Top 5 hot hatches

Some V8 thunder makes any car exciting, but this selection has it all – drama, luxury, performance, prestige, and great value. Which one needs to fill your garage with joy?

Dali Spektor 2 £199 Best standmount speaker under £200, Awards 2020 ★★★★★ The 2s combine Dali’s traditional strengths with a generous dose of entertainment that even Mission and Q Acoustics struggle t

ESSENTIALS BMW X3 20 xDrive M Sport Price: £50,175 Powertrain: 2.0-litre 4cyl petrol, 187bhp, plus 17bhp HEV motor 0-62mph: 7.8 seconds Test efficiency: 35.1mpg Official range: 502 miles Annual VED: £

THE BEST HOT hatches emanate joie de vivre like almost nothing else on four wheels. For many enthusiasts they opened the gates to performance motoring and, like any first love, those sensations of spe

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