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GTI, ST, Type R, GR: just some of the hallowed names that crop up in any discussion about hot hatch greats of the modern era, and deservedly so. But there’s one oft-overlooked contender that could hav

Price new: £32,140 Price used: From £14,000 Engine: 2.0-litre turbo petrol Gearbox: Seven-speed auto Power/torque: 296bhp/400Nm 0-60mph: 5.7 seconds Top speed: 155mph IF one hot hatch literally flies

THESE days, it feels like a new electric SUV is unveiled every five minutes, and just about every mainstream car maker either has one in its range or in the pipeline. Despite its rich history of hybri

IN THE SAME way the term ‘rock and roll’ pre-dated the explosion of Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley into the mainstream, the Toyota RAV4 emerged years before SUVs became a mainstream family transport ch

IT’S best not to mistake the ‘130’ moniker of this new Skoda Fabia for its rating in horsepower, because that would be underselling this charming little package. In fact, by celebrating 130 years of S

ISSUE 1,908 RENAULT’S been playing a blinder with its retro-inspired small cars over the past 12 months. First, to much fanfare, came the supremely talented Renault 5, with the more practical but just