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 the Renaultsport Megane or Ford Focus ST or, more
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 was where I spent thirty seconds talking about the
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 bests the Volkswagen Golf GTI as a driver’
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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 1.3-litre Swift GTi (nowadays a bit of a cult
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 I normally stop when Toyota promises something fun – the GR
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 engine and a sublime chassis. It even looked alright,
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 performance car? Everything from a Swift Sport and up.
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 the B48 turbo four. No doubt Mini’s engineers and
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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 premium over the models upon which they are based, Mini
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 deal of power. But when you’
Need a bit more Civic Type R drama in your Hyundai i30 N? Want a bit more AMG-style bling? Hyundai has you covered. As you’re probably aware, I was quite a fan of the i30 N. It’s a cracker of a car, literally in the case of the
https://youtu.be/kkgLfAgCydA Hyundai’s i30 N came out of nowhere but landed to critical acclaim. It’s a muscular, fast, keenly-priced hot hatch. But is it the best? For so long if you wanted a hot hatch, you had some tough choices to make. We’re in a