Hot hatchbacks

If a hillclimb sounds like something your 73-year old neighbour would do in his Triumph Vitesse, think again…

The facelifted Renault Mégane RS is now available for order, but it has lost the six-speed manual in favour of a dual-clutch auto

Not only is the Ford Fiesta one of Britain’s most popular cars, it’s also one of the most accessible ways into a real driver’s car. We look at five of…

All four derivatives of the mildly updated Civic Type R have been priced for local markets

Two affordable exotics battle it out: it’s Renault vs Ford at their finest

Audi’s next S3 Sportback follows a well-trodden path, filling a gap it once defined

Earlier Type Rs are more beloved and later ones faster, but the last naturally aspirated Type R can still entertain

Petrol, diesel and plug-in hot hatches will once again join the Golf family, and could be better than ever

We’re still not getting the Veloster N, but we will get its new eight-speed dual-clutch ’box in the updated i30 N later this year

Not as wild and bonkers as the mid-engined Turbo, the Renault 5 GT Turbo was still a rather fine hot hatch

For just over £2000, you can pump your Golf GTI to Golf R-smashing power figures

In order to streamline the development process, Cupra has opted for 3D-printed components in its track-only Leon Competicion

In just a few weeks our mate had got a car, learnt to drive it and then broken it beyond repair. It was textbook

Hyundai’s i30 gets a refresh, and the new i30 N is on its way too

Prolific BMW tuner unveils its first parts for the predominantly front-wheel-drive 1-series

One’s an eight-year-old Ford, the other a brand new Audi. But which of these five‑cylinder superhatches deserves your £45k?

After an emissions-related hiatus, the VW Up GTI is back atop a refreshed Up range

28 years old in 2020, we look back at what made the Escort 'Cossie' significant - and what to look for when buying

If you’re liable to be seduced by some Gallic charm there are plenty of French performance cars to choose from – both new and old

Wider track, dropped suspension, a stripped-out interior, and those wheel spats... The new Mini John Cooper Works GP is finally here

Healthy power and torque increases, plus a security mode, for only £715

The range-topping BMW M2 CS is finally here, with specs to match Porsche's 718 Cayman GT4

Steve Sutcliffe has never driven the North Coast 500, so Adam Towler took him for a Scottish adventure in a pair of Hyundai’s latest hot hatches

Renault’s trick new Mégane RS is out to steal its crown back from Honda’s Civic Type R, but could Volkswagen’s Golf R actually be the hottest hatch of…