Hot hatches

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?

Subtle changes are due for Audi’s hyper hatchback and saloon

VW’s hottest Golf hatchback is about to be updated with new tech and styling elements

A sporty, family-sized hatchback on a £218 a month lease? It had to be our Deal of the Day for November 1st

The new Corsa GSe hatch will be first all-electric model in Vauxhall’s sub-brand

The Ioniq 5 N is the most powerful Hyundai ever, and based on the same platform tech as the Kia EV6 GT

The Abarth 500e launches the Italian brand into the world of electric hot hatches – but is it more fun than a MINI Electric?

What are the best hot hatchbacks ever? We’ve picked our top 10s from the 80s, 90s, 2000s and 2010s to settle the argument…

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

VW is hoping to claw back ground against hot hatch rivals with a new and improved Mk8.5 GTI

A hot version of Skoda's upcoming small EV could wear the vRS badge, and our exclusive image previews how it could look

The hot hatch concept celebrates 20 years of Nissan’s European design centre in Paddington and potentially previews a Nismo-tuned Micra model

With the addition of new Design Edition models, Cupra’s hot hatch now starts from £30,455

Volkswagen has no plans to axe the VW Golf name as its switch to electric power comes to fruition. If anything, it’s the future of the ID electric bra…

Volkswagen’s family-friendly ID.3 will soon get the sporty GTX treatment

Volkswagen’s new ID. GTI Concept previews a hot version of the forthcoming all-electric ID.2

A choice of powertrains will be available for hottest new MINI – with a hardcore MINI Cooper GP variant potentially possible too…

A refresh has upped the ante for Mercedes-AMG’s A 45 S. How does it shape up against our reigning Hot Hatch of the Year, the Honda Civic Type R?

Upgraded sports suspension and equipment levels due for VW’s supermini hot hatchback

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

The A 35 is still one of the most refined hot hatches you can buy, but its new facelift isn’t a particularly thorough one

Does the all-new Abarth 500e succeed in its bid to crack the EV hot-hatch sector? We hit UK roads to find out…

The hottest Mercedes A-Class benefits from changes introduced on rest of the range

The MG EX4 takes inspiration from the MG Metro 6R4 rally car

The new performance EV from Hyundai's N division puts the focus on fun, with clever tech helping to make the Ioniq 5 N feel like a petrol hot hatch

Just a week after its reveal, we get behind the wheel of MG’s electric XPower hot hatch

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

The Honda Civic Type R is the 2023 Auto Express Hot Hatch of the Year, with the Hyundai i20 N and Mercedes-AMG A 45 S commended

The MG4 XPower comes with 429bhp and supercar-baiting pace

The Ford Focus ST is neither the fastest nor the cheapest hot hatch, but it’s up there with the very best

We get an early taste of the new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N performance EV ahead of its official arrival

A first UK drive in the Vauxhall Astra GSe doesn’t change our perception of the car

Sporty new trim level joins the Astra Sports Tourer range

Hyundai’s first attempt at a hot hatchback is close to being a class-leading one, despite well-established competition