Kia EV6 GT (2025) review: virtual gear shift insanity and 641bhp Price: £59,985 18 June 2025 by CJ Hubbard Facelift brings more of everything at a lower price for Kia’s high-performance grand-touring EV 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 ...
Mini JCW Electric (2025) review: unrelentingly stiff Price: £34,905 27 May 2025 by Alan Taylor-Jones You can now buy an electric Cooper JCW, but you really shouldn't. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Mini JCW (2025) review: the modern-day Fiesta ST? Price: £33,265 25 April 2025 by Ted Welford Mini’s sportiest petrol hatch yet is good, but missing one main thing Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce (2024) review: this or an Abarth 600e? Price: £42,295 25 March 2025 by Alan Taylor-Jones Junior Veloce remains a joy on UK roads. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Hyundai Elantra N (2025) review: the last dinosaur Price: £27,400 21 March 2025 by Jake Groves Hyundai’s likely final combustion N car doesn’t have long left Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi RS3 review (2025) : the five-cylinder driven on road and track Price: £59,900 03 February 2025 by Curtis Moldrich and Ted Welford Audi’s baby RS model continues to be one of its best Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Puma ST (2025) review: Ford doesn’t want you to buy one Price: £33,600 13 January 2025 by Jake Groves Facelifted version of Ford’s spiciest Puma is less spicy now than it ever was, and wildly expensive Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW M135 review (2024): fast but room for more fun Price: £43,000 26 November 2024 by Ted Welford BMW's hot hatch returns to tackle the Golf R once again 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 ...
Volkswagen ID.3 GTX (2025) review: electric hot hatch turns up the heat (slightly) Price: £46,225 01 November 2024 by Ted Welford A 322bhp rear-wheel-drive hot hatch in 2025? Please let it be good Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (2024) review: a GTI with a bit of spice Price: £42,115 15 October 2024 by Curtis Moldrich Is this the GTI to go for? We drive the Mk8.5 Golf GTI Clubsport 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 ...
Volkswagen Golf R (2024) review: R, rated Price: £43,895 15 October 2024 by Jake Groves It’s update time for the Golf R – we’ve thrashed it on road and track 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 ...
Blast from the past: 1990 Renault 5 GT Turbo review Price: £7,000 03 October 2024 by Tim Pitt Renault’s turbocharged tearaway feels as exciting today as it did 30 years ago Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Focus ST Edition (2024) review: the last great Ford hot hatch? Price: £42,905 24 September 2024 by Alan Taylor-Jones Driving Ford’s most hardcore ST yet feels like the end of an era Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N review: EV hot hatch driven in the UK Price: £65,000 20 September 2024 by Ted Welford Hyundai's madcap hot hatch finally arrives in the UK 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 ...
Cupra Born VZ (2024) review: a new take on the electric hot hatch formula Price: £44,625 13 September 2024 by Curtis Moldrich Cupra turns up the heat with its electric hatch Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Volkswagen Golf GTI 8.5 (2024) review: the master returns Price: £39,400 12 September 2024 by Ted Welford More power and a less irritating touchscreen… but no manual for VW’s hot hatch icon Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Facelifted Volkswagen Golf R prototype review: now with anti-lag (sort of) 11 June 2024 by Luke Wilkinson Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi S3 (2024) review: new looks and hand-me-down engineering Price: £46,925 22 April 2024 by Seth Walton Audi's fast compact just got quicker 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 ...
Prototype drive: why the next S3 is the version Audi should always have made 13 February 2024 by Ben Barry A drive in the prototype reveals that the next version is the S3 that Audi should always have made Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 Read more ...
Toyota GR Yaris facelift (2024) prototype review: our wishes, granted Price: £35,000 12 January 2024 by Ben Barry Our wish list wasn’t big for GR Yaris improvements, but Toyota thoroughly delivered Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 Read more ...