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This is the new BMW M135i, a 316bhp hot hatch and the fifth model to emerge from BMW's new M Performance Automobiles tuning arm. We've already seen the 5-series (in saloon and Touring guises) and the X5 and X6 with triple-turbo diesel engines from this new sub-division of BMW's infamous M Division, but the M135i the first petrol offering. The M135i was ...

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BMW M135i (2012) first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 14 May 2012 10:30

Ford Fiesta ST at 2012 Geneva motor show

Ben Pulman, 05 March 2012 18:00

This is the new Ford Fiesta ST, unveiled on the eve of the 2012 Geneva motor show. It’s a 178bhp hot hatch, with a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine. And it’s real? The new Ford Fiesta ST isn’t another concept? It’s real – we saw a three-door Fiesta ST concept at the 2011 Frankfurt show, and a five-door version at the 2011 LA ...

Peugeot 208 GTi Concept (2012) first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 17 February 2012 07:00

This is the Peugeot GTi Concept, and it's a near-200bhp hot hatch that Peugeot will unveil at the Geneva motor show in March 2012. Unveiled alongside it will be the Peugeot 208 XY Concept. The Peugeot 208 GTi Concept is technically still a concept, but the hottest Peugeot 208 already runs a THP 156 engine, so the mule our spies spotted ...

Audi A1 Quattro (2012) first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 21 December 2011 15:15

This is the Audi A1 Quattro, a 252bhp and four-wheel drive hot hatch that’s as exclusive as an R8 GT Spyder. Just 333 Audi A1 Quattros will ever be built so they’ll be a rare sight on the road – and particularly in Britain as the entire production run is left-hand drive, and Audi UK will import a tiny number ...

Vauxhall Astra VXR (2011) first official pictures

Ben Pulman, 04 November 2011 09:00

This is the new Vauxhall Astra VXR, a hot hatch from Luton offering the power of a Ford Focus RS for the price of a Ford Focus ST. Just how powerful is the new Vauxhall Astra VXR? A direct injection and turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine provides the power and torque, 276bhp and 295lb ft respectively. Top speed is 155mph, but ...

Ford Fiesta ST concept (2011) at the Frankfurt motor show

Ben Pulman, 13 September 2011 08:15

This is the new Ford Fiesta ST, just unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. It’s just a concet car for now, but we know a production version of the new Ford Fiesta ST will be revealed at the 2012 Geneva motor show, and that sales will start in the UK in time for next September’s plate change. It’s the ...

Ford Focus ST (2012) at the Frankfurt motor show

Ben Pulman, 12 September 2011 19:00

On the eve of the 2011 Frankfurt motor show, Ford has unveiled two ST models, the Focus ST hot hatch and the Focus ST Wagon. Ford unveiled a bright orange Focus ST concept at the Paris motor show 12 months ago, but this 247bhp car is the real thing and will go on sale in April 2012. What do we ...

Suzuki Swift Sport (2011) first official picture

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Ben Pulman, 10 August 2011 08:30

This is the new Suzuki Swift Sport, a lovely little hot (well, warm) hatch that will be officially revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show in September. And you can forget about the current crop of turbocharged and big power-chasing hot hatches – this Swift Sport uses a naturally aspirated engine good for just 134bhp… 134bhp! I know the last Suzuki ...

Ford Focus ST (2012) development pictures

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Ben Pulman, 11 May 2011 06:00

It’s been over six months since Ford unveiled the Focus ST concept at the 2010 Paris motor show, and with the production ST’s launch looming large for early 2012, the Blue Oval has started its PR push. These are the first shots of prototype STs testing at Ford’s Lommel Proving Ground in Belgium. So what do we know about the ...

Honda CR-Z Mugen (2011): the first sketches

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Ben Pulman, 17 March 2011 09:00

This is our first glimpse of the new, Mugen-tweaked Honda CR-Z. Developed by Mugen Euro, the UK-based arm of Honda’s long-standing tuning partner Mugen, this CR-Z features a whole raft of tweaks to turn it into a hot hybrid. As with the previous UK-spec Civic Type R Mugen, this new Mugen model is currently being touted as a one-off prototype, ...

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