Hot hatches

Another hot-hatch enters palliative care

By Matt Campbell · 16 Sep 2022

The Renault Megane RS hot-hatch is destined to finish its time as part of the French brand's line-up in 2023.

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500 Toyota GR Corollas coming to Australia

By Chris Thompson · 15 Sep 2022

Australian details for the Toyota GR Corolla have been confirmed by the brand's local arm, with the hot hatch to arrive in the first quarter of 2023.However, the spicy version of Toyota's third-most popular car this year will arrive in a limited run for i

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Volkswagen T-Roc 2023 review

By Tom White · 08 Sep 2022

VW's T-Roc continues to set itself apart with superior driving dynamics and European refinement.

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VW ducks and dodges supply constraints

By Tom White · 05 Sep 2022

VW has vanquished supply issues - for now - and why no waiting list might not be such a good thing.

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Should Skoda build Karoq and Super RS models?

By Tim Nicholson · 04 Sep 2022

Skoda’s push into electrification could well have put the kibosh on an expansion of its range of RS models - at least the internal combustion engine versions.

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Cupra Ateca 2023 review: VZx

By Emily Agar · 03 Sep 2022

Cupra Ateca VZx is the newly launched SUV (and brand) to hit our local market and it's been pitched as the fun-loving cousin to the Volkswagen Tiguan and Skoda Karoq. The Ateca (pronounced 'ah-teck-ah') is meaner and sportier, despite sharing similar DNA in its exterior design. Does it live up to the hype?

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Raw material costs see Hyundai prices soar

By Tony O'Kane · 01 Sep 2022

Prices on new Hyundai models have risen by up to $2000 as the cost of building them jumps up due to the prices of raw materials and upward pressure across the industry from global inflation.

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Honda Civic Type R has how much power?

By Tim Nicholson · 01 Sep 2022

As expected, Honda has upped power and torque for the new-generation version of its fire-breathing Civic Type R hot hatch.The 2023 Type R is expected to go on sale in early 2023 with pricing and further details to be revealed shortly beforehand.Power is u

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More VW R models - but what's the catch?

By Tom White · 31 Aug 2022

Volkswagen bucks the trend, resorting to some creative measures to keep its go-fast R variants in the mix for 2023.

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And the best hyper hatch is...

By Tony O'Kane · 27 Aug 2022

These days, the upper echelon of the hot hatch segment is a veritable arms race between just two hi-po superpowers: Mercedes-AMG and Audi Sport. Since Mercedes made its first attempt to muscle in on the Audi RS3’s turf back in 2013 with the first-generation A45 AMG, it’s been a tit-for-tat exchange between the mad scientists in Affalterbach and Neckarsulm as they both compete to make the fastest f

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