...

Compared to the real AWD hatch, it features a different front fascia, more arched rear pillars, different lines on the sides, a retuned chassis setup, and larger wheels that look like they came ...

The brand has also begun work on an entry-level electric hatchback (codenamed Y2V), which is likely to enter production by 2028. Maruti plans to launch six EVs by 2031 Y2V EV hatch development on ...

“Tidy dynamics and an upmarket cabin make the Mazda 3 a top-notch hatch, even if it is a bit poky ... and a little bit more for the four-door saloon version that's somehow not quite as ...