Hot hatches

VW is taking the iconic hot hatchback brand into the electric era with the new Golf GTI EV already in development, and our exclusive images preview ho…

Check out the top 10 fastest production cars around the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany

With the price of the average new car at around £42,000 we set out to fill your driveway with used metal on that budget

Rear-wheel-drive hot hatch on steroids will be made in limited numbers, with each one hand-built to customers’ specifications

Hot Ford models have been falling by the wayside but we may see some iconic badges return soon

With a family EV, radical hot hatch and nippy roadster, this driveway collection can provide wheels for any occasion

Performance division’s VP says that it’s “not true” that the brand is going EV-only, hinting at hybrid-powered models to come

The GTi badge is coming back, and sooner than we might have imagined!

A practical crossover, svelte executive saloon and rorty hot hatch could be yours for less than £25,000 thanks to the Auto Express used car classified…

The Focus ST and RS 3 are great hot hatches, but which one should you buy with a £38,000 budget?

The Yaris M Concept was revealed at the start of the year, and now Toyota is looking at how to turn the project into reality

If you’re a driving enthusiast and had £40,000 to spend, these would be the perfect three cars to fill your driveway, all pulled from the Auto Express…

It’s technically possible, but not a priority. It’ll likely depend on us if VW launches an ID.1 GTI

Our Car hunter has £8,000 to find a small car that offers massive levels of fun

Need off-road capability in a compact package? Take a look the best small 4x4s

There's £30,000 to spend, and three parking spaces to fill. We take a look into the depths of the Auto Express used car classifieds to see what we can…

Our Car Hunter has £17,000 to spend on a car that will deliver driving fun and low costs, but what to choose?

The very best hot hatchbacks offer giant-killing performance and an engaging drive, all wrapped up in a family-friendly package

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

The Suzuki Swift Sport was axed last year as the brand cleared the way for its first of several electric cars

The stylish French hot hatch produces up to 217bhp, features Brembo brakes, bespoke Michelin tyres and a tuned chassis

Japanese firm admits it’s investigating how to turn Type-R electric, but will only do so if it can deliver “joy of driving"

Renault boss says sub-brand has “motivation” to produce an even crazier take on the limited-run R5 Turbo

Major reductions come after Fiat saw sales drop by 14 per cent in 2024 compared with 2023

VW’s legendary Golf is 50. We look at where it started, how it’s changed – and where it’s going

BMW’s four-wheel-drive M135 has received a major facelift. We put it up against the Audi S3 Sportback, which was also revised earlier this year

Our picks for the best used hot hatchbacks in the UK

The BMW 128ti and Volkswagen Golf GTI are great-performing, eminently practical hot hatches, but which is the best used buy

It’s “still too early” to know if Abarth will make a go-faster version of the new Fiat Grande Panda