Hot hatches

Chinese maker looks to fill every available niche, revealing a hot electric hatchback at the Beijing Motor Show

The wraps will come off the high-performance Cupra Leon alongside an updated Formentor next week

The updated Audi S3 now has some serious bite and new-found style

Ford is making big claims about its latest fast family car, which adds exclusive equipment but no more power

Now covering a wide range of options offering tepid to hot performance, there’s something for everyone in the Cupra Leon range

The updated Audi S3 hot hatchback has grown some teeth thanks to new chassis hardware and more power

Is an electric hot hatch a match for a petrol one?

Need an affordable car which delivers on both power and practicality? These cheap hot hatches fit the bill

Alpine is broadening its range with a new Renault 5-based model

The 600e will be Abarth’s most powerful car ever, and benefit from traditional hot hatch technology

The MG4 XPower can beat a Porsche 911 to 62mph yet is a fraction of the price, especially with our Deal of the Day for 28 March

The GR Yaris ‘Gen 2’ comes with 276bhp three-cylinder motor, plus two rally driver-tuned special editions

The GV60 Magma Concept will spawn a hot production car that will come to the UK

The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI remains an impressive hot hatch all-rounder

The new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is a stunning electric car, offering sensational performance wrapped up in a family-friendly package

VW has finally given its ID.3 electric car some serious firepower, and it all goes to the back wheels

The all-electric Cupra Born has picked up some serious added firepower and chassis upgrades too

We get behind the wheel of the Alpine A290 electric hot hatch as it concludes winter testing in camouflage

First report: British brand’s new plug-in hybrid hatch joins our fleet

AMG’s distinctive Green Hell Magno paintwork has been applied to an A45 S with some yellow highlights alongside

A celebration of Abarth’s 75th anniversary and its 1.4-litre T-Jet engine, just 1,368 examples of limited-run hot hatch will be made

The hottest Golf has been spotted trying to cool off

Toyota is celebrating its WRC success with a pair of very special editions of the GR Yaris configured by Sebastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera

The best hot hatches offer giant-killing performance and a gripping drive, all wrapped in a user-friendly package

A new teaser video shows tribute cars for Toyota’s WRC drivers

In a bid to trump rivals in the hot hatch market, the Volkswagen Golf GTI has been given more power to go with its new look

Our picks for the best used hot hatchbacks in the UK

Toyota’s GR Yaris has been given a thorough overhaul, with more power, more focus and a new gearbox

The NPX1 previews a selection of N Performance Parts that’ll be offered on Hyundai’s EV hot hatch

We hit the road in the reworked version of the Toyota GR Yaris ahead of its official arrival

Our Deal of the Day for 8 January is this fiery Italian hot hatch in top-flight Competizione trim

The tuning company from Japan has a rich history of tweaking Honda Civic Type Rs and is at it again

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Performance cars have reached new heights of speed and interaction - here’s a list of our ten favourites from the current crop