Hot hatches

The upcoming Audi RS 3 has usurped the Renault Megane RS Trophy-R as the fastest compact car around the Nordschleife

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 best hot hatches offer giant-killing performance and a gripping drive, all wrapped in a user-friendly package

The Cupra Leon is available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain or a 296bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine; prices start from £31,555

The Ford Focus ST is neither the fastest nor the cheapest hot hatch, but it’s up there with the very best

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

The new BMW 128ti goes up against the latest iteration of the car that kicked off the hatch segment - the Volkswagen Golf GTI

The Renault Megane R.S. 300 Trophy has been updated for 2021 and it's now only available with an EDC automatic gearbox

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

Subtle styling tweaks and a more emissions-friendly engine range for revised Abarth 595

The VW up! GTI is the smallest car to wear the fabled badge, but it produces the biggest grin

Does an automatic gearbox make sense in the popular Ford Focus ST hot hatchback? We find out…

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

Our picks for the best used hot hatchbacks in the UK for 2021

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

Eleventh-generation Honda Civic will get a new range-topping Type R performance model – and our exclusive image previews how it could look

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

The new Ford Fiesta ST Edition's upgrades have made an already great hot hatchback even better

Will a new dual-clutch automatic improve the updated Hyundai i30 N Fastback? We find out...

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

The new Toyota GR Yaris has arrived with 257bhp, but what's it like on the road?

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 BMW 128ti revives the brand’s famous ‘ti’ badge after a 15-year hiatus

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

Hot new Skoda Octavia vRS iV plug-in hybrid will have a starting price of £35,020

The new Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition has already sold out, and those buyers are in for a treat

We find out if the revised Honda Civic Type R can stay at the top of the hot hatch class

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

Storming new Audi S3 Sportback joins standard hatch in line-up, but what’s it like on the road

We sample the eighth generation Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatch on British roads