Hot hatches

By Tung Nguyen · 01 Apr 2022

Toyota has finally gone officially with the 2022 GR Corolla after a lengthy teaser campaign, but it appears the wait was worth it for hot hatch aficionados.Due to land in Australian showrooms later this year, the fire-breathing GR Corolla is headlined, of

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Boom! Toyota GR Corolla launch date revealed

By Andrew Chesterton · 29 Mar 2022

The Toyota GR Corolla is not only finally officially confirmed, but it's got a live unveiling date - and the wait is almost over to finally see Japanese giant's answer to the VW Golf GTI and Hyundai i30 N.It's felt like it has been on a teaser schedule si

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The best Aussie muscle cars of all time

By David Morley · 29 Mar 2022

The term 'performance car' suggests a pretty broad church these days. On one hand, you have within that description, classic sports cars which exist for their athleticism and race-track smarts, as well as Grand Tourers which tend to feature plenty of pace as well as long legs for covering big distances.

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Toyota teasing GR Corolla – again

By Tung Nguyen · 25 Mar 2022

Toyota has once again teased its upcoming GR Corolla hot hatch, but this time, its rear silhouette is shown at the end of a commercial for the new GR86 in the US.While very little is shown, the reminder that the GR Corolla is on the way is likely an indic

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Audi A3 2022 review

By David Morley · 25 Mar 2022

As much as any carmaker Audi has embraced the automotive world's push into SUVs. But it hasn't forgotten its sedan and hatch (Sportback) heritage. The new updated A3 fine tunes an already impressive package with cosmetic tweaks, extra safety, new engine tech, and revised interior layout. What's the catch? It costs more.

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Here's why new cars are now more expensive

By Stephen Ottley · 13 Mar 2022

As CEO of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares has a lot of cars to sell. So when he says he’s worried about how affordable new models are and admits he’s concerned that if prices continue to rise, “the middle classes would not be able to buy new cars”, it should raise alarm bells.

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Honda's best Civic Type R yet?

By Tung Nguyen · 06 Mar 2022

Honda's Civic Type R has always batted above its weight as a front-drive hot hatch that could hang with more powerful rivals that even have extra driven wheels.And, hopefully, Honda will stick to the same formula for its new-gen flagship hatchback that is

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BMW 128ti 2022 review

By Justin Hilliard · 21 Feb 2022

A front-wheel drive BMW? Blasphemy, right? Well, the 'F40' 1 Series has been a reality for a couple of years, and now there's a FWD hot hatch to tempt buyers. So, does the new 128ti variant tick all the right boxes?

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2022 is the year of the JDM sports car

By Tony O'Kane · 13 Feb 2022

If you’re a long-suffering fan of Japanese performance vehicles, you’re probably used to extraordinarily elongated product lifecycles and extended periods where it seems the Land Of The Rising Sun has simply forgotten about sporty vehicles altogether.

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Toyota’s hottest new hot hatch detailed!

By Stephen Ottley · 30 Jan 2022

Toyota is keeping its foot down as it accelerates its image transformation, and next on the GR agenda is the Corolla-based hot hatch.

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