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Jan

Future Collectibles: 2019-2021 Hyundai Veloster N

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Written by Don Sikora II in Collectible Automobile Magazine, Future Collectibles, Hatchbacks, Hyundai, Sporty/Performance Cars

2021 Hyundai Veloster N

Note: The following story was excerpted from the December 2020 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine. The Veloster N continues unchanged for the 2022 model year, but other Veloster trim levels have been dropped.

Camaro ZL1 In a market that’s more and more dominated by small sport utilities, enthusiasts can still find some reasonably practical hot hatchbacks. One of the raciest of the latest crop is the Hyundai Veloster N. It’s the first American-market model from Hyundai’s new high-performance N brand, which sounds like fertile ground for future collectibility.

Quick Spin: 2021 Volkswagen Arteon SEL R-Line

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Written by The Daily Drive staff in AWD/4WD, Big & Tall Friendly, Hatchbacks, Sedans, Test Drive, Volkswagen

2021 Volkswagen Arteon SEL R-Line in King’s Red Metallic (a $395 option)

2021 Volkswagen Arteon SEL R-Line

Class: Premium Midsize Car

Miles driven: 375

Fuel used: 17.1 gallons Read more...

Jul

2021 Chicago Auto Show: 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R

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Written by Damon Bell in Auto Shows, AWD/4WD, Chicago Auto Show, Hatchbacks, Sporty/Performance Cars, Volkswagen

2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI (left) and Golf R

2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI (left) and Golf R

Volkswagen announced complete pricing info for its redesigned 2022 Golf GTI and Golf R high-performance 4-door hatchbacks at the 2021 Chicago Auto Show. The ’22 Golf GTI and Golf R kick off the eighth generation of VW’s long-running compact hatchback in the U.S., and they are the only Golfs we’re getting… the non-performance versions of the Golf have been dropped for the American market and essentially replaced on our shores by VW’s new-for-2022 Taos compact crossover SUV. Read more...

Jun

Toyota Priuses Head-to-Head: Prime vs AWD-e

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Written by Damon Bell in 30+ mpg, AWD/4WD, Big & Tall Friendly, Design, Fuel Economy, Green Technology, Hatchbacks, Hybrids, Sedans, Test Drive, Toyota

2021 Toyota Prius Prime Limited (left) vs 2021 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e

With hybrid vehicles of all sorts now commonplace in the American new-vehicle market, the Toyota Prius doesn’t get the respect (or sales numbers) it once did. These days, most major manufacturers offer numerous hybrids, plug-in hybrids, or both—and increasingly, these hybrids are versions of regular-line vehicles, not stand-alone, hybrid-only models. The majority are also SUVs—the type of everyday family vehicle American buyers are choosing in greater numbers than 4-door sedans of any stripe. Read more...

May

Cockroaches, Keith Richards, and the Pontiac Vibe

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Written by Tom Appel in Classic Cars, Hatchbacks, Humor, Pontiac, Toyota

I can’t track down the first person to predict that only cockroaches would survive the next world war, but the would-be truism is well known at this point. Kudos to the comedian who would later add Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards to the short list of life forms expected to live through a nuclear apocalypse; his continued existence remains an inspiration to those of us who have only occasionally drank to excess and have largely passed on injected opioids. Though not a life form, I would like to add another icon of longevity and fortitude to the nukeproof list: the Pontiac Vibe. Read more...