Hot hatches

The all-electric family hatchback produces between 215 and 416bhp, and is likely to make it to the UK

Also part of the mid-life refresh are a revised infotainment system and new plug-in hybrid with 62-mile EV range

Chinese maker looks to fill every available niche, revealing a hot electric hatchback at the Beijing Motor Show

The wraps will come off the high-performance Cupra Leon alongside an updated Formentor next week

Ford is making big claims about its latest fast family car, which adds exclusive equipment but no more power

Is an electric hot hatch a match for a petrol one?

Need an affordable car which delivers on both power and practicality? These cheap hot hatches fit the bill

Alpine is broadening its range with a new Renault 5-based model

The 600e will be Abarth’s most powerful car ever, and benefit from traditional hot hatch technology

The GR Yaris ‘Gen 2’ comes with 276bhp three-cylinder motor, plus two rally driver-tuned special editions

The GV60 Magma Concept will spawn a hot production car that will come to the UK

From electric cars to supercars, this is our list of all the best new cars coming in 2025 and beyond

AMG’s distinctive Green Hell Magno paintwork has been applied to an A45 S with some yellow highlights alongside

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

The hottest Golf has been spotted trying to cool off

Toyota is celebrating its WRC success with a pair of very special editions of the GR Yaris configured by Sebastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera

A new teaser video shows tribute cars for Toyota’s WRC drivers

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

Toyota’s GR Yaris has been given a thorough overhaul, with more power, more focus and a new gearbox

The NPX1 previews a selection of N Performance Parts that’ll be offered on Hyundai’s EV hot hatch

We hit the road in the reworked version of the Toyota GR Yaris ahead of its official arrival

Our Deal of the Day for 8 January is this fiery Italian hot hatch in top-flight Competizione trim

The tuning company from Japan has a rich history of tweaking Honda Civic Type Rs and is at it again

From the original in 1998 to today's Mk4, we hit the road in all four Skoda Octavia vRS models...

The production version of the Alpine A290 has been confirmed for “mid-2024”, and will wear bespoke Michelin tyres

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