Hot hatches

With our Deal of the Day for 7 December, the only thing more appealing than this brilliant electric hot hatch is its price

The Volkswagen Golf R32 and Alfa Romeo 147 GTA each took a different approach to the big-engined hot-hatch formula. But which is king – Teutonic titan…

Peugeot boss Alain Favey is rebooting GTi – and we ask him if SUVs and hybrids will follow the hot E-208

The Cupra Leon offers an upmarket design and sporty character. It’s also stunningly cheap right now, and is our Deal of the Day for December 1.

We go for an early drive in the new Cupra Raval to see if its MEB+ underpinnings bode well for the VW Group's future

Second report: track day gives us a chance to test hot hatch’s high-performance credentials

Latest Fiat 500 Hybrid could pave the way for a new generation of combustion-engined hot hatchbacks

First fleetwatch: our Civic Type R experience nearly ends in disaster

Our picks for the best used hot hatchbacks in the UK

First fleetwatch: the modern MINI hits the sweet spot between real-world practicality and classic car enthusiast expectations

The limited-edition hot hatch has been inspired by Cupra’s championship-winning Leon touring car racer

The Auto Express team have cast their minds back to the scariest cars they’ve had to endure

New Corsa GSE will arrive next year, following the success of the Mokka GSE

The electric performance model will feature dual motors to deliver all-wheel drive and around 300-400bhp

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

These hatchbacks offer serious driving fun along with room for all the family

It’s a car that can do it all – the Golf R is our Deal of the Day for October 10.

Along with more power the hot Fabia gets revised suspension and steering

The final five-cylinder hot hatch could be more affordable than you’d expect with this deal

Experience both on and off road has influenced the new £49k version of the brilliant GR Yaris

It’s the end of an era for the Ford Focus ST, with iconic performance model following the Fiesta ST into history

Honda’s Civic Type R takes its final bow with the Ultimate Edition. Will it go out on a high against its Audi RS 3 rival?

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N sets a new standard for fast EVs, and is our Deal of the Day for September 22

While drivers continue to wait for the Toyota GR Corolla to hit UK roads, Toyota has introduced upgrades to the hot hatch in Japan

A full used buyer’s guide on the Cupra Leon that has been on sale in the UK since 2020

The Hyundai Ioniq 3 is set to arrive in the UK in 2026, and now the brand has hinted at hot 'N' version will follow

VW’s much maligned GTX models are set to be retired, with the firm confident its EVs can now carry the hallowed GTI badge