Hot Hatch

When you think about the Toyota Corolla chances are the vehicle that initially comes to mind is a mild-mannered hatchback with an efficient hybrid engine. But just like the Yaris…

For 30 years Honda have performed witchcraft on the Civic hatchback to create the Type R. Harder, faster and more extreme looking than the standard Civic, the Type R has…

First it was the look that bright Kyalami paint, then the smell of the Nappa leather upholstery as I opened the door of the Audi RS 3 and finally the…

Sometimes I drive vehicles because they are new to the market or because I have an interest in them and sometimes, I drive a vehicle again just because I really…

A track ready hot hatch that is bearable to live with on a daily basis, does such a vehicle exist? Well in the Hyundai i20 N it does! With Namyang…

Much anticipation has surrounded the release of the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf, which was launched back in 2019. For me though I couldn’t wait to get my hands of the top…

Carlo Abarth was born in November under the Scorpio zodiac sign and when he founded the Abarth brand in 1949, he chose the scorpion as its logo. People born under…

Hot hatches are not known for their outright performance, but what they lack in power they more than make up for through driver engagement and downright fun. And like many…

How do you make one of the hottest hot hatches of all-time even better? That was the question facing Toyota engineers when they took the standard GR Yaris and gave…

In 2019 Honda Europe announced that production at the Honda of the United Kingdom manufacturing site in Swindon, where the Civic Type R is built, would end in July 2021…