When hot hatches grow up

IT’S easy to be bewildered by Volkswagen’s extensive SUV line-up, which stretches from the T-Cross to the Touareg, with the T-Roc, Tiguan and Tayron along the way. There’s a lot to take in – no fewer

IN BOTH THE new and used-car markets, SUVs are big news. But what if you simply don’t need big? What if you just want ‘manageable but still able to tow’? Well, in that case, Volkswagen has the T-Cross

ISSUE 1,897 AN integral part of Volkswagen’s line up, the T-Roc was given a thorough overhaul for its second generation in 2025. But when we went out to Munich, Germany, for a closer look earlier this

THE FORD CAPRI was on my shortlist when I last chose a company car. However, in the end I went for a Cupra Tavascan, which uses the same underpinnings but, I think, looks rather more striking. Did I m

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