Skoda Octavia vRS Bonneville review: land speed record car driven 19 August 2021 by Jake Groves This car still holds the record for the fastest 2.0-litre forced induction production car 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 ...
Honda Civic Type R review: GT and Sport Line driven Price: £30,995 29 June 2021 by James Taylor Faster and better-rounded, the fourth-gen Civic Type R is a step on from its predecessor in every way 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 ...
Birds BMW M140i (2021) review: the afterlife Price: £5,781 25 June 2021 by James Taylor Specialist unlocks more potential from RWD 1-series, without spoiling the recipe Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Hyundai i20N prototype (2021) review: anything you can do... Price: £25,000 26 March 2021 by Ben Miller ...the Fiesta ST can do better? It's a closer match than you might think... 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 ...
Hyundai i30N review: 2020's tweaks tested Price: £27,995 28 October 2020 by James Taylor Hyundai’s first serious go at a hot hatch turns out to be really rather good 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 ...
BMW 128ti prototype (2020) review: chasing status Price: £32,995 08 October 2020 by Georg Kacher Munich wants to get in on the front-driven hot hatch action again, in order to topple the mighty Golf GTI 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 ...
Mini GP (2020) review: hold on very tight 29 April 2020 by Georg Kacher Don't you dare call Mini's latest hardcore hot hatch cute Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 2 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Renault Megane R.S. review: Sport to Trophy-R driven Price: £27,810 21 January 2020 by James Dennison and James Taylor CAR Magazine UK drives the new Renault Megane R.S. by Renault Sport in Sport, Cup, Trophy and Trophy-R versions 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 ...
Audi RS3 Sportback review Price: £47,000 16 January 2020 by Adam Binnie A hatchback with more power than an old-school supercar. About as expensive, though 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 ...
VW Golf GTI TCR review: warmer but not too hot Price: £35,305 05 April 2019 by CAR’s road test team We drive the fastest road-legal Golf you can buy: our full review of the GTI TCR Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Driving the classics: Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 review 08 March 2019 by Tim Pitt Back to where it all began with the archetypal hot hatchback Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes-AMG A35 (2019) review: cash for honours Price: £35,580 31 January 2019 by Jake Groves Baby AMG is far from a ‘half fat’ offering, and that includes the price tag 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 ...
Driving the classics: Ford Escort Cosworth review Price: £22,050 30 December 2018 by Tim Pollard A blast from the past: we reacquaint ourselves with the Escort Cossie Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Vauxhall Corsa GSI (2018) review: outclassed and outgunned Price: £18,995 12 November 2018 by Christofer Lloyd The Corsa GSI's main problem is the Ford Fiesta ST.... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Skoda Vision RS: we drive the innovative concept 23 October 2018 by Gareth Evans We drive the Golf-alike Rapid replacement 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 ...
Seat Leon Cupra R review: needs more spice Price: £34,995 20 July 2018 by James Dennison and James Taylor The most powerful Seat road car ever, but does it go far enough? Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Golf R Performance Pack review: driving the hottest hatch Price: £31,865 12 May 2018 by Jake Groves Small things can make a sizeable difference – our first drive of the louder and prouder Golf R 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 ...
New Suzuki Swift Sport (2018) review: floats like a butterfly… Price: £17,999 17 April 2018 by Jake Groves …stings like a bee? Rorty new Suzuki hot hatch 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 ...
VW Up GTI (2018) review: big performance on a little budget Price: £13,750 26 February 2018 by Jake Groves After a long wait, VW slaps a GTI badge on its smallest car. Here's the full CAR magazine review Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Toyota Yaris GRMN (2018) review: what hot hatches used to be Price: £26,265 11 January 2018 by Adam Binnie The Toyota Yaris GRMN is a return to the classic hot hatch formula 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 ...