Hot hatches

Hybrid power is a real boost for the Suzuki Swift Sport hot hatch, but it comes at a cost

We get our first taste of 242bhp Skoda Octavia vRS with Skoda tech development boss Christian Strube in the driver’s seat

The sporty Cupra el-Born is the Spanish brand’s first all-electric vehicle – and it has a maximum claimed range of 310 miles

The new MINI JCW GP is the brand’s fastest ever hatch, but it's also its most expensive

Junior GLA 35 on sale from £43,565, while range-topping GLA 45 S tops out at almost £65,000

Subtle updates make the Hyundai i30 N hot hatch even better suited to UK roads

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

Hot versions of the new Focus will be capped at ST level, after Blue Oval confirms next-generation RS project is dead

The Cupra Leon Competicion is a track-bred racer, with a smattering of 3D printed components and a 335bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine

The Suzuki Swift Sport Hybrid adds a dinky electric motor to its turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine

Emissions regulations have done little to spoil the Volkswagen up! GTI pocket rocket

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