Hot hatches

How Hyundai will boom in 2023 and beyond

By Stephen Ottley · 03 Dec 2022

Hyundai is readying to unleash a wave of new electrified models in a bid to recover lost ground in the sales race and establish itself as an electric vehicle leader. Fresh off launching 18 new or updated models in an 18 month period, the South Korean brand’s Australian operation has confirmed it will introduce 17 new or face lifted products between now and early 2024.

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Honda Civic Type R 2023 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 30 Nov 2022

The Honda Civic Type R has long been the front-drive hot hatch that all others are measured by.

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The new cars we need Down Under

By Stephen Ottley · 27 Nov 2022

Australians are spoiled for choice in the new car market with literally hundreds of models to choose from. But we could always do with more…

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First-ever Abarth EV confirmed for 2023!

By James Cleary · 23 Nov 2022

For the first time in its 70-plus year history the iconic Italian performance brand Abarth has launched a pure EV model, in the shape of the new Abarth 500e.

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2023 Honda Civic Type R priced

By Tung Nguyen · 17 Nov 2022

Honda Australia has opened the order books for its hotly-anticipated 2023 Civic Type R hot hatch, confirming its February 2023 arrival and $72,600 drive-away price.

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Volkswagen Golf GTI 2023 review

By Matt Campbell · 02 Nov 2022

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is still one of the benchmark hatchbacks out there. But it's getting very pricey.

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Cupra Leon VZ 2023 review: snapshot

By Matt Campbell · 27 Oct 2022

The Cupra Leon VZ is the second model up the hatchback range, and it has plenty going for it.

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Ford Fiesta on the way out globally

By James Cleary · 27 Oct 2022

After seven generations and 46 years on sale globally it appears the writing is on the wall for the Ford Fiesta, one of the world’s most enduring and popular small cars.

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Cupra Formentor 2023 review: VZe

By Tom White · 17 Oct 2022

Cupra's Formentor PHEV tested!

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Will Mazda build a Mazda3 REx rotary hybrid?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 15 Oct 2022

Could Mazda finally crack the hot-hatch code that seems to have eluded it for decades courtesy of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with rotary-engined range-extender (REx) technology?

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