Hot hatches

New Honda Civic Type R stripped bare!
By Andrew Chesterton · 12 Oct 2021
You can't keep secrets on the internet, and as soon as Honda revealed a camouflaged teaser of its incoming Honda Civic Type R, the web got to work removing said camouflage so we could take a closer look.
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Honda teases new Civic Type R
By Tung Nguyen · 05 Oct 2021
Honda is beginning the teaser campaign for its next-generation Civic Type R, revealing camouflaged images of the new car that will take on the Volkswagen Golf R, Hyundai i30 N and Renault Megane RS.Based on the 11th-generation Civic hatch due to hit Austr
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Nine cars to buy instead of a Toyota GR Yaris
By Tim Nicholson · 25 Sep 2021
Toyota nearly blew up the internet last year when it revealed Australian pricing for the highly anticipated GR Yaris hot hatch.In September 2020, Toyota confirmed a strictly limited drive-away price of $39,950 for the first 1000 examples.
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Australia's most affordable sports cars
By Stephen Corby · 22 Sep 2021
Defining what constitutes a ‘sports car’ is a reliably easy way of starting an argument. Some, slightly simplistic folk will insist that it means anything with wheels that’s painted red. Others that having a roof that’s convertible makes the grade. But the simplest definition is that it’s any car that values performance and the thrill of driving over whether or not you have ample space to fit your
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Are we going to see the new Mazda 3 turbo AWD in Australia?
By David Morley · 21 Sep 2021

Are we going to see the new Mazda 3 turbo AWD in Australia? And if so when? I note it has been released in the USA and Canada.

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Ford facelifts Fiesta ST hot hatch
By Justin Hilliard · 16 Sep 2021
Ford has revealed the facelifted version of the current-generation Fiesta ST, with the new baby hot hatch set to enter Australian showrooms in the first quarter of next year with more torque and technology than its predecessor
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Can Subaru's new WRX keep up?
By Tung Nguyen · 13 Sep 2021
Subaru has finally lifted the cover on its all-new 2022 WRX, but reception to the fifth iteration of small car to wear the hallowed badge is ... tepid, according to much online rhetoric.'Not enough of a power bump', 'the styling is too plasticky', 'touchscr
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Bad news for the Toyota GR Corolla?
By Andrew Chesterton · 03 Sep 2021
There's bad news brewing for those waiting for the Toyota GR Corolla, with reports the brand's Subaru WRX, Hyundai i30 N and Honda Civic Type R rival won't actually appear until the end of 2022.Credible reports out of Japan had initially pointed to GR Yar
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The cars that should make a comeback
By Stephen Ottley · 29 Aug 2021
Finding a nameplate that resonates with customers is one of the great challenges for a car company - which is why they never like to let them go. 
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From Ford Laser Sport and TX3 to the Focus ST
By Byron Mathioudakis · 29 Aug 2021
A new Ford Focus is coming. And we have the old Ford Laser to thank for it.
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