Category: Compacts
MPG Challenge: 2014 Mazda3 Grand Touring 2.0
Before we hit the road, lets do a quick walk-around of the new Mazda3 sedan. No longer sharing its underlying architecture with Ford, Mazda made a few styling changes right away. It follows the company's KODO design l...
Motoring Minute: MINI John Cooper Works Hard Top
While making its official debut at the North American International Auto Show next month, MINI gives us a sneak peek of the hottest version yet of their all car, the John Cooper Works hard Top. Known for performanc...
Under The Hood: 2022 Honda Civic 1.5T
The 2022 Honda Civic EX and Touring trim such as in our test vehicle features a turbocharged 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine producing 180 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque on regular fuel and rated at 31 / 38 /...
First Look: 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage
On stage at the LA Auto Show was the redesigned 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage, bolstering the brand's fortification of its products for North America with new styling inside and out, new features, and improved performance. ...
2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo: First Drive
The 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo is now headed to dealerships, offering a more powerful version of their already popular SR trim. As I found out in my first brief test drive, it's likely to be a hit. The Nissan Sent...
Test Drive: 2015 Honda Fit
The Honda Fit is all-new for 2015, improving on a design which was already quite popular as the brand's entry-level model in North America. Its new design is evolutionary, retaining much of its familiar styling and pa...
Test Drive: 2021 Honda Civic Type R
Since we last test drove the go-fast Honda Civic Type R, a number of important updates have been made in styling, chassis refinements and interior tweaks, and there's a special edition to mark the last year of thi...
Quick Drive: 2018 Hyundai Elantra Value Edition
With the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT what you get is like most five-door sport hatch compacts in class, an upgraded base model that's packed with more goodies and niceties than you will find in the four-door sedan on whic...
First Look: 2016 Ford Focus RS
Appearing at the LA Auto Show was the new high-performance 2016 Ford Focus RS all-wheel-drive hot hatch that made its official North American debut earlier this year at New York. It's ready for production and the show...
2018 Hyundai Elantra GT
With the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT what you get is like most five-door sport hatch compacts in class, an upgraded base model that's packed with more goodies and niceties than you will find in the four-door sedan on whic...
