Hot hatches

Hyundai hot hatches go head-to-head! Have the i20 N and i30 N got the talent to hit the high notes on track?

The new flagship Abarth 695 Esseesse boasts a 178bhp engine and a lightweight aluminium bonnet

The new Volkswagen Polo GTI hot hatch packs more power than key class rivals, including the Ford Fiesta ST and Hyundai i20 N

Hyundai’s new hot supermini hits the market with an all-inclusive approach to equipment

The capable Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport goes up against its new Cupra Leon 300 sibling in this hot hatch battle

The new Hyundai i20 N Line trim acts as a stop-gap between the standard supermini and the i20 N hot hatchback, with a sporty makeover inside and out

In the first instalment of our Icon Review series, we drive the hot hatch that started it all - the Mk1 Volkswagen Golf GTI

Volkswagen’s commemorative 45th anniversary edition of the Golf GTI is priced from £39,980

MINI updates flagship John Cooper Works hot hatch, with a more aggressive face and some extra equipment

Can the Volkswagen Golf GTD or BMW 120d prove diesel isn't dead?

We bring the fastest versions of the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 together to find the best performance variant

Can the Ford Fiesta ST Edition knock the Toyota GR Yaris off its perch?

Mk8 edition of the Volkswagen Golf R is on sale now, and out-muscles its closest rivals with 316bhp and 420Nm

The latest Audi S3 renews its rivalry with the Mercedes-AMG A 35 - we find out which is the better hot hatchback

The 257bhp, four-wheel-drive, rally-inspired Toyota GR Yaris is now on sale in the UK

The Honda Civic Type R is the 2020 Auto Express Hot Hatch of the Year, with the Ford Focus ST and Mercedes-AMG A 45 S commended

The new Ford Fiesta ST Edition is a limited-run hot hatch targeted at driving purists, which features manually adjustable coilover suspension

Special edition MINI Paddy Hopkirk Edition pays homage to the Monte Carlo-winning 1964 classic

The new BMW 128ti has its sight set on the Volkswagen Golf GTI

More power and a higher price tag places the MINI JCW GP into the firing line of the Renault Megane R.S. Trophy