Hyundai Ioniq 5 N (2023) review: the benchmark EV hot hatchback Price: £65,000 21 November 2023 by James Dennison We get behind the wheel of madcap Hyundai hot hatch Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes-AMG A45 S (2023) review: forgettable facelift, memorable drive Price: £63,285 17 July 2023 by CJ Hubbard Computer says yes, as updated A45 S brings improved voice control but doesn’t mess with an already excellent formula Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
MG4 XPower review (2023): the ultimate sleeper Price: £36,495 13 July 2023 by Alan Taylor-Jones Twin-motor MG4 XPower is bonkers fast, but is it a proper hot hatch? Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Abarth 500e review and video road test of Italy's first electric pocket rocket Price: £38,195 22 May 2023 by Murray Scullion Full review and video road test of the new Abarth 500e – a Fiat 500 electric on steroids! Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Cupra Leon e-Hybrid (2023) review: PHEV of fury? Price: £34,495 07 May 2023 by Lawrence Cheung First drive of the Cupra Leon plug-in hybrid Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Focus ST review: decisions, decisions Price: £36,950 21 April 2023 by Alan Taylor-Jones Updated Focus ST drops diesel, adds Track Pack. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW M135i review (2023): Munich's hottest hatch driven Price: £41,185 28 February 2023 by Curtis Moldrich The new BMW M135i driven Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Hyundai i30 N (2023) review: keeping up with the competition Price: £35,595 24 February 2023 by Adam Binnie Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Peugeot 205 at 40: celebrating an icon Price: £4,965 16 February 2023 by Keith Adams Peugeot 205 at 40: celebrating an icon Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi RS3 (2023) review: five-cylinder fury Price: £50,900 27 January 2023 by Jake Groves Pricey but new Torque Splitter and charismatic five-cylinder almost make it feel worth it Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Vauxhall Astra GSe (2023) review: the warm Vauxhall gets electrified Price: £40,550 25 January 2023 by Alan Taylor-Jones Electrified hatch one of the first of many higher-performance GSe models Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Honda Civic Type R (2023) review: dazzling all-weather genius from new 325bhp hot hatch Price: £46,995 25 January 2023 by Ben Miller Rain doesn't stop play as we test new Type R on road and track Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Golf GTE hybrid (2023) review: big thrills, smaller bills? Price: £35,320 19 January 2023 by Curtis Moldrich The Golf Mk8 in hybrid form, driven Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Kia EV6 GT (2023) review: a journey to the end of the earth Price: £62,645 29 December 2022 by Jake Groves CAR heads to Svalbard and the world's northernmost EV charger in Kia's hot EV6 Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Abarth 595 (2022) review: small but mighty Price: £22,745 09 December 2022 by Luke Wilkinson We drive Abarth's manic hot hatch to see if it can still stand up to the competition after 14 years on sale. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Volkswagen Polo GTI (2022) review: comfort uber alles Price: £27,805 09 August 2022 by CJ Hubbard This ain't no new rose - facelifted Polo GTI driven Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Toyota GR Yaris: our in-depth review of the hot-hatch Price: £33,495 08 July 2022 by James Dennison A drive in the new 2020 Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Mountune Ford Focus ST M365 (2022) review: how much is too much? Price: £35,774 23 June 2022 by Alan Taylor-Jones Mountune boosts the Focus ST's power to 360bhp. Is it a tune too far? Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Fiesta ST (2022) review: still got it after all these doors Price: £27,245 10 June 2022 by CAR’s road test team Latest facelift of Ford hot hatch legend driven - plus we recap past heroes, too Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Mountune Ford Puma ST M260 (2022) review: the Puma gets pointier teeth Price: £31,449 26 May 2022 by Alan Taylor-Jones How does the Puma ST cope with another 60bhp and 33Ib ft of torque? Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...