Car Features, Hot Hatch Corner
We love a hot hatch on Carwitter, but what’s happened to all the classics? You know the original class of hot hatchbacks from back in the day? All Car Leasing have done some research into the topic, picking out some very cool little known facts along the way.
Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner
It’s funny how cars fall from grace. A few years back the Corsa VXR was the boy racer, hot hatch of choice. Now, you rarely see them. That crown has been stolen by the all-conquering Fiesta ST. But in fifth generation guise is this VXR any good? You still get a turbo charged 1.6 litre […]
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It’s not often a manufacturer hits the nail so squarely on the head first time round. But that’s exactly what Hyundai have done with their all new i30N. It shows what can be achieved with clean sheet thinking, a generous budget….and a little help from an ex BMW M Sport head honcho. Now the i30N […]
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Hyundai have announced pricing and specification of the new i30 N hot hatch. The i30 N is Hyundai’s first ever hot hatch and is built by Hyundai’s high performance vehicle division. The ’N’ stands for Namyang – Hyundai’s global R&D Centre in Korea and Nurburgring, where Hyundai’s European Test Centre is based. The i30 N features […]
Ford have announced an Focus RS Edition which is available to order now. Ford Performance engineers have developed the Focus RS Edition and features a Quaife LSD on the front axle. The Quaife LSD allows drivers to enjoy the 350PS at disposal provided by the 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine. Ford performance all wheel drive, dynamic torque […]
Suzuki were always going to be ditching the high revving 1.6 litre petrol lump that powered the last gen Swift Sport. We knew this, and it was going to be sad 🙁 The natural replacement was the 1.4 BOOSTERJET that we sampled in the Vitara S last year. It’s potent and made the Vitara a […]
It’s finally here. The rather massive Megane R.S. Gone is the sleek coupe, so we’re stuck/left with this. The specs are as follows: First in the hot hatch segment to receive 4CONTROL four-wheel steering All-new 280hp engine with 390Nm of torque Now with two transmissions – either 6-speed manual or 6-speed EDC automatic Inspired by […]
Car Features, Hot Hatch Corner
Now the title is a bold statement to make, I know that. I’ve never driven a Honda EP3, but I’ve sampled everything thereafter. The FN2 was lardy as fcuk. A ton of extra weight (nearly 16 stone?!) and barely a hint of more horses led it to be rather underwhelming. That could be what scared […]
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Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner, Sports
When thinking of the DS 3, performance doesn’t really spring to mind. Matt black with gold accents certainly isn’t the order of the day. Special editions, collaborations with makeup brands and a car squarely aimed at the female side of the population is more suiting to its nature. The last performance model appeared when the […]
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Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner, Sports
We know what you’re thinking…it’s only been a week since the last Type R was launched?! Well, it has in fact been a whole two years. And, in an effort to alienate buyers of the last gen, Honda have outed its latest blistering hatch barely six months after the all new model was unveiled. Packing […]
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Car Reviews, Hatchback, Hot Hatch Corner
It could be argued that a VW Golf GTi is all the car you’ll ever need. Decent performance and space for the family, what else do you want in life? We went to check out the facelift mark 7, to see if it truly is the only car you need in your life. Starting at […]
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I’d like to meet the man responsible for putting a 2.0 litre turbo charged engine, coupled with Quattro all-wheel drive into a car the size of my shoe. I hope it’s one man in Ingolstadt that nobody really takes seriously, but occasionally he is let out from his mad invention room and someone takes a […]
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