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 Taylor & James Dennison 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 ...
Driving the classics: Volkswagen Golf R32 Mk4 (2002) review Price: £22,340 28 May 2018 by Jake Groves Behind the wheel of the ultimate Mk4 Golf: the VR6-powered, all-wheel drive R32 Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 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 ...
VW Polo GTI (2018) review Price: £21,500 07 December 2017 by CJ Hubbard Junior GTI brings 2.0-litre turbo power and plenty of chassis precision in pre-emptive strike against next Fiesta ST 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 ...
Driving the classics: Ford Fiesta XR2 (1989) review Price: £8,430 01 December 2017 by James Dennison We drive an icon of the hot hatch world, long before the Fiesta ST was a thing Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Volvo V40 T5 R-Design Pro Polestar (2017) review Price: £36,740 30 November 2017 by Jake Groves Sporty but understated, plush but hard-riding – what is this car meant to be? Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Focus RS Mountune M400 (2017) review Price: £35,760 11 October 2017 by Jake Groves First ever review of ultimate Focus RS hatch driven in UK Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes-AMG GLA45 Yellow Night Edition (2017) review Price: £53,405 10 October 2017 by Jake Groves Mercedes' smallest crossover on test - in go-faster (and very vibrant) AMG spec Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Mini JCW Challenge (2017) review Price: £32,000 19 September 2017 by Matt Joy One-make race series inspires the rortiest Mini hot hatch of the moment Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi RS3 Saloon (2017) review Price: £43,765 31 August 2017 by Keith WR Jones Audi's big-booted RS3 driven on UK roads; pocket rocket is lightning fast Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Peugeot 308 GTi facelift (2017) review Price: £28,590 13 July 2017 by CAR's road test team Still the lion king? We test newly refreshed Peugeot 308 GTI hot hatch 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 ...
Hyundai i30 N prototype (2017) review 16 June 2017 by Tom Goodlad and Keith Adams An early, pre-production taste of Hyundai’s first hot hatch – and the signs are good 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 ...
Ford Focus RS Mountune FPM375 (2017) review Price: £33,164 12 June 2017 by Adam Binnie Should you upgrade to a Mountune RS? Yes you should... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...