Reviews have been apprehensive about every hot hatch that's come out in the past couple of years. The Civic is ugly; the Megane is twitchy; Volkswagens aren't fun and so on. The same goes for the new ...

If you've ever owned a high-performance compact car or hot hatch, you know that while they can be surprisingly versatile and practical for everyday driving and the commute, there's one thing that can ...

With 252 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, there’s little doubt that Ford’s upcoming Focus ST hot hatch will be fast. That’s not enough for Ford’s engineers, who have gone to some extraordinary ...

Ten years ago the so called “tuner scene” was in full affect. Every manufacturer wanted a piece of this compact performance pie and the possibilities seemed endless for consumers. But, like any ...

The 2013 Ford Focus ST picks up where the SVT version left off after the 2004 model year by transforming the pedestrian Focus--a nice but otherwise serviceable car--into a true enthusiast's ride, ...

Even the hottest romance can become stale after a few years. Your performance car is no different; its power and grip and sound won't be as exciting after 12 months of ownership as they were the first ...

Ford has ended production of the Focus ST in Europe. Here’s what we missed in the hot hatch’s final generation. View post: The 2026 Lexus ES’s Design Shift is One of the Most Dramatic I’ve Ever Seen.