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Volkswagen ID.3 GTX revealed: the electric GTI we’ve been waiting for?
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Volkswagen ID.3 GTX revealed: the electric GTI we’ve been waiting for?

VW has finally given its ID.3 electric car some serious firepower, and it all goes to the back wheels
13 Mar 2024
New Cupra Born VZ blasts off with 321bhp rear-drive powertrain
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New Cupra Born VZ blasts off with 321bhp rear-drive powertrain

The all-electric Cupra Born has picked up some serious added firepower and chassis upgrades too
20 Feb 2024
New Alpine A290 prototype review: electric hot hatch shows plenty of promise
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New Alpine A290 prototype review: electric hot hatch shows plenty of promise

We get behind the wheel of the Alpine A290 electric hot hatch as it concludes winter testing in camouflage
20 Feb 2024
New 2024 Alpine A290: best look yet at Abarth 500e rival
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New 2024 Alpine A290: best look yet at Abarth 500e rival

Alpine is broadening its range with a new Renault 5-based model
19 Feb 2024
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Vauxhall Astra GSe PHEV long-term test: a troublesome start to life on our fleet
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Vauxhall Astra GSe PHEV long-term test: a troublesome start to life on our fleet

First report: British brand’s new plug-in hybrid hatch joins our fleet
15 Feb 2024
New Mercedes-AMG A45 S Limited Edition goes green, and yellow
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New Mercedes-AMG A45 S Limited Edition goes green, and yellow

AMG’s distinctive Green Hell Magno paintwork has been applied to an A45 S with some yellow highlights alongside
13 Feb 2024
New Audi S3 prototype review: hot hatch gets its bite back
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New Audi S3 prototype review: hot hatch gets its bite back

Audi has employed a range of small changes to the S3 that add up to make it a far more convincing hot hatchback package
12 Feb 2024

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Limited edition Abarth 695 75° Anniversario celebrates outlandish performance brand’s birthday
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Limited edition Abarth 695 75° Anniversario celebrates outlandish performance brand’s birthday

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
12 Feb 2024
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Coming in hot! First look at new Abarth 600e smokin’ electric SUV
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Coming in hot! First look at new Abarth 600e smokin’ electric SUV

New 600e is Abarth’s most powerful car yet, and will benefit from old traditional hot hatch technology
8 Feb 2024
2024 Cupra Leon hatchback and estate caught flaunting new design
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2024 Cupra Leon hatchback and estate caught flaunting new design

The high performance Cupra Leon hot hatch is getting ready to rock a more expressive new design
6 Feb 2024
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New Volkswagen Golf R facelift: four-wheel-drive hot hatch looks cool in the snow
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New Volkswagen Golf R facelift: four-wheel-drive hot hatch looks cool in the snow

The hottest Golf has been spotted trying to cool off
29 Jan 2024
New Toyota GR Yaris WRC special editions bring drive modes set by star rally drivers
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New Toyota GR Yaris WRC special editions bring drive modes set by star rally drivers

Toyota is celebrating its WRC success with a pair of very special editions of the GR Yaris configured by Sebastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera
25 Jan 2024
Top 10 best hot hatchbacks to buy 2024
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Top 10 best hot hatchbacks to buy 2024

The best hot hatches offer giant-killing performance and a gripping drive, all wrapped in a user-friendly package
25 Jan 2024
Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch to follow up facelift with special edition variant
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Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch to follow up facelift with special edition variant

A new teaser video shows tribute cars for Toyota’s WRC drivers
24 Jan 2024
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New Volkswagen Golf GTI facelift is hotter than ever with 261bhp
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New Volkswagen Golf GTI facelift is hotter than ever with 261bhp

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
23 Jan 2024
Best used hot hatchbacks 2024
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Best used hot hatchbacks 2024

Our picks for the best used hot hatchbacks in the UK
12 Jan 2024
New 2024 Toyota GR Yaris: quicker shifts and more power for homologation special reboot
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New 2024 Toyota GR Yaris: quicker shifts and more power for homologation special reboot

Toyota’s GR Yaris has been given a thorough overhaul, with more power, more focus and a new gearbox
12 Jan 2024
New Hyundai Ioniq 5 N NPX1 concept shows hot hatch’s true potential
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New Hyundai Ioniq 5 N NPX1 concept shows hot hatch’s true potential

The NPX1 previews a selection of N Performance Parts that’ll be offered on Hyundai’s EV hot hatch
12 Jan 2024
New Toyota GR Yaris prototype review: the brilliant hot hatch just got even better
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New Toyota GR Yaris prototype review: the brilliant hot hatch just got even better

We hit the road in the reworked version of the Toyota GR Yaris ahead of its official arrival
12 Jan 2024
Deal of the Day: spice up your life with an Abarth 695 hot hatch for £169 per month
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Deal of the Day: spice up your life with an Abarth 695 hot hatch for £169 per month

Our Deal of the Day for 8 January is this fiery Italian hot hatch in top-flight Competizione trim
8 Jan 2024
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Honda Civic Type R gets more extreme with Mugen makeover
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Honda Civic Type R gets more extreme with Mugen makeover

The tuning company from Japan has a rich history of tweaking Honda Civic Type Rs and is at it again
8 Jan 2024
Future classics 2024: car investments that could make you money
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Future classics 2024: car investments that could make you money

Identifying future classic cars is a tricky but potentially lucrative business, here are our future classic recommendations
3 Jan 2024
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Top 10 best performance cars to buy 2024
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Top 10 best performance cars to buy 2024

Performance cars have reached new heights of speed and interaction - here’s a list of our ten favourites from the current crop
2 Jan 2024
Skoda Octavia vRS megatest: every model driven
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Skoda Octavia vRS megatest: every model driven

From the original in 1998 to today's Mk4, we hit the road in all four Skoda Octavia vRS models...
30 Dec 2023
The Alpine A290 electric hot hatch is edging ever closer
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The Alpine A290 electric hot hatch is edging ever closer

The production version of the Alpine A290 has been confirmed for “mid-2024”, and will wear bespoke Michelin tyres
21 Dec 2023
Peugeot 208 Rallye mock-up could get a UK release
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Peugeot 208 Rallye mock-up could get a UK release

A Swiss Peugeot dealer is leaning into the brand’s hot hatch heritage with its own special 208 ‘Rallye’. Might the UK get something similar?
30 Nov 2023
New 2024 Audi RS 3 Saloon spied: Mercedes-AMG A 45 S rival is set to get a refresh
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New 2024 Audi RS 3 Saloon spied: Mercedes-AMG A 45 S rival is set to get a refresh

Subtle changes are due for Audi’s hyper hatchback and saloon
21 Nov 2023
Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf R let loose on the Nurburgring
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Mk8.5 Volkswagen Golf R let loose on the Nurburgring

VW’s hottest Golf hatchback is about to be updated with new tech and styling elements
14 Nov 2023
Deal of the Day: Hot £218 per month deal on a Cupra Leon warm hatch
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Deal of the Day: Hot £218 per month deal on a Cupra Leon warm hatch

A sporty, family-sized hatchback on a £218 a month lease? It had to be our Deal of the Day for November 1st
1 Nov 2023
Hot all-electric Vauxhall Corsa GSe targets EV buyers who just wanna have fun
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Hot all-electric Vauxhall Corsa GSe targets EV buyers who just wanna have fun

The new Corsa GSe hatch will be first all-electric model in Vauxhall’s sub-brand
30 Oct 2023
Electrifying 641bhp Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is yours from £65,000
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Electrifying 641bhp Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is yours from £65,000

The Ioniq 5 N is the most powerful Hyundai ever, and based on the same platform tech as the Kia EV6 GT
26 Oct 2023
Abarth 500e vs MINI Electric: 2023 twin test review
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Abarth 500e vs MINI Electric: 2023 twin test review

The Abarth 500e launches the Italian brand into the world of electric hot hatches – but is it more fun than a MINI Electric?
14 Oct 2023
The greatest hot hatchbacks of all time
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The greatest hot hatchbacks of all time

What are the best hot hatchbacks ever? We’ve picked our top 10s from the 80s, 90s, 2000s and 2010s to settle the argument…
11 Oct 2023
MG EX4 concept car gets a BTCC examination
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MG EX4 concept car gets a BTCC examination

Does MG’s new EX4 Concept have what it takes to excite an experienced BTCC driver? We ask Daniel Rowbottom
10 Oct 2023