Mitsubishi Releases 2021 Mirage, G4 Photos

Mitsubishi Motors debuted its Thai-made 2021 Mirage (aka Space Star) and Mirage G4 (aka Attrage) in Thailand yesterday. The new subcompact hatchback and sedan receive an exterior and interior refresh, and how feature the company's Dynamic Shield front end. Both cars will be on display at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2019 on November, 28.

The Next Honda Fit Debuts in Tokyo

Honda has unveiled its redesigned 2020 Fit at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019. According to Honda, without compromising its spacious cabin and excellent visibility, the fourth-gen Fit was developed with the intention of becoming the globally accepted standard for compact cars suited to this new era.

Quick Drive: Hyundai Veloster N w/Performance Package

Photo by Doug Berger

Hyundai revamped its funky Veloster for 2019. It maintained much of the said funkiness from the previous model while offering up new style and new features. We always enjoyed the Veloster Turbos we've driven, as reviewed in the past. When the latest generation was announced, we were told a high-performance model was going to come out in its new N lineup. I got to drive the Veloster N with the Performance Package, and must say that it's at the top of the hot hatch game.

Small Car Stereotype: Poor, Bad Credit, Horrible Life

There's a good discussion on The Truth About Cars' "Ace Of Base: 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage" post. It seems to be one of the few articles I've seen about the Mirage that doesn't simply trash it and reader comments don't add fuel to the dumpster fire. However, one post caught my eye.

New 2020 Toyota Yaris to Debut at 2019 Tokyo Motor Show

Toyota showed off its next-generation Yaris liftback today on its global website. This means after more than a decade, the Yaris will finally get a full redesign. It will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, which begins October 23.

The Little Mitsubishi Mirage Continues to Sell Big

The Mitsubishi Mirage has been called a lot of foul things by many automotive journalists and, frankly, the general populous. It's one of the lowest horsepower cars on the North American market. It's got three cylinders. It's very small and fairly raucous. It's not fast. Yet consumers keep buying them and sales continue to increase. What's up with its success?

Yes, We Drove the 2019 Suzuki Jimny

We went to Iceland several weeks ago and were able to rent what is pretty my our semi-realistic dream car, a new Suzuki Jimny. I say semi-realistic because we, as residents of the U.S., cannot buy one here because Suzuki no longer sells cars here.

We Drive the 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid

For 2020, Toyota has given the ever-popular Corolla the hybrid treatment. It's only available as a sedan, and it's surprisingly fun to drive. More over at Crankshaft Culture. Read More ... 

The Last New Beetle Visits Roswell for R2R 2019

No, this wasn't an group of rogue VW enthusiasts headed to Area 51, this is just a tiny sample of the VW Beetles that went to R2R (Return to Roswell) 2019. The author, William Jinkins, took the 2019 VW Final Edition Beetle to the event. You can read all about it on Crankshaft Culture.

Top 3 Things to Make the Mitsubishi Mirage More Fun to Drive

The 2014+ Mitsubishi Mirage isn't known to a be the enthusiast's choice or a "driver's car." However, there are a few things that will help turn this frugal runabout into more of a hot hatch.