Hot hatches

A hot hatch should combine driving thrills with everyday usability at a reasonable price – we round up the best

The new petrol-powered MINI John Cooper Works is here, and it’s almost as quick as its electric twin

MINI turns up the wick on its electric city car, resulting in a sub-six second 0-62mph time

You’ll need to cough up £46k for the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX when it goes on sale in the UK

Audi’s high-speed hatchback is updated for 2024, but performance is unchanged from outgoing RS 3

Pricing has been confirmed for the new Skoda Octavia vRS, with the hatch costing from just under £39k

Volkswagen’s performance flagship, the Golf R, gets more power, new tech and a fresh look for 2024

Pricing for the facelifted 2024 Cupra Leon has just been revealed, and it’s now more affordable

Spain’s hottest electric hatchback is on sale now – meet the £45k Cupra Born VZ

MINI gives its electric hatchback the full JCW makeover – here’s its first teaser

The electric hot hatch era heats up with the arrival of the new Alpine A290 that offers more performance than the Renault 5 it’s based on

The hottest Golf gets even faster this year – and we’ve driven the prototype

The most driver-focused model in BMW’s 1 Series lineup can be yours for just £309 a month

First glimpse of the MINI John Cooper Works reveals a suitably sporty-looking hot hatch

Our hot car deal for 26 April is a performance hero; the Volkswagen Golf R for £354 a month

New facelift for the Audi S3 packs more power and a raft of chassis upgrades, with some models topping £50k

Audi’s hot hatchback will receive a facelift this year along with multiple performance upgrades – we drive the prototype

The grandfather of hot hatchbacks is revised for the Mk8.5 generation, with visual tweaks and more power

Iconic performance car will receive tweaks for its mid-life facelift, including visual changes and a potential bump in power

While hatchbacks might normally be used for trips to the shops, the hot hatch power war has resulted in the fastest models being quicker than most spo…

The new Hyundai Ioniq 5 N could be joined by a smaller electric performance car, according to a senior figure at the company

The Ioniq 5 N gets 641bhp in a bid to be the ultimate enthusiast’s EV, and we’ve had a chance to drive the latest prototype

Volkswagen ID.2-based supermini could spawn a hot vRS version, if Skoda can make a credible case

Volkswagen’s Golf Mk8.5 is set to come back fighting, armed with a slew of updates to take on rivals