The Chicago Auto Show is typically a quiet event, as most automakers get their big debuts over with in Detroit. 

Mitsubishi has taken the wraps off the Mirage G4 sedan at the 2016 Toronto Auto Show. 

The 2017 Kia Niro has been unveiled as the Korean automaker’s first dedicated hybrid crossover.

General Motors officially confirmed its 200-plus-mile range Chevrolet Bolt EV will be available before the end of this year.

The 2016 Scion iM is new this year and fills an important gap in the Toyota/Scion lineup.

Fiat is celebrating today after a sub-compact 500 with the chassis number 1,500,000 rolled off the assembly line in the Italian automaker’s Poland factory. 

Soon 100 Domino’s Pizza Chevrolet Sparks will be delivering cheesy goodness to hungry people all across America. 

Every country has its own automotive icon, a singular vehicle that typifies the nation and people that built it.

The 2016 smart fortwo cabrio has been unveiled and it made its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. 

Daimler’s smart car is a tiny runabout that was designed to offer generous fuel efficiency, youthful quirk and easier maneuverability than a shopping cart.

Budget sports cars are some of our favorite things to drive. Cheap and cheerful little buggers, they’re affordable, they’re fun, and some of them are even practical. There are so many good contenders in this Sports Cars Under $30,000 segment, but we want to know which ones are your personal favorites.

The MINI Connected app has been comprehensively redesigned after five years on the market. With pared-down functionality, it now focuses more heavily on things related to driving.

When it debuted in 2012, the Hyundai Veloster represented a whole new persona for the Korean automaker. With quirky looks, it screamed “look at me” in an affordable way, while the spunky turbocharged version gave the vehicle some much-needed muscle.

Buick has introduced a special, sportier version of its subcompact Encore crossover, the Sport Touring model.

The Fiat 500c Abarth is ridiculous. It’s one of the least practical cars you can buy and there is a lot wrong with it. Despite its many flaws, though, it’s still one of my favorite cars to drive. Hear me out.

Honda has announced the recall of another 4.5 million vehicles as a result of faulty Takata airbags. 

Smart is rolling out its all new Fortwo and Forfour models, and the carmaker has come out with a NSFW commercial that is f—king hilarious. 

The refreshed 2016 Fiat 500 has been revealed for the European market with an upgraded interior and nips and tucks throughout. 

Born in Japan and raised in Europe, the 2016 Scion iM is primed to make its North American debut. Ready or not, this multicultural hatchback is on its way, but are company executives off their rocker thinking it’s a legitimate rival to established nameplates?

The Buick Encore subcompact crossover and its international derivatives are getting a facelift and we’ve got the spy photos to prove it.

Hyundai has revealed the name of its first global sub-compact SUV.

The 2016 Fiat 500 is getting a facelift and the Italian automaker has numerous prototypes out testing.

Smart has teamed up with JBL to create what they call the world’s smallest mobile concert hall.

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Brace for impact! It’s time for another installment of The Short List!

Few cars can get away with being patriotic enough to go from being gaudy to cheeky, but they exist.

Small SUVs are the new hot segment in America, and style-conscious Fiat is jumping into the fray with the new 500X. But is the Fiat’s Italian flair enough to make it competitive?

You might think of pickup trucks or at the very least, large vehicles when Chevrolet comes up. But the bow-tie brand still knows a thing or two about small vehicles.

The modern MINI was a fresh new take on a classic when it appeared in 2000. Youthful, stylish and full of energy, the MINI Cooper was an eager child ready for fun.

In a continuing bid to gain market share in the U.S., Volkswagen executives are working to launch a new small crossover with a footprint roughly the same size as the Golf.

Hyundai made their bones in the U.S. market with small, affordable cars, but to say they have moved on in the last decade would be an understatement.

The cost of driving an electric Honda Fit is going down by almost 23 percent.

Chevrolet plans to show off a redesigned Spark at the upcoming New York Auto Show on April, 2.

Lexus is thinking about entering the subcompact market.

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Perhaps as a way of teasing its loyal fans, or more likely just to keep itself at the top of everyone’s news feeds Mazda unwrapped a special version of its new MX-5 Miata at the Chicago Auto Show.

Years after the MINI Rocketman concept first debuted, the British automaker may finally bring a compact city car to market. 

Daimler’s much-maligned smart car has received a desperately-needed overhaul for the 2016 model year but unfortunately the brand’s entire lineup has not been redesigned just yet.

They’re noisy, slow and even a little dorky so why would anybody choose to own a Toyota Yaris or a Honda Fit?

The 2016 Mazda2 just made its North American debut ahead of the Montreal Salon de L’Auto.

With an all-new fortwo on the way, smart is sending off the current car with a limited edition model.

Believe it or not, a sub-$10,000 brand new car exists in the land of colored money and strong beer (Canada).

Honda is the latest automaker to jump into the subcompact crossover segment with its new HR-V, unveiled at the 2014 LA Auto Show. 

It may seem like Toyota’s Scion brand is trapped in the automotive doldrums but three new models are set to blow into showrooms over the next few years. One of these cars is a production version of this blue concept.

Mazda is revealing several new or refreshed vehicles here at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Arguably the most significant of this group that’s Zoom-Zooming into town is the freshly minted CX-3.

The Peugeot RCZ, the Citroen DS3 Racing and the Renaultsport Megane 275 Trophy-R are three impressive French cars that I would be thrilled to see sold in North America, but that won’t happen. Instead we get the Toyota Yaris.

In response to the FIFTH recall of the new Honda Fit the company’s board has cut CEO Takanobu Ito’s pay by a whopping 20 percent!

The Mazda2 is one of the most under-appreciated subcompact cars on the market.

Car companies are pretty clever. A lot of time, research and money gets spent before a new product is created.

There’s a new smart for two coming and that’s great news. 

The MINI variants keep on coming and the latest is the all-new 5-door MINI hardtop.

The Kia Rio is headed for a mid-cycle refresh that will be on display for the first time next month during the Paris Motor Show alongside a re-designed Sorento crossover.

Mazda is hoping its new subcompact hatch will break away from the segment.

Cars like the Mercury Grand Marquis and Buick Roadmaster are quintessential examples of “old-person transportation,” if we may make a blatantly ageist statement.

Yesterday we eliminated five cars from the 2014 AutoGuide Under $30,000 Performance Car Shootout.

That leaves the final three, which are all completely different takes on affordable fun. Weren’t we surprised when the numbers were tabulated and the top cars included not just all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and front-wheel drive rivals, but a hatchback, a sedan and a coupe.

The Scion FR-S is a low-slung, rear-wheel drive sports coupe built without compromises. The Ford Fiesta ST is a sub-compact hatchback jacked on steroids. And finally we have the sensible, all-wheel drive Subaru sedan, that also just so happens to deliver awesome amounts of turbocharged thrust.

This is it, time to crown a victor. Who is your money on?

Yesterday we took eight fun-to-drive performance vehicles under $30,000 and put them through their paces on the street.

After much deliberation, we chose the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST as the king of the street. Despite a somewhat harsh ride, nothing else matches the raw, hilariously fun driving experience behind the wheel.

Sporty cars are not dead. Rumors of their demise are premature. Thrill-packed machinery litters the automotive landscape, available to suit nearly every budget.

When it comes to motoring fun, one of the most intriguing segments is the under $30,000 price bracket, where several enticing choices can be found in a variety of shapes and sizes.

I tagged along for a two legs of MINI Takes the States, an epic cross-country road rally that’s put on by the company. I participated in just two sections of this continent-spanning trip, but that was still enough for me to experience four Midwestern states and some 700 miles of America. But there’s much more to than this event than just the sliver I experienced.

MINI Takes the States, a bi-annual cross-country road rally is in full swing, with hundreds of rabid Cooper enthusiasts participating in events at diverse locations across this great land. We’re tagging along for a couple legs of this epic trip and tweeting all the way.

Once again MINI and its legions of enthusiasts are going all the way, traversing the US of A by driving from sea to shining sea. The iconic British brand is celebrating summer with a cross-country road trip and you’re invited to participate.