Hot hatchbacks

The rally-bred Toyota GR Yaris, bombastic Mercedes‑AMG A45 S, thrillsome Hyundai i30 N and dazzling Honda Civic Type R are each brilliant in their own…

A true race-bred special, the Clio 172 Cup is one of the lightest – and purest – Renault Sport models ever

German firm Abt Sportsline has developed a new Audi RS3 tuning package to sit beneath its limited-run RS3-R upgrade

Audi’s S3 hot hatch has been given an update for 2024, gaining powertrain tweaks, a design update and the RS3’s torque-splitting rear axle

It could be unruly but the hottest of the first-generation Focus models was a blisteringly quick and rewarding machine

Alpine will pull the covers off its A290 hot hatch on 13 June, coinciding with the 24 Hours of Le Mans

For much of the last 25 years, Renault ruled the hot hatch world. The ultimate expression of its brilliance, the R26.R

Our early impressions of the Gen 2 GR Yaris suggest that it’s an improvement in every area that counts, but can it be worth £18k more than an i20 N?

Hot Lancias are making a comeback, beginning with the 237bhp Ypsilon HF

Audi’s premium family hatch gets a new face and more equipment, with the forthcoming S3 hot hatch set to offer 328bhp

The ultimate Renault 182 came close to hot hatch perfection, making it one of our top 25 cars of the last 25 years

Targeting a Nürburgring lap record proved the undoing of a potentially all-time-great hot hatch

Production of petrol-powered Hyundai N hot hatches has come to an end in Europe, with electric N models picking up the baton

They’re two dinky performance cars with startlingly similar recipes, but how does the decade-old Audi S1 compare to today’s much-hyped Toyota GR Yaris…

Alpine’s Renault 5-based hatch will arrive this year – here’s our first look at the new EV in prototype form

The facelifted Skoda Octavia vRS arrives hot on the heels of the Mk8.5 Golf GTI, equipped with the same upgraded 261bhp engine

The A45 S hot hatch has been given a visual overhaul with a new ‘Limited Edition’ model, adding bold design touches inside and out

After 16 years in production, Abarth’s Fiat 500-based hot hatch is still alive and kicking. This latest version pays tribute to the firm’s 75 annivers…

We rank every petrol hot hatch on sale in the latest issue of evo – here are some of our favourite shots

The Mini's final outing as a combustion-engined hatch is being led by a 201bhp, 150mph Cooper S

The Golf will go electric-only in its next generation, making the Mk8.5 R the last of the petrol-powered breed

To mark our 25th anniversary we name the 25 most significant driver's cars launched in the last 25 years. Richard Meaden presents the case for the Ren…

To mark our 25th anniversary we name the 25 most significant driver's cars launched in the last 25 years. Deputy Editor James Taylor presents the case…

Developed in collaboration with Sébastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanperä, these GR Yaris specials prove Toyota Gazoo Racing doesn’t do things by halves… 

Subaru’s Impreza 22B and Audi’s Sport Quattro are rally-inspired, four-wheel-drive legends. Could Toyota’s GR Yaris match them for charisma and abilit…