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BMW 128ti revealed as direct hot hatch rival to VW Golf GTI
BMW has revealed a simplified front-wheel drive hot 1-series called 128ti that will sit below the M135i performance flagship BMW will aim its…
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Cupra el-Born revealed as brand’s first all-electric model
The all-electric hot hatch boasts brisk urban acceleration and a 500-kilometre range SEAT’s performance offshoot, Cupra, has launched its very first all-electric…
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This Mercedes-AMG A45 S has a 323kph top speed
Mercedes-AMG’s latest A45 is one the most potent hot hatches around, but Posaidon has taken it a step further Affalterbach’s latest A45…
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New 2020 Cupra Leon revealed-Cupra hits back with hot hatch and estate
Cupra’s launched not just one, but a whole range of hot Leons to rival the rapidly expanding hot hatch class in 2020…
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BMW M135i 2020 review – BMW goes mainstream with its new Golf R rival
BMW’s latest hot hatch is a good car, but no longer a unique one, and misses the mark for pure fun Rumour…
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Honda Civic Type R review – ignore the looks, this is an astounding hot hatch
Aesthetically displeasing perhaps, but the FK8 Civic Type R is magnificent. An honest real-world superhero PRICE from $40,000 If there is a single…
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VW Golf GTI TCR vs Renaultsport Megane RS Trophy – extra hot hatches battle it out
The last hurrah of the VW Golf GTI and Renault Sport’s hottest Megane open hardcore hot hatch hostilities. There can only be…
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Volkswagen Golf GTI review – is the hot hatch stalwart still the one to beat?
We can think of few more rounded, gratifying and superbly executed everyday performance cars. Classless, understated and utterly wonderful "] The seventh-generation Volkswagen…
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Skoda Vision RS concept revealed – a future hot hatch with hybrid power?
Full details on the Vision RS Concept revealed, including its drivetrain Skoda has finally revealed its Vision RS concept prior to the Paris…
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New BMW X2 M35i revealed with 302bhp – BMW M’s return to the four-pot?
Is BMW’s hot X2 SUV our first glimpse at a future BMW M hot hatch? BMW has launched a new flagship version of…
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Nissan Leaf Nismo – Electric hot hatch debuts in Japan
Uprated chassis and sharper styling for Nissan's electric car, but power improvements are conspicuously absent Nissan has finally revealed a production variant of…
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Opel reveals Corsa OPC
The Focus RS is not the only hot hatch revealed this week. With all the excitement about the new Ford Focus RS,…