It was a crying shame when Ford pulled its hot hatch lineup from the US market, though the last to go now represents a great ...

T he Renault Clio V-6 is the quintessential mid-engine hot hatch, but other brands have also dabbled in turning practical ...

The confirmation came from Honda Racing President Koji Watanabe, who spoke to the media at the 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona this ...

THEY say the apple never falls far from the tree. One hundred per cent. Not only is my 17-year-old lad handsome and helpful, ...

There are plenty of interesting hot hatches on the used market, though there are few better value options than this rapid ...

While the R1S and R1T have been a success for Rivian so far—the company built over 50,000 vehicles in 2024—they are a bit pricey, starting at over $70,000. If Rivian wants to survive in the ...

Possibly the finest Golf GTI of all, the Mk5 saw VW nail the hot hatch recipe once again with a 198bhp turbo four-pot and proper terrier-like handling. This one’s a looker: a three-door with a ...

As a seedling for some of the most loved and least sane hot hatches ever made, the original Renault 5 was prolific. There was the loopy rally homologation, 970kg, mid-engined Turbo 1 in 1978 with ...

How much does a turbocharged engine add to a car? These ten performance cars show that you can get a lot of fun out of ...

Looking virtually ready for rallying, this hypothetical new-gen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI builds on an AWD hot hatch.

We’re calling it now: in 2025 the electric hot hatch has arrived. Leaps and bounds in battery and motor technology mean there are now several cars that we’d class as hot hatchbacks on the EV ...