BMW M135 review (2024): fast but room for more fun Price: £43,000 26 November 2024 by Ted Welford BMW's hot hatch returns to tackle the Golf R once again Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX (2025) review: electric hot hatch turns up the heat (slightly) Price: £46,225 01 November 2024 by Ted Welford A 322bhp rear-wheel-drive hot hatch in 2025? Please let it be good Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi RS3 (2025) review: buy a five-cylinder while you can Price: £59,900 28 October 2024 by Ted Welford Audi’s baby RS model continues to be one of its best Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (2024) review: a GTI with a bit of spice Price: £42,115 15 October 2024 by Curtis Moldrich Is this the GTI to go for? We drive the Mk8.5 Golf GTI Clubsport Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Volkswagen Golf R (2024) review: R, rated Price: £43,895 15 October 2024 by Jake Groves It’s update time for the Golf R – we’ve thrashed it on road and track Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Blast from the past: 1990 Renault 5 GT Turbo review Price: £7,000 03 October 2024 by Tim Pitt Renault’s turbocharged tearaway feels as exciting today as it did 30 years ago Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Focus ST Edition (2024) review: the last great Ford hot hatch? Price: £42,905 24 September 2024 by Alan Taylor-Jones Driving Ford’s most hardcore ST yet feels like the end of an era Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review: EV hot hatch driven in the UK Price: £65,000 20 September 2024 by Ted Welford Hyundai's madcap hot hatch finally arrives in the UK Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Cupra Born VZ (2024) review: a new take on the electric hot hatch formula Price: £44,625 13 September 2024 by Curtis Moldrich Cupra turns up the heat with its electric hatch Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Volkswagen Golf GTI 8.5 (2024) review: the master returns Price: £39,400 12 September 2024 by Ted Welford More power and a less irritating touchscreen… but no manual for VW’s hot hatch icon Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce (2024) review: what a difference a diff makes Price: £42,295 09 July 2024 by Alan Taylor-Jones The small Alfa Romeo SUV that thinks it's a hot hatch. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Facelifted Volkswagen Golf R prototype review: now with anti-lag (sort of) 11 June 2024 by Luke Wilkinson Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi S3 (2024) review: new looks and hand-me-down engineering Price: £46,925 22 April 2024 by Seth Walton Audi's fast compact just got quicker Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Prototype drive: why the next S3 is the version Audi should always have made 13 February 2024 by Ben Barry A drive in the prototype reveals that the next version is the S3 that Audi should always have made Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 Read more ...
Toyota GR Yaris facelift (2024) prototype review: our wishes, granted Price: £35,000 12 January 2024 by Ben Barry Our wish list wasn’t big for GR Yaris improvements, but Toyota thoroughly delivered Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes-AMG A45 S (2023) review: forgettable facelift, memorable drive Price: £63,285 17 July 2023 by CJ Hubbard Computer says yes, as updated A45 S brings improved voice control but doesn’t mess with an already excellent formula Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
MG4 XPower review (2023): the ultimate sleeper Price: £36,495 13 July 2023 by Alan Taylor-Jones Twin-motor MG4 XPower is bonkers fast, but is it a proper hot hatch? Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Abarth 500e review (2024): road test and video of Italy's first electric pocket rocket Price: £38,195 22 May 2023 by Murray Scullion Full review and video road test of the new Abarth 500e – a Fiat 500 electric on steroids! Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Cupra Leon e-Hybrid (2023) review: PHEV of fury? Price: £34,495 07 May 2023 by Lawrence Cheung First drive of the Cupra Leon plug-in hybrid Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW M135i review (2023): Munich's hottest hatch driven Price: £41,185 28 February 2023 by Curtis Moldrich The new BMW M135i driven Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...