Hot hatches

New Mini JCW GP gets automatic over manual

By Justin Hilliard · 21 Nov 2019

Mini Australia has confirmed pricing and specification details for the just-revealed third-generation JCW GP hot hatch, and while it is sure to please local enthusiasts from the middle of next year with its 225kW power punch, some will lament th

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Toyota Yaris GR will be an all-paw monster!

By Andrew Chesterton · 18 Nov 2019

Details of Toyota's Yaris GR are beginning to emerge, with fresh reports out of Japan suggesting the all-new hot hatch will arrive with a turbocharged three-cylinder engine and all-wheel drive. Exactly how that all-wheel drive is delivered, though, i

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Has Toyota turned around its brand image?

By Stephen Ottley · 17 Nov 2019

Toyota has long fought against the stereotype that it produces nothing but "whitegoods on wheels".Born from the fact that it sold sensible, if somewhat boring, like the Corolla and Camry, the Japanese carmaker has been working hard to change its brand per

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Is a new Kia Cerato a good 2015 Mini Cooper replacement?

By Graham Smith · 15 Nov 2019

I want to buy a new hatchback automatic and want to spend around $30,000. I currently own a 2015 Mini Cooper, but I’m looking at getting a Kia Cerato GT. The inclusions are great, but will I be disappointed with the quality of the car? Should I buy a Mini Cooper demo or a new Kia Cerato GT?

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Toyota's hot hatch named!

By Andrew Chesterton · 13 Nov 2019

Toyota's mean micro-machine has been named, with the brand's new hot hatch to be called the GR Yaris. The car, up until now teased only as the GR-4, was due to be revealed at a Rally Australia event in Coffs Harbour, but the unveiling has been postpo

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Is this Subaru's new hot hatch?

By Andrew Chesterton · 08 Nov 2019

Toyota may have inadvertently shed some light on Subaru's incoming hot hatch, with reports out of Japan suggesting the just-revealed Yaris GR-4 will get a fire-breathing Subaru twin.Reports surfaced this week that Toyota was working on an all-wheel-drive

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Mercedes-AMG A35 2020 Review

By James Cleary · 08 Nov 2019

Merc-AMG's new A 35 4Matic hot hatch fills yet another niche in the three-pointed star's compact performance range. It neatly bridges the gap between the mainstream A-Class line-up and the soon to arrive, second-gen A 45 S hyper hatch. Is it hot enough to wear the AMG badge?

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Toyota is finally building a hot hatch

By Stephen Ottley · 07 Nov 2019

Toyota is finally entering the hot hatch market.

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Hybrid Corolla hot hatch coming for Golf GTI

By Matt Campbell · 05 Nov 2019

There could be a new hybrid hero model coming to the Toyota Corolla hatchback range.

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Here's why there's no S1, RS1 or A1 e-tron

By Tom White · 03 Nov 2019

Audi's second-generation A1 launched with a range of three variants this week, but notably there was still no word on S or RS versions of the pint-sized hatch.

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