It was a crying shame when Ford pulled its hot hatch lineup from the US market, though the last to go now represents a great ...

Since the '80s, Ford has made stellar hot hatches, fine-tuning the formula over the following decades. But, with the march of ...

T he Renault Clio V-6 is the quintessential mid-engine hot hatch, but other brands have also dabbled in turning practical ...

The confirmation came from Honda Racing President Koji Watanabe, who spoke to the media at the 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona this ...

THEY say the apple never falls far from the tree. One hundred per cent. Not only is my 17-year-old lad handsome and helpful, ...

The R3X will feature a high-powered tri-motor setup, serving as a performance variant of Rivian's upcoming affordable R3 subcompact SUV.

Looking virtually ready for rallying, this hypothetical new-gen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI builds on an AWD hot hatch.

As a seedling for some of the most loved and least sane hot hatches ever made, the original Renault 5 was prolific. There was the loopy rally homologation, 970kg, mid-engined Turbo 1 in 1978 with ...

There’s no set formula for hot hatches in 2023, but one thing is clear – new heights for power, performance and sophistication have been reached in recent times. It seems unfathomable that a ...

Car manufacturers have been making go-faster hatchbacks for more than four decades. The hot hatch formula is simple: take a practical family hatchback, upgrade the oily bits, make it go faster, ...

Just how popular is the Volkswagen Polo GTI in South Africa? Well, here’s a look at the Kariega-built hot hatch’s sales ...