The first cars from Hyundai’s N performance sub-brand burst onto the scene in the form of petrol-powered, front-wheel-drive turbocharged hot hatchbacks – and they ruffled establishment feathers at eve

THE COOPER S WAS A SOGGY effort and this isn’t any better. You can forgive a hot hatch appalling ride but when it’s on top of a transmission that’s hard to gel with, an uninspiring soundtrack and impr

Three years ago, Kia surprised us with the original version of its hot EV6. These were the dark days before our world got lit up by the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Here came Kia with a car that didn’t just hav

1 FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an

Hyundai’s N performance brand will not restrict itself exclusively to electric sports cars in the future, and is evaluating hot new combustion models to sit alongside the Ioniq 5 N and upcoming Ioniq

THE 2025 Auto Express New Car Awards are upon us, and we’re struggling to remember a year that proved to be so tough at the top. It’s a reflection of just how well so many car manufacturers – both new