Posts from ‘Hatchbacks’
Test Drive: 2019 Volkswagen Golf SE
2019 Volkswagen Golf SE in Silk Blue
2019 Volkswagen Golf 1.4T SE
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 268
Fuel used: 8.3 gallons
2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Although there is much new for the 2020 versions of Hyundai’s Ioniq “electrified” compact hatchbacks shown at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, the biggest news comes in the full-electric version, which gets a bigger battery and greatly increased range.
Test Drive: 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus
2019 Nissan Leaf SL Plus in Deep Blue Pearl
2019 Nissan Leaf SL Plus
Class: Electric Vehicle
Miles driven: 329
Fuel used: NA
2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4
by Don Sikora II
Note: The following story was excerpted from the April 2019 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
Dodge performance history has largely been shaped by muscular V8s and smoking rear tires, but don’t forget the handful of turbocharged four-cylinder front-drivers. Memorable machines like the Omni GLH and Neon SRT-4 remain enthusiast favorites, but we’d like to look at a more recent Dodge “hot hatch,” the Caliber SRT4.
2019 Volkswagen Arteon R-Line in Urano Gray
2019 Volkswagen Arteon SEL Premium R-Line w/4Motion
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 296
Fuel used: 13.6 gallons
2019 Hyundai Elantra GT N Line in Symphony Air Silver
2019 Hyundai Elantra GT N Line
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 641
Fuel used: 22.7 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 Hyundai Veloster N
2019 Hyundai Veloster N in Racing Red
2019 Hyundai Veloster N
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 438
Fuel used: 18.3 gallons
2019 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e in Electric Storm Blue
2019 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 419
Fuel used: 8.2 gallons
2019 Mazda 3 Hatchback Premium AWD in Soul Red Crystal
2019 Mazda 3 Hatchback Premium AWD
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 549
Fuel used: 19.0 gallons
1988 Toyota Corolla FX16 GT-S
by Don Sikora II
Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2018 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
If our readers were asked to rank Toyota Corolla traits, we’d guess sportiness and enthusiast interest would fall pretty far down the resulting list. Still, there have been Corollas capable of piquing a cheap-wheeler’s curiosity, and we think the 1987-88 FX16 GT-S “hot hatch” is one of the cars from this subset.
