Ford Puma ST (2025) review: Ford doesn’t want you to buy one Price: £33,600 13 January 2025 by Jake Groves Facelifted version of Ford’s spiciest Puma is less spicy now than it ever was, and wildly expensive Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
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 ...