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First Drive: Honda’s new Civic Type R arrives as a meaner and sharper hot-hatch

What is it? When it comes to performance hot hatches, the Civic Type R has always been one of the key players. Over the years it has become faster and more hardcore but has always had strong backing from generations of much-loved models. The ...

11 Jan 2023 at 12:27

Motoring

Motoring Review: Audi’s RS 3 returns to shake up the hot hatch scene

What is it? The third-generation RS3 hit the scene with what appeared to be relatively minimal changes. You could be fooled into thinking that this was more of a refresh, in truth, what with the unchanged power reserves and diminutive bump ...

15 Jan 2022 at 16:57

Motoring News

Long-term report: It’s a busy time for the Ford Focus

Our long-term Focus has had a busy 2023 already. Over the first couple of months, the mileage shot up from over nine thousand miles to over thirteen thousand miles. A lot of this was down to a few runs between the North West and the south ...

15 May 2023 at 12:49

Motoring News

First Drive: Is the Mercedes-AMG A45 the ‘hyper’ hot hatch to beat?

What is it? The Mercedes-AMG A45 has always been the type of hot hatch that could instil some fear in the average supercar. Here was a car with a boot and space for four that would easily out-pace some of the most powerful machinery out ...

24 Jul 2023 at 10:06

Motoring News

UK Drive: Can Abarth crack the electric hot hatch formula with the 500e?

What is it? It’s pretty hard to translate old traditions into the new. Take Abarth. It’s a brand known for making some characterful hot hatches that bark and cackle with life, characteristics which have made them quite a hit with ...

19 Jul 2023 at 09:21

Motoring News

First Drive: Is the Abarth 500e a hot hatch of the future?

What is it? Abarth has done pretty well with its formula over the last 14 years. Take a cutesy Fiat 500, give it a bigger engine, a sportier bodykit and a silly exhaust and the result has been brilliant. Flawed, but brilliant. ...

22 May 2023 at 09:11

Motoring News

Long-term report: Is the Cupra Formentor a car with a mixed personality?

Anyone who follows my long-term reports will know that I spend a lot of time on the road, and on a lot of different types of roads too. When I’m not out filming, I’m often running around town, heading to the beach in ...

16 Oct 2023 at 11:50

Motoring News

First Drive: The Kia Niro EV is a practical, family-friendly electric car

What is it? When we look back on the history of EVs in the future, it will be Kia’s e-Niro that will be seen as a turning point as one of the first affordable electric cars to offer a credible range of more than 250 ...

02 Jan 2023 at 09:15

Motoring

MOTORING: New performance cars to look out for in 2023

As we get closer to an electrified era, you might expect the time of the sports or performance or sports car to be over. But oh no, manufacturers are keen to assert the sportiness of their upcoming EVs, while ...

02 Jan 2023 at 11:10

Motoring News

Cars of the Year: Toyota GR Yaris

It’s a grim, grey and damp day when I finally get thrown the keys to the Toyota GR Yaris – a car I’ve been waiting four long years to get behind the wheel of. I must be the only motoring journalist not to ...

31 Dec 2024 at 13:35

Motoring News

First Drive: Is Mini’s John Cooper Works Electric a hot hatch for the EV age?

What is it? Those three little letters – JCW – have come to represent a lot of heritage for Mini. With a reputation stretching back to the 1960s and the iconic rally-going Minis of Monte Carlo, the ...

28 May 2025 at 09:15

Motoring News

First Drive: Alpine’s A290 is here to offer a classic hot-hatch experience

What is it? It’s been a tricky time for hot hatches. Beloved in the UK, where their zippy character and no-frills design make them the ideal all-round performance car, these models are now having ...

11 Jun 2025 at 10:02

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