Hot hatches

Honda Civic Type R to be a hybrid monster

By Andrew Chesterton · 30 Aug 2020

Japan's power wars are heating up, with reports from Japan suggesting the next Honda Civic Type R will make use of electric motors to unlock 300kW and AWD.We're at the dawn of a new era of affordable performance in Japan, with vehicles like the Subaru WRX

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Don’t go out and buy a hot hatch yet

By Stephen Ottley · 30 Aug 2020

It's a good time to be a hot hatch fan. That's because a raft of new or upgraded models are headed our way in the next 18 months that should have everyone covered.

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Ford Focus ST 2020 review: Auto

By Laura Berry · 13 Aug 2020

Now with the hardcore Ford Focus RS hot hatch gone, is the Focus ST going to be enough for those looking for both performance and practicality?

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GR Yaris High Performance could come to Oz

By Andrew Chesterton · 06 Aug 2020

The Toyota GR Yaris could get a more potent big brother after all, with the hardcore Performance Pack model back on the cards for an eventual Australian launch.While the brand is yet to confirm the hardcore model for our market, Toyota's executives have n

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Goodbye Renault Clio RS

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Aug 2020

Think of popular French cars over the last two decades and the chances are a hot hatch will spring to mind

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Hyundai Veloster 2020 review: Turbo Premium long term

By Tom White · 29 Jul 2020

Hyundai's oddball Veloster exudes youth appeal, but is it the right pick for a young couple in one of Australia's capital cities? We have one for three months to find out.

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Nissan, Subaru and Honda to enter 300kW club

By Andrew Chesterton · 14 Jul 2020

Japan is in the midst of a massive performance-car comeback after decades of churning out most boring mobile boxes, with the likes of the Toyota 86, Subaru BRZ, GR Yaris, Supra and more coming to once again plant the performance flag in the land of the ri

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Honda Civic Type R to go WRX STI hunting

By Andrew Chesterton · 13 Jul 2020

A new era of Japanese performance could soon be upon us, with fresh reporting out of Japan suggesting the new Honda Civic Type R will up the grunt a verging-on-ridiculous 300kW, ensuring the hot hatch out-punches just about every competitor on the planet - except the new Subaru WRX STI

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Mazda 3 Turbo vs hot hatch heavyweights

By Andrew Chesterton · 07 Jul 2020

With details of the new Mazda 3 Turbo having finally landed (courtesy of an offical YouTube clip from Mazda in Mexico), we now know not just how much potent punch you'll get from the brand's turbocharged 2.5-litre engine, but also how it stacks up against

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Mazda 3 Turbo outputs confirmed!

By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Jul 2020

Mazda in Mexico has confirmed the outputs of the brand's incoming Mazda3 Turbo, and the numbers are seriously impressive. We were expecting details to drop on July 8, but it seems we've gotten an early mark.

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