Hot hatchbacks

The Cupra Leon has been updated to match its Golf GTI and Audi S3 cousins, bringing more power, a refreshed design and a welcome dynamic edge to the h…

Toyota’s heavily updated Gen 2 GR Yaris has finally arrived in the UK, and we’ve driven it on the road

The Cooper SE is Mini’s first ground-up electric hot hatch – does Alpine’s A290 have a fight on its hands?

The Mk8 Golf R has never really wowed us, but can the Mk8.5 change that? A drive in a prototype version provides some clues

The eighth VW Golf GTI is fast, capable and easy to live with, but can it live up to the brilliance of its predecessor?

MG’s sales-smash electric hatchback gains a 429bhp twin-motor version – but it’s not as much fun as it sounds

BMW’s hot hatch is a good car, but no longer a unique one, and misses the mark for pure fun

It’s not officially coming to the UK, which is a great shame because this close relation to the Civic Type R is every bit as brilliant in its own way

The Up GTI was an instant hit when it arrived in 2017, packing a characterful three-pot engine in an affordable, Mk1 Golf GTI-sized package.

The FL5 is more exciting, tactile and rewarding than any other current hot hatchback, and one of the best everyday performance cars you can buy

The i30 N sits at the top of a very talented field. With a truly engaging chassis and a punchy powertrain, it's a fantastic thing to drive

The S3 disappointed us with lacklustre dynamics at its launch, but chassis tweaks have injected some much-needed engagement in its mid-life update

Toyota’s road-going rally special is a great driver’s car of the type we worried we’d never see again. It’s a little gem

An inspiring hot hatch from Hyundai N. Agile, and with a limited slip differential that offers superb mid-corner traction, it's a formidable Fiesta ST…

The AMG A35 does an impressive job of being fun and fast, but rivals from Hyundai and Cupra are ultimately more involving