Best French cars – the greatest performance cars from France, past and present
Best French cars – the greatest performance cars from France, past and present
From hot hatches to sports cars, none do light weight, delicate and danceable quite like the French
Audi RS3 2025 review – can it topple AMG’s A45 S?
Audi RS3 2025 review – can it topple AMG’s A45 S?
The RS3 has one of the most spectacular engines you'll find in a hot hatch, and the rest is just as good. Is that enough to warrant a £60k+ asking pri…
Mini JCW 2025 review – too feisty for its own good
Mini JCW 2025 review – too feisty for its own good
The petrol-powered JCW lives on – for now. But in its latest incarnation, has this supermini survivor become too hardcore?
Audi RS3 v Toyota GR Yaris v Mercedes-AMG A45 S – which is the best AWD hyper hatch?
Audi RS3 v Toyota GR Yaris v Mercedes-AMG A45 S – which is the best AWD hyper hatch?
We pit the Audi RS3 against the Toyota GR Yaris and the Mercedes-AMG A45 S in a battle of the AWD super hatches. Which comes out on top?
Used Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7, 2014-2020) review – the original hyper hatch now cheaper than any new car on sale today
Used Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7, 2014-2020) review – the original hyper hatch now cheaper than any new car on sale today
We were always huge fans of the Mk7 VW Golf R. That its successor has never quite lived up to its high standards has only underlined how good it was
Ford Focus ST (Mk3) – the car world's greatest misses
Ford Focus ST (Mk3) – the car world's greatest misses
We’d hoped the 2015 Focus ST would share a good dose of its little brother’s magic. Sadly, it didn’t
Driving the iconic Renault Sport Clio 172 – car pictures of the week
Driving the iconic Renault Sport Clio 172 – car pictures of the week
In issue 332 of evo, we revisit the brilliant Renault Sport Clio 172 – these are our favourite shots
This Audi RS3 has more power than a £120,000 Porsche 911
This Audi RS3 has more power than a £120,000 Porsche 911
German tuning specialist Abt has given Audi’s RS3 a 911 Carrera GTS-rivalling power figure
Used Audi RS3 (8V, 2015 – 2020), review, specs and buying guide for a hyper hatch bargain
Used Audi RS3 (8V, 2015 – 2020), review, specs and buying guide for a hyper hatch bargain
Briefly the most powerful hatch on the planet the Audi RS3 is a great all-rounder with an astonishingly great engine
Audi A1 Quattro review – the supermini that cost more than a Porsche
Audi A1 Quattro review – the supermini that cost more than a Porsche
It made no financial sense for Audi to build it, but the rare, sought-after and highly bespoke A1 Quattro is a remarkable testament to the brand’s amb…
Toyota GR Yaris 2025 review – the modern homologation special gets even better
Toyota GR Yaris 2025 review – the modern homologation special gets even better
Toyota’s GR Yaris was always brilliant but has received a number of key and welcome updates. It’s even better but also, a lot more expensive.
Mercedes-AMG A45 S 2025 review – the ultimate hyperhatch?
Mercedes-AMG A45 S 2025 review – the ultimate hyperhatch?
The A45 S packs some of the most impressive numbers seen in a hot hatch, but is it one of the best to drive?
Honda Civic Type R (FN2) – the car world's greatest misses
Honda Civic Type R (FN2) – the car world's greatest misses
Its lineage contains some hot hatch greats, but the late-noughties Civic wasn’t one of them
New VW Golf GTI Clubsport S is coming to take on the Honda Civic Type R
New VW Golf GTI Clubsport S is coming to take on the Honda Civic Type R
VW will celebrate 50 years of the Golf GTI at the N24, with the reveal of a very special model
Used Ford Focus RS500 (Mk2, 2010 - 2011): review, specs and buying guide for the original hyperhatch
Used Ford Focus RS500 (Mk2, 2010 - 2011): review, specs and buying guide for the original hyperhatch
The Ford Focus RS500 is the ultimate incarnation of a hyperhatch trailblazer, and now they're like gold dust
Best hot hatchbacks 2025 – from grassroots greats to supercar slayers
Best hot hatchbacks 2025 – from grassroots greats to supercar slayers
Contracted though the hot hatch market may be, there are still some great models out there, from the electric Alpine A290 to the five-cylinder Audi RS…
Used Honda Civic Type R (EP3, 2001 – 2005) review, specs and buying guide
Used Honda Civic Type R (EP3, 2001 – 2005) review, specs and buying guide
The early noughties Civic overcame opinion-dividing looks and flawed dynamics to become a legend in its own lifetime. To rev it is to love it
Abarth 695C Turismo Fast Fleet test – 10,000 miles in the Italian hot hatch
Abarth 695C Turismo Fast Fleet test – 10,000 miles in the Italian hot hatch
It charmed with its mischief rather than its muscle. Now this little car has left a big hole
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2025 review – the quintessential hot hatch improved but not perfected
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2025 review – the quintessential hot hatch improved but not perfected
The eighth VW Golf GTI is fast, capable and easy to live with, now with improved if not perfected HMI and driving dynamics
Used Honda Civic Type R (FN2, 2007 - 2011) review and specs
Used Honda Civic Type R (FN2, 2007 - 2011) review and specs
Earlier Type Rs are more beloved and later ones faster, but the last naturally aspirated Type R is now the most affordable
Would you pay £500k for the world’s only V8-engined Aston Martin Cygnet?
Would you pay £500k for the world’s only V8-engined Aston Martin Cygnet?
The Vantage-engined one-off hatch was built by Aston Martin for a very persuasive customer back in 2018
Volkswagen Golf R 2025 review – Mk8.5 not the return to form we'd hoped for
Volkswagen Golf R 2025 review – Mk8.5 not the return to form we'd hoped for
VW were quick to rush the Mk8 Golf into its second phase, but even the Mk8.5 Golf R is underwhelming compared to its distant predecessors
Used VW Golf GTI (Mk7, 2013 - 2020) review – still the best hot hatch all-rounder
Used VW Golf GTI (Mk7, 2013 - 2020) review – still the best hot hatch all-rounder
It might not have burned quite as brightly as Renault Sport Meganes and Honda Civic Type Rs, but the Mk7 Golf GTI is all the hot hatch most could ever…
Used Honda Civic Type R (FK2, 2015 - 2017) review – the forgotten hardcore Focus RS rival
Used Honda Civic Type R (FK2, 2015 - 2017) review – the forgotten hardcore Focus RS rival
Honda’s first turbo Type R was hardcore and uncompromising, but deeply satisfying when the stars aligned
Used Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR (2019) review – Mk7’s soft sendoff beats any Mk8
Used Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR (2019) review – Mk7’s soft sendoff beats any Mk8
Quick and composed on road or track, the Golf GTI has talents we miss, even if it didn’t sparkle when new
Renault Sport Clio V6 (2001 - 2005) review: the mid-engined hatchback with a supercar spirit
Renault Sport Clio V6 (2001 - 2005) review: the mid-engined hatchback with a supercar spirit
A quarter of a century on, the Clio V6 still seems gloriously bonkers. We discover the truth about its troubled birth – and remind ourselves what it w…
Ford Escort RS Cosworth (1992 - 1996) – history, review and specs of Ford's rally star
Ford Escort RS Cosworth (1992 - 1996) – history, review and specs of Ford's rally star
It was a poster car for a generation and the ‘Cossie’ now has a cult following
Used Honda Civic Type R (FK8, 2017 - 2022) review – 169mph hot hatch bargain
Used Honda Civic Type R (FK8, 2017 - 2022) review – 169mph hot hatch bargain
Ignore the weird looks and the FK8 performs and rewards with the very best hot hatches of the last 25 years
Lancia Delta Integrale (1987 - 1994) – history, review and specs of Italy's rally icon
Lancia Delta Integrale (1987 - 1994) – history, review and specs of Italy's rally icon
Hugely successful in its day, the Integrale’s appeal is just as strong now as it was back in the late ‘80s
Alpine A290 GTS 2025 review – is the Renault 5 relative a true hot hatch?
Alpine A290 GTS 2025 review – is the Renault 5 relative a true hot hatch?
Alpine’s all-electric future starts with the Renault 5-based A290. Does it have enough edge to warrant the Alpine badge?
Toyota GR Yaris Fast Fleet test – 6000 miles in the homologation hatch
Toyota GR Yaris Fast Fleet test – 6000 miles in the homologation hatch
It had neither Circuit nor Convenience Pack, but did our basic GR Yaris prove less can be more?
Toyota Yaris GRMN (2017 - 2018) review – the forgotten Ford Fiesta ST killer?
Toyota Yaris GRMN (2017 - 2018) review – the forgotten Ford Fiesta ST killer?
Toyota Gazoo Racing sprung out the gates with the supercharged Yaris GRMN, a bombastic hot hatch that now hides in the shadow of the GR Yaris
The Alpine A290 is ready to hit the road – UK pricing announced
The Alpine A290 is ready to hit the road – UK pricing announced
Alpine's long-awaited electric hot hatch is here in its final form, and it's ready to hit UK roads
Renault Sport Clio 200 Turbo – the car world's greatest misses
Renault Sport Clio 200 Turbo – the car world's greatest misses
This misguided departure from the French brand’s hot hatch heritage saw the Clio fall from grace