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 ...

Ford Fiesta ST: From $25,990 plus on-road costs. 1.6-litre 4cyl turbo petrol; 147kW and 290Nm; 6-sp manual; 6.2L/100km and 145g/km CO2. Renault Clio R.S 200 EDC Sport: From $28,790 plus on-road costs.

Were we to anthropomorphise these little hellraisers, I suspect the Fiesta ST would be spying this new Renault RS16 with mixed emotions. On one hand it would be a little bit concerned that its ...

Two hot hatchbacks separated by 11 years that have a lot in common; like the Fiesta ST200, the old Renault Clio RS 182 Trophy takes an already great package and splashes it with the most expensive ...

The original Ford Fiesta ST from 2013 was a modern classic. The combination of appealing pricing, point-and-shoot driving dynamics and a sweet turbocharged engine ensured it won a legion of fans. Its ...

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, ...

The Renaultsport Clio ruled the hot hatchback roost for years, but when the current car was released in 2013 it was met with a frosty reception. • Best hot hatchbacks In place of the naturally ...

Elan is looking Elysian again the following morning as we head back to finish the photos. I hang back in the Nismo, which feels better when you let it find its own rhythm and don’t try to keep up and ...

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 ...

earlier this year. But that was a few minutes of track hooning and drag races; excellent video fodder, but leaving the space open for a comparison out in The Real World. Ideally we would have had a ...

earlier this year. But that was a few minutes of track hooning and drag races; excellent video fodder, but leaving the space open for a comparison out in The Real World. Ideally we would have had a ...