Hot hatches

The BMW 128ti and Volkswagen Golf GTI are great-performing, eminently practical hot hatches, but which is the best used buy

The all-electric hot hatch lands in Europe in May 2025, but there’s no word yet on a UK launch

With the addition of new Design Edition models, Cupra’s hot hatch now starts from £30,455

Volkswagen’s family-friendly ID.3 will soon get the sporty GTX treatment

A refresh has upped the ante for Mercedes-AMG’s A 45 S. How does it shape up against our reigning Hot Hatch of the Year, the Honda Civic Type R?

The new performance EV from Hyundai's N division puts the focus on fun, with clever tech helping to make the Ioniq 5 N feel like a petrol hot hatch

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

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

Honda’s new Civic Type R gets a bump in power and a more premium interior

New ‘warm’ options for Cupra range add new pure petrol options to the mix

Both the A 45 and less powerful A 35 will gain updates inside and out

Hot hatch maker Abarth has revised its entire line-up

Ford has treated its peppy little Fiesta ST hot hatchback to a new front end, a few interior revisions and an extra 30Nm of torque

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

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

The updated Hyundai i30 N gets refreshed styling and an optional eight-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox for the first time

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

Trio of hot Skoda Octavia vRS models offer choice of petrol, plug-in hybrid or diesel power for UK buyers

The 296bhp front-driven Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport hot hatch is the fastest accelerating Golf GTI ever, and laps the Nürburgring 13 seconds faster …

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

Official spy shots show the new all-electric MINI John Cooper Works hot hatch testing ahead of its arrival by the end of 2021

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