Tag: hot hatch
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MSIMA “The Cars” of 2025 Awards
Yet another year of driving garbage. And occasionally something nice. Welcome ya fucks, to the “The Cars” of 2025! A time for us to look back and reflect on all the four wheeled abominations we’ve driven and reviewed this year. Except for me, as I am both above and incapable of self reflection. Hope y’all…
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2025 BMW M135 xDrive – I Wanted To Believe
YES I KNOW IT LOOKS LIKE A KIA FROM THE FRONT! WE WILL GET TO THAT! Well this was an unfortunate disappointment. Do y’all remember this things predecessor? No, not the 1M for the majority American audience we have. Nor the pre-facelift m135i for the rest of y’all, but you probably already know where I’m…
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Top 10 Hot-Not-Hatches
We love hot hatches; theyre cheap, fun, and practical. But they’re not alone. In fact, there’s a lot of cheap, fun, and practical cars that aren’t even hatchbacks.
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2024 Honda Civic Type R – MOAN IN MY EAR WHY DON’T YOU
“Let’s race public transit TopGear style!” “And let’s rent a cool car for it!” And thus, we obtained a 2024 Honda Civic Type R (CTR) for like a day and a half. This car was divisive between MSIMA “professional journalists”. On one hand, it’s a god-damn Type R! On the other, it’s a modern car,…
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2024 Toyota GR Corolla Premium – THEY CALL HIM DA TRIPOD
Yet another Corolla… and this time, it doesn’t even have a four cylinder!? What the hell is the point? A dinky little 1.6L inline 3 from a Yaris… god this is gonna be depressin– Ok craps been cut. The story behind this one is, surprise, yet another friend who’s in the process of reaping in…
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Head of Chinese Communist Party Caught in Buick Enclave
“That’s not a Buick!” Said the agricultural minister. His family hasn’t heard from him since. Due to Buicks recent marketing efforts, pure confusion has swept through the communist party, struggling to identify the poorly built American automobile. “I could have sworn it was a Buick, but upon closer inspection, it was my wife’s sister!” Said…
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Chevy HHR SS – The Anatomically Incorrect Hot Hatch
From an 1880’s abandoned covanent school the skinwalker presents: As all conversations start about this car, one simply asks: why would one ever buy that thing. Well, it was quite simple. I like going fast, I like stupid vehicles, and I like handling. Now you may wonder how an HHR could ever do any of…
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I Wish the Jetta GLI was a Hatchback: Hot Take
The VW Jetta GLI is a gem of the Volkswagen lineup. A peppy drivetrain, solid chassis feel and plenty of room for a great daily driver. However, the offices of MSIMA have erupted with a new take on this classic vehicle. The hot hatch idea has been in the cultural zeitgeist for decades now, and…
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2020 Hyundai Veloster N – The Nugget of Expectations
The Hyundai Veloster N is a hot hatch for your attention span deficient 6 year old cousin with enough gimmicky bullshit to keep them from asking to borrow your phone. I know I’m late to the hype train but fuck you, I rode it all the way to a test drive full of cheap plastic…