A special cosmetic package sends off the hot hatch in Australia
by Angelo Nieto
Could this be what takes back the Nürburgring FWD lap record?
Honda, through its motorsport division Honda Racing Corporation, has released a video of the Civic Type R HRC Concept undergoing testing in a wind tunnel and on track at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan. The car, still covered in camouflage, first appeared
by Lije Martin
Tested at the Super Taikyu Series, honed at the Nürburgring
Toyota has constantly been pushing the limits of performance over at Gazoo Racing. Not only did it produce two of the most sought-after hot hatches of the century, but it also built a brand-new supercar for the Japanese automotive giant.
It embodies Japan’s track record of making iconic quick cars
It's alive and well-if you've got swimming pools of cash sloshing about. Even the ultimate working-class hero car-the rocket-propelled hatch-is now aimed at people who bank where they ski.Hot hatches have become an expensive
by Ollie Kew
Does this deserve the GTI badge, though?
We'll get to the new Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI's numbers soon. Firstly: the name. That badge. This is a BIG call.Previously, when Volkswagen offered up a speedy version of an electrified car, it shied away from Those Three Letters.
by Ollie Kew
Turning lessons learned on the track into updates for the factory spec
Toyota Gazoo Racing has just revealed a refresh for the Toyota GR Yaris dubbed Type 26. This update focuses on incorporating feedback from pro drivers to further refine the rally-bred hot hatch.One of the highlights? Not a power bump or
by Angelo Nieto
And now it’s red
Back in May 2007, Volkswagen delivered a small missive notably devoid of bombast and theatrics that carried news of a car filled with both of those things. "A unique design study."It was a three-door Golf GTI married to a "bespoke
by Vijay Pattni
Debuted alongside two more high-performance Kia EVs
Whew-Kia has unveiled three new performance cars. Say hello to the EV3 GT, the EV4 GT, and the EV5 GT, and if you ask us, it's the middle car that's the most exciting.Mainly because that middle car takes
by Vijay Pattni
It’s one hot hatch against the other
Toyota Motor Philippines has expanded its GR family with the introduction of the GR Corolla. This is essentially a larger C-segment five-door sibling of the GR Yaris. For this comparison, we'll be pitting TMP's latest GR entry against
Nissan has got itself a pocket rocket
Nissan has revealed its new widebody vehicle at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon. Dubbed the Aura Nismo RS Concept, it signals the Japanese carmaker's return to hot hatches, with a full-on production run already being explored.This RS Concept is
by Billy Caluag
Another track-ready hot hatch honed by the boss himself
Akio Toyoda-a.k.a. 'Morizo'-really enjoyed himself behind the wheel of a specially-equipped Toyota GR Yaris at the Nurburgring last year, where he completed more than his allotted laps of the Green Hell in the 24hr race. He came
by Vijay Pattni
Taking Toyota’s newest hot hatch for a run through Clark
Leandre: Why, yes we did, and at the Clark International Speedway at that. We had barely a lap behind the wheel, though, and then another as a passenger.For safety reasons, Toyota Motor Philippines had us do just one lap per driver.
by Sharleen Banzon
and Leandre Grecia
The automatic variant stickers for P3.955-M
Anyone here waiting for the arrival of the Toyota GR Corolla? The wait is over, folks-Toyota Motor Philippines has pulled the wraps off its newest hot hatch.Toyota has revealed prices for the GR Corolla, and it turns out our source
The top-spec automatic could go for P3.955-M
The cat's out of the bag: Toyota Motor Philippines is launching the GR Corolla in our market. We estimate there's about a month to go before we get any details, so the plan was to sit on our hands and
One month to go, then!
It's shaping up to be quite the year for Toyota Motor Philippines. Not only did it just announce that the all-new bZ4x is on its way to the market, but it has also confirmed that the hatchback it was recently
Called ‘The Skeg’ and ‘The Machina’
A carmaker collaborating with an iconic brand from the motorcycle world? Yes, please.British automaker Mini has just partnered up with popular lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina to build two one-off John Cooper Works cars. The former is best known for,
If you’ve been eyeing this for a while, now’s the time to get one
Every so often, an automotive brand launches a model that truly shakes up the market. For Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI), it was the Honda Civic Type R. From the fifth-generation FK8 to the sixth-generation FL5, the Japanese carmaker made waves
These are just rumors, but one can hope
We often complain about 'slim pickings' in our market when it comes to the 'fun' models, but the truth is, we're actually lucky as far as our options go. We do have the Toyota GR Yaris here, for example, and we
It’s a huge jump from its predecessors
Words by Callum Alexander.The origin story of the hot hatch is cloudy, but VW cut through the murk back in 1975. Has any car ever defined its class better than the MkI Golf GTI? Fifty years on, we're still copying
by TopGear.com
The hot hatch that got the ball rolling
Let's get one thing clear: the Volkswagen Golf GTI is not the first hot hatchback. If we were to trace the roots of the hot hatch, it started with the Autobianchi A112 Abarth and Simca 1100 Ti that came out in
The hot-hatch icon is being discontinued in Europe and the UK
Bad news! After just three years on sale, the FL5-generation Honda Civic Type R-the hot-hatch GOAT-is being killed off in the UK and Europe. Good news! It's going out in a blaze of turbocharged, bewinged, Championship White
