Subaru Impreza WRX (2007) – the car world's greatest misses ![Subaru Impreza WRX (2007)](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--S48eQrih--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1721834679/evo/2024/7/Subaru%20Impreza%20WRX%202007%20greatest%20miss.jpg)
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Subaru Impreza WRX (2007) – the car world's greatest misses
Instead of hijacking the hot hatch class, this five-door WRX marked the end of the Impreza’s heyday
25 Jul 2024
Cupra will unveil its new Leon and Formentor next week![Cupra Leon teaser](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--9kP9Erie--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1713970922/evo/2024/4/Cupra%20Leon%20and%20Formentor%20facelift%20teasers-2.jpg)
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Cupra will unveil its new Leon and Formentor next week
The Cupra Leon and high-riding Formentor are set to receive mid-life updates with added performance and ‘next-generation’ hybrid tech
24 Apr 2024
New Renault 5 unveiled – meet the basis for Alpine’s electric hot hatch![2024 Renault 5 E-Tech](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--PlmRNi6u--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1708950741/evo/2024/2/2024%20Renault%205%20E-Tech-9.jpg)
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New Renault 5 unveiled – meet the basis for Alpine’s electric hot hatch
The all-electric 2024 Renault 5 E-Tech supermini has been unveiled in production form, previewing its hot Alpine A290 relative
26 Feb 2024
Mini Cooper (R50) and Cooper S (R53): review, specs and buying guide![Mini evo 25](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--CJNaaqhl--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1709034510/evo/2024/2/mini%20evo%2025.jpg)
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Mini Cooper (R50) and Cooper S (R53): review, specs and buying guide
The R50 Mini Cooper captured all the fun of the original with excellent dynamics and a charming design, making it one of our top 25 cars of the last 2…
21 Feb 2024
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Best small cars 2024 – pocket rockets reviewed and rated![Best small cars 2021](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--omDxAqqq--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1623080949/evo/2021/06/Best%20small%20cars%202021-5.jpg)
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Best small cars 2024 – pocket rockets reviewed and rated
You don’t need 200bhp or more in a small hatchback to have fun – these ‘warm’ small cars are the proof
2 Jan 2024
Mini announces £600m Oxford factory investment for EV production![Mini factory](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--4blZFd6N--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1694436118/evo/2023/09/Mini%20factory.jpg)
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Mini announces £600m Oxford factory investment for EV production
Mini’s Oxford factory will become an EV production facility in 2030 as the firm pivots towards an all-electric future
11 Sep 2023
New 2022 Vauxhall Astra revealed – full details and possible GSe hot hatch![All-new Vauxhall Astra – front static](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--fNFeZa-S--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1626102190/evo/2021/07/Vauxhall-Astra-Mk-8---2.jpg)
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New 2022 Vauxhall Astra revealed – full details and possible GSe hot hatch
Vauxhall’s first PSA-developed Astra arrives with a distinctive look and plug-in hybrid powertrains
12 Jul 2021
2021 Peugeot 308 priced from £24,000![2021 Peugeot 308](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--vPTH8A4---/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1624988668/evo/2021/06/2021%20Peugeot%20308%20front.jpg)
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2021 Peugeot 308 priced from £24,000
Peugeot’s 308 hatchback has been given an extreme makeover, and first cars hit the road this December
29 Jun 2021
Mini range updated for 2021 – supermini sharpens up to rival A1 and new 500e![Mini Cooper S 2021 - front quarter](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--TgeWRDqE--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1611672892/evo/2021/01/MINI-3-Door-Hatch-Cooper-S-Rooftop-Grey-%2842%29.jpg)
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Mini range updated for 2021 – supermini sharpens up to rival A1 and new 500e
The Mini hatch range, including the Cooper S and Mini Electric all gain new style and tech features
26 Jan 2021
New 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 pricing and specs revealed![](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1580897404/evo/2020/02/Volkswagen%20Golf%20Mk8%20-3.jpg)
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New 2020 Volkswagen Golf Mk8 pricing and specs revealed
After 35 million units there’s a new Volkswagen Golf, only this time under an increasingly large shadow
6 Mar 2020
New 2020 SEAT Leon revealed – the Golf’s Catalan cousin gets a makeover![](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1580224600/evo/2020/01/002_All-new-SEAT-Leon-FR-Desire-Red.jpg)
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New 2020 SEAT Leon revealed – the Golf’s Catalan cousin gets a makeover
The SEAT Leon has been redesigned for 2020, and high-performance Cupra models are on their way
28 Jan 2020
All-new Toyota Yaris revealed – and hot Gazoo models aren’t far behind![](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1571317076/evo/2019/10/Yaris_34_148_V04.jpg)
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All-new Toyota Yaris revealed – and hot Gazoo models aren’t far behind
It might not be glamorous, but the new Yaris will form a base for some exciting new hotter versions
17 Oct 2019
BMW 2-series Gran Coupe ready to take on Mercedes-Benz CLA![](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1571213267/evo/2019/10/01_BMW_M235i_xDrive.jpg)
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BMW 2-series Gran Coupe ready to take on Mercedes-Benz CLA
All-new front-wheel-drive 1-series spawns its first derivative: the 2-series Gran Coupe
16 Oct 2019
New 2018 Ford Focus revealed![Ford Focus launch - front](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--aI7al9hd--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1556220140/evo/2018/04/img_1569.jpg)
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New 2018 Ford Focus revealed
Ford has given its big selling Focus a complete overhaul to take on both traditional hatch and compact SUV rivals
11 Apr 2018
Birth of an icon: 1980![Renault 5](https://media.evo.co.uk/image/private/s--ihCfS0B0--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1556258821/evo/images/dir_532/car_photo_266358.jpg)
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Birth of an icon: 1980
Pre Audi quattro, the Renault 5 Turbo was one of the maddest, baddest hot hatches available
12 Jun 2008