Hot hatches

The 296bhp front-driven Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport hot hatch is the fastest accelerating Golf GTI ever, and laps the Nürburgring 13 seconds faster …

Mk8 edition of the Volkswagen Golf R is on sale now, and out-muscles its closest rivals with 316bhp and 420Nm

Official spy shots show the new all-electric MINI John Cooper Works hot hatch testing ahead of its arrival by the end of 2021

The latest Audi S3 renews its rivalry with the Mercedes-AMG A 35 - we find out which is the better hot hatchback

The 257bhp, four-wheel-drive, rally-inspired Toyota GR Yaris is now on sale in the UK

The Honda Civic Type R is the 2020 Auto Express Hot Hatch of the Year, with the Ford Focus ST and Mercedes-AMG A 45 S commended

The new BMW 128ti revives the brand’s famous ‘ti’ badge after a 15-year hiatus

The new Ford Fiesta ST Edition is a limited-run hot hatch targeted at driving purists, which features manually adjustable coilover suspension

Special edition MINI Paddy Hopkirk Edition pays homage to the Monte Carlo-winning 1964 classic

The new BMW 128ti has its sight set on the Volkswagen Golf GTI

More power and a higher price tag places the MINI JCW GP into the firing line of the Renault Megane R.S. Trophy

Audi’s latest hot hatch keeps four-cylinder power but turns up the wick and level of standard tech

Junior GLA 35 on sale from £43,565, while range-topping GLA 45 S tops out at almost £65,000

Hot versions of the new Focus will be capped at ST level, after Blue Oval confirms next-generation RS project is dead

The Cupra Leon Competicion is a track-bred racer, with a smattering of 3D printed components and a 335bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine

The Suzuki Swift Sport Hybrid adds a dinky electric motor to its turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine