Hot hatches
Fastest Nurburgring lap times 2025: quickest cars and lap records

Fastest Nurburgring lap times 2025: quickest cars and lap records
Check out the top 10 fastest production cars around the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany
Long-term test: Honda Civic Type R

Long-term test: Honda Civic Type R
Second report: the last ever Type R looks like it’s also going to be Honda’s best ever
Best hot hatchbacks to buy 2025

Best hot hatchbacks to buy 2025
These hatchbacks offer serious driving fun along with room for all the family
Long-term test: MINI John Cooper Works

Long-term test: MINI John Cooper Works
First report: hot hatch joins our fleet and immediately hits the track
Car Deal of the Day: A VW Golf R for £15 more monthly than a GTI?

Car Deal of the Day: A VW Golf R for £15 more monthly than a GTI?
It’s a car that can do it all – the Golf R is our Deal of the Day for October 10.
Skoda Fabia 130 is a 174bhp hot hatch for under £30k

Skoda Fabia 130 is a 174bhp hot hatch for under £30k
Along with more power the hot Fabia gets revised suspension and steering
Car Deal of the Day: This Audi RS 3 is a howling hot hatch for only £542 a month

Car Deal of the Day: This Audi RS 3 is a howling hot hatch for only £542 a month
The final five-cylinder hot hatch could be more affordable than you’d expect with this deal
Toyota GR Yaris Aero Performance arrives with race and rally inspiration

Toyota GR Yaris Aero Performance arrives with race and rally inspiration
Experience both on and off road has influenced the new £49k version of the brilliant GR Yaris
Farewell Ford Focus ST: production of iconic hot hatch ends 

Farewell Ford Focus ST: production of iconic hot hatch ends
It’s the end of an era for the Ford Focus ST, with iconic performance model following the Fiesta ST into history
Long-term test: Volkswagen Golf R

Long-term test: Volkswagen Golf R
First report: performance Golf takes us on a high-speed trip down Memory Lane, but is it fit for a family?
Honda Civic Type R vs Audi RS 3: the ultimate hot hatch face-off

Honda Civic Type R vs Audi RS 3: the ultimate hot hatch face-off
Honda’s Civic Type R takes its final bow with the Ultimate Edition. Will it go out on a high against its Audi RS 3 rival?
Car Deal of the Day: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N can outrun supercars for £426 a month

Car Deal of the Day: Hyundai Ioniq 5 N can outrun supercars for £426 a month
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N sets a new standard for fast EVs, and is our Deal of the Day for September 22
New Kia EV4 GT hot hatch to challenge the mighty VW Golf R

New Kia EV4 GT hot hatch to challenge the mighty VW Golf R
The electric hot hatch will feature dual motors to deliver all-wheel drive and around 300-400bhp
Car Deal of the Day: Alpine A290 is hot hatch heaven at £263 a month

Car Deal of the Day: Alpine A290 is hot hatch heaven at £263 a month
Want an electric car that’s as fun as it is efficient? Step into the Alpine A290, our Deal of the Day for September 20
Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch updated but the wait for a UK release goes on

Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch updated but the wait for a UK release goes on
While drivers continue to wait for the Toyota GR Corolla to hit UK roads, Toyota has introduced upgrades to the hot hatch in Japan
Used Cupra Leon (2020-date) buyers’ guide: hot hatch fun with room for the family

Used Cupra Leon (2020-date) buyers’ guide: hot hatch fun with room for the family
A full used buyer’s guide on the Cupra Leon that has been on sale in the UK since 2020
Hyundai Ioniq 3 N on the cards as demand for hot hatches grows

Hyundai Ioniq 3 N on the cards as demand for hot hatches grows
The Hyundai Ioniq 3 is set to arrive in the UK in 2026, and now the brand has hinted at hot 'N' version will follow
The Volkswagen ID.3 GTX is dead: long live the ID.3 GTI!

The Volkswagen ID.3 GTX is dead: long live the ID.3 GTI!
VW’s much maligned GTX models are set to be retired, with the firm confident its EVs can now carry the hallowed GTI badge
Leapmotor reveals performance brand, but will it come to the UK?

Leapmotor reveals performance brand, but will it come to the UK?
Leapmotor is set to enter the electric hot-hatch game, with the recently-unveiled B05 being the first car to get the souped-up treatment
New Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI debuts in Munich aiming to be a proper electric hot hatch

New Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI debuts in Munich aiming to be a proper electric hot hatch
Volkswagen is bringing its electric Alpine rival to the Munich Motor Show
Three-car garage: Mazda MX-5, MINI Electric and Volkswagen Golf GTI all for £35k

Three-car garage: Mazda MX-5, MINI Electric and Volkswagen Golf GTI all for £35k
This fantastic trio of small cars is available through Auto Express, and combined cost less than the price of an electric DS 3
VW Golf R to up its game again: could hot new special edition top 400bhp?

VW Golf R to up its game again: could hot new special edition top 400bhp?
It feels like VW has been teasing an ultra-high performance variant of its Golf R for years, but it might be too late for a 400bhp monster
Audi RS 3 swansong special edition will also bid farewell to the brand’s 5-cylinder engine

Audi RS 3 swansong special edition will also bid farewell to the brand’s 5-cylinder engine
Audi’s saying goodbye to its high-performance five-cylinder engine with a very limited-run special
Car Deal of the Day: Sporty Cupra Leon will set pulses racing at only £211 per month

Car Deal of the Day: Sporty Cupra Leon will set pulses racing at only £211 per month
Our Deal of the Day for 24 August is a very affordable offer on Cupra’s fun-to-drive hatchback
Alpine A290 vs MINI JCW Electric: an electric hot hatch clash

Alpine A290 vs MINI JCW Electric: an electric hot hatch clash
Is a pure-electric hot hatch really the future? Well, the Alpine A290 and MINI JCW prove that the road ahead looks very bright indeed
New Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice edition is an ultra-violet throwback

New Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire & Ice edition is an ultra-violet throwback
Priced from £48,360, the new ID.3 GTX Fire+Ice is a tribute to the Mk2 VW Golf Fire and Ice special edition from 1990
Nissan Micra Nismo on the way to challenge the hot hatch elite

Nissan Micra Nismo on the way to challenge the hot hatch elite
Leveraging the work Alpine’s done on the A290, a high-performance Nissan Micra could be on the cards and our exclusive image previews how it could loo…
Car Deal of the Day: MG4 XPower offers supercar performance for just £282 a month

Car Deal of the Day: MG4 XPower offers supercar performance for just £282 a month
The MG4 is an excellent electric hatch, and the XPower offers extra excitement. It’s our Deal of the Day for July 25
What is Toyota GR? Past, present and future of the Gazoo Racing brand

What is Toyota GR? Past, present and future of the Gazoo Racing brand
Inside look at Toyota GR, the “Meisters of the Nurburgring”