Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Review
The Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR is the swansong for the Mark 7.5 (and, really, the Mark 7). With Golf R power and a few tweaks. Blimey. I say “hot hatch” and I reckon one person out of three will name…
2020 Ford Focus ST Automatic Review
We’ve driven the manual and loved it – what does an seven-speed automatic do to Ford’s fabled Focus ST? Watch the Focus ST manual review and read more here. One of my favourite YouTube comments on the Focus ST review…
2021 Hyundai i30 N on the way
Hyundai’s giant-slaying hot hatch has had a facelift and had some surgery, adding a new optional eight-speed gearbox and more grunt. We’re very, very fond of the i30 N here at The Redline. So fond that we think that it…
2020 Suzuki Swift Sport gains spec, not speed
The Suzuki Swift Sport is one of our favourite pint-sizers. For 2020, Suzuki ups its tech game but it should remain a right giggle. Suzuki has a wonderful history of endearing baby hatches with a sporting bent. From the original…
Toyota GR Yaris Finally Properly Unveiled
The infinitely long gestation periods of fast Toyotas is starting to get on my nerves, but after a long wait we have the bonkers GR Yaris. All 200kW and 370Nm of it. If you haven’t been paying attention – and…
2020 Ford Fiesta ST: Australian Price and Spec
The 2020 Ford Fiesta ST is go and we’ve got the Australian prices, specs and even servicing costs. The Ford Fiesta ST is in my top five favourite cars ever. The last one had a slick gear change, torquey turbo…
Kia Picanto GT 2019 Review
The Kia Picanto GT has moved the benchmark for very small warm hatches. I’m not shocked, just very, very pleased. When I started this site, I decided that it would cover performance cars. And what did I think was a…
Superfast Mini John Cooper Works GP for 2020
Want something fast and small? The 2020 Mini John Cooper Works GP might just be for you. Some things are just meant to be. The new BMW X2 M35i rolls on the same UKL2 platform as the Mini and has…
Mini outs special edition Hatch: 60 Years Edition
Mini Australia has released yet another special edition model, this time celebrating its sixtieth anniversary with four limited-run 60 Years Edition variants based on the Cooper and Cooper S Hatch range. Although the 60 Years Edition variant commands a $4000…
Suzuki Swift Sport 2019 Review: Bright As A Button
A quick check of The Redline’s publishing engine confirms what I already knew – no Swift Sport. It’s also the least powerful car I’ve tested so far by a comfortable margin. It’s no secret that 103kW (140PS) isn’t a great…