Hot hatches

Two models have been added to the Abarth 500e range bringing with them a fresh new design

Picking up from where the R 20 Years left off, the VW Golf R 333 dons a new hue but won’t be offered in the UK

Cupra is giving the Leon a refresh this year in a fresh attack on the hot hatch market

We mark two decades of VW’s performance sub-brand by driving some of the models that have worn the blue R since it all started with the Golf R32 back …

New Honda Civic Type R locks horns with most powerful VW Golf R ever for bragging rights

Can a performance SUV compete with a four-wheel-drive hot hatch for driving fun? We find out, courtesy of Porsche and BMW

The sporty Mk1 Skoda Octavia vRS showed how far the Czech brand had turned itself around

The Audi S3 hot hatch will receive a mid-life facelift later this year

We sample the one-off Volkswagen ID. X hot hatch from the passenger seat

47 years of Renaultsport has come to a close with a special edition of the Megane R.S.

Does the revised Ford Fiesta ST have the beating of the Hyundai i20 N? Or is the VW Polo GTI finally worthy of its famous badge?

The first hot Toyota Corolla in around two decades has been revealed, but sadly it won't be coming to the UK

Hot hatch maker Abarth has revised its entire line-up

Two of the hottest hatches on sale do battle as we pitch the new Audi RS 3 against the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S

Final report: we’ve got mixed emotions as the Cupra Leon hot hatch leaves our fleet

Final report: our Audi S3 wasn't perfect, but it did show many strengths

The Ford Focus ST and Volkswagen Golf GTI have been close rivals over multiple generations, can we separate the latest iterations?

Honda sister brand Acura has offered an early look at the new Integra, which features a six-speed manual gearbox and a “high-output” 1.5-litre VTEC en…

BMW says its revisions have made the M135i even sharper to drive – and there’s a new enhanced driving sound for the car’s stereo

How has the Volkswagen Golf GTI evolved over 45 years? We test every generation of the legendary hot hatch to find out

Ford has made some styling tweaks and a few technological changes to the Focus ST, including a new 13.2-inch infotainment system

The latest Audi RS 3 giant-slaying hyper hatch can sprint from 0–62mph in 3.8 seconds and has claimed the Nurburgring lap record for compact cars

The new MINI JCW Anniversary Edition packs 227bhp, but just 60 are coming to the UK

The Korean brand’s first performance SUV has arrived with up to 286bhp, launch control and a 0–62mph time of 5.5 seconds

The Abarth F595 is the latest limited run version of the hot hatch, and it comes with unique design elements and a new exhaust system