Hot hatchbacks are valued here in the United States--but across the pond in the United Kingdom, they're truly adored. The Brits have plenty of hot hatches to choose from, which leads to long debates ...

If you're into hot hatches, you might want to tune into this weekend's Top Gear episode, the first of the season 20. In it, the guys will try to answer one very important question: Which is the best ...

What makes a good hot hatchback - the power, the bang/buck ratio or the track records? The automotive industry has never been more divided on this subject than it is now. Just to give you an example, ...

A practical, fun, fast and usually affordable mode of transport that had its origin in the 1970s Volkswagen Golf GTI and Renault 5 Alpine, the hot hatch’s heyday was the 1980s. A staple niche among ...

Handbrakes. Thank the merciful Lord that all three of our contenders on this test have got proper old-school handbrakes. You know the score. Small, stubby little cars, lots of turbocharged grunt and ...