Compact

Ford has unveiled the 2022 Maverick pickup truck, and has delivered on the promise of a compact truck with the fuel efficiency and pricing that consumers would expect. It's fully hybrid as standard, offering up to 40 mpg (5.9 l/100km) in the city.

Back in 2019, Sigma unveiled a 24.6-MP full-frame mirrorless camera claimed to be the world's smallest and lightest. Now the imaging company has added the fp L, which packs a 61-MP full-frame sensor into the same body dimensions as its older sibling.

Toyota's Aygo started out as a very humble little European hatch back in 2005, then evolved in 2014 into the oddly X-faced model on sale today. But thanks to the company's European design team, it's going to look a whole lot spicier from 2022.

UK guitar amp maker Blackstar has introduced its first guitar in collaboration with Gordon Smith Guitars. The Carry-On Guitar is aimed at wanderlust musicians who want the feel and tone of a full-size instrument in a compact package.

Panasonic stunned us with how tiny it managed to make its full-frame 5S mirrorless video/stills camera, and now Sony has unveiled a proper full-frame rig some 30 percent lighter again. The alpha 7C puts pro-grade imaging in the most portable package ever.

The small, subcompact crossover segment is seeing a lot of action. The Hyundai Venue is the latest entrant into this category, bringing with it the upscale feel that Hyundai is known for. It’s marketed as a crossover, but is really a hatchback.

The Zound Industries/Marshall Amps collaboration has made a teeny addition to its Bluetooth speaker line. The Emberton is water-resistant, offers over 20 hours of playback and promises to throw out 360-degree sound "that only Marshall can deliver."

Musician and designer Yuri Suzuki has collaborated with Japanese education company Gakken to create a cute little record cutting machine that gets music-making consumers cutting their own five-inch vinyl records in a few short minutes.

The Audi Q3 is among the smallest of the Audi SUVs and the easiest to get into, money-wise. This is a compact crossover with plenty of features and decent interior room (overall) that makes a good everyday driver.

What if I told you that you could buy a new, premium-level car for well under US$20,000? Seem hokey? We have looked at several sub-$20k cars with top shelf comfort, quality, and amenities. Here’s another one in the 2020 Nissan Versa.

With Winter NAMM looming – the world's largest music industry show – Harmony has announced the Juno, a "perfect grab and go guitar" inspired by the brand's classic compact monster: the mid-1950s H44 Stratotone.

The CX-30 doesn’t just shake up Mazda’s usual nomenclature for models, but also changes how car audio integrates into the design process. While it misses a few marks in some areas, it sets a new (and high) benchmark for others.