Hot hatches

By Chris Thompson · 19 Oct 2023

Stellantis Australia, parent company of Fiat Abarth, has revealed pricing for a lightly updated version of the Abarth 695 hot hatch, featuring minute design tweaks.

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Why the Toyota GR86 is like a hamburger

By Stephen Ottley · 08 Oct 2023

Affordable performance cars are a lot like hamburgers. Once they were simple, plentiful and didn’t cost the earth. Nowadays you’re lucky to get any change from $10 for a meat patty between some bread.

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Toyota updates GR range

By Chris Thompson · 06 Oct 2023

The Toyota GR86 headlines a number of updates to Toyota’s GR performance car range, with the sports coupe now available with extra performance and safety features much like those recently confirmed by Subaru for the 86’s BRZ twin.

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2025 Mini Cooper Electric: design secrets

By Byron Mathioudakis · 29 Sep 2023

This is the 2024 Mini Cooper Electric. It possesses all the fundamental styling cues beloved by fans of the brand – from the round headlights, upright turret with a floating roof, a long wheelbase with wheels tucked in each corner for tiny overhangs front and rear, and a low, stout stance.

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Hotter GR Yaris to go automatic - report

By Chris Thompson · 26 Sep 2023

Toyota’s not finished with the GR Yaris, it seems, as reports from the brand’s home nation suggest a more powerful version of the hot hatch is on the horizon.

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How much would you pay for an EV hot hatch?

By Tim Nicholson · 22 Sep 2023

The Cupra Born finally has an electric hot hatch rival! The Abarth 500e will hit Australian showrooms by the end of 2023 and it will be offered in a limited-edition 'Scorpionissima' grade initially. Once they sell out, it will be available exclusively in regular Turismo trim from early 2024 on.

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This is good news for affordable car buyers

By Stephen Ottley · 16 Sep 2023

MG has good news for Australian new car buyers, but bad news for its market rivals - it won’t be quitting on offering affordable cars anytime soon.

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Hyundai hot hatches back on the menu

By Tung Nguyen · 14 Sep 2023

Hyundai Australia has reopened order books for N versions of its i20 and i30 hot hatches after overwhelming demand forced an over year-long stop sale on both models.

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Best bang for your buck cars!

By Laura Berry · 26 Aug 2023

Have you ever wondered what’s the most powerful car you can buy on a budget? We were wondering exactly that and then sifted through every new car on the market looking at their outputs and prices to find out.

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Prices up for most Toyotas

By Tung Nguyen · 11 Aug 2023

Toyota Australia has raised prices for most of its models by as much as $1890 as it passes on the increasing costs of raw materials, labour and manufacturing onto the consumer.

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