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Mini Cooper S review
Mini’s middle-ground hot hatch is fun, but keen drivers will get more from a Ford Fiesta ST Other hot hatchbacks come and…
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Renault 5 set to relaunch as an EV – Alpine eyeing hot hatch variant
A new Renault 5 has been confirmed as part of the company’s future strategy presented by CEO Luca de Meo, with an…
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What’s the future of the performance car?
With electrification upon us, we ask the experts if there’s still hope for characterful powertrains in an electric car world Electrified powertrains…
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Hyundai i20 N revealed – 200bhp supermini ready for some Ford Fiesta ST baiting
Long-awaited second N division model set to shake up the junior hot hatch establishment This is the Hyundai i20 N: a new supermini hot…
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New Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport revealed – now with nearly 300bhp
VW Golf 8 GTI Clubsport ready to rival high-power front-drive hot hatches such as the Civic Type R and Renault Mégane RS…
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Mountune Ford Focus RS M520 2020 review – less hot hatch, more Group B throwback
The idea of a 500-horse Focus won’t be for everyone, but for the rest it’s a glorious dose of internal combustion madness…
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Hyundai i20 N-Line revealed – Ford Fiesta rival previews i20 N hot hatch
The i20 hatchback has been given performance-inspired tweaks with the new N-Line edition The full-fat i20 N is still under wraps, but…
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Updated Hyundai i30 N revealed with optional dual-clutch ‘box
It was the hot hatch that upset the status quo, and now the i30 N is back with more power and tech…
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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…