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What happened to cool cars? I'd rather drive a Toyota than a Ferrari as modern supercars become too quick for their own good | Opinion
23 March 2025 by Stephen Ottley
If we offered you a free Ferrari or free Toyota which would you take?Read more

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19 March 2025 by Stephen Ottley
In 2011 there was a seismic shift in the Australian car market - the...Read more

Toyota's new pocket-rocket takes shape: 2026 Toyota Starlet GR revealed in fresh renders as rumours of rally-based performance car will join Celica and MR2 in sports car rebirth: Report
28 February 2025 by Dom Tripolone
Toyota is going on a massive performance car offensive. The Japanese...Read more

Fresh hot hatch showdown shapes up: New Peugeot boss mulls return of electric 205 GTi as potential sporty EV to rival Alpine A290 and Abarth 500e
17 February 2025 by John Law
If there’s one thing French carmakers do well, it’s front-...Read more

Two new electric hot hatches bound for Australia to rival Cupra Born, Abarth 500e and MG4 XPower: Pricing revealed for 2025 Mini Cooper Electric JCW and Aceman Electric JCW
18 December 2024 by Samuel Irvine
Mini has announced pricing for its fully-electric John Cooper Works (JCW)...Read more

Epic $200,000, 375kW, all-paw hot hatch coming to put the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Toyota GR Corolla and Mercedes-AMG A45 on notice: 2026 Renault 5 Turbo 3E concept car is heading to production
16 December 2024 by John Law
Renault revealed an epic, all-paw concept car at the 2022 Paris Motor Show...Read more

More than 16,000 cars hit with urgent recall notice: Owners of Honda CR-V, Honda Civic, Honda ZR-V and Honda Civic Type R urged to visit dealer
8 November 2024 by John Law
A wide-reaching recall has been issued by Honda Australia concerning 16,...Read more

Back to hot hatch basics: 2025 Mini Cooper S John Cooper Works petrol models released as chic alternative to Cupra Leon, Hyundai i30 N and Volkswagen Golf GTI
23 October 2024 by John Law
Following the first ever electric John Cooper Works models, Mini has...Read more

Hyundai i30 N 2025: Nurburgring track test
23 September 2024 by Tim Nicholson
The Hyundai i30 N is one of Australia's most popular hot hatches for...Read more

Hardcore rally hero sliding closer? Modified 2025 Toyota GR Corolla GRMN spied testing with big wing and roll cage: Report
12 September 2024 by John Law
A mysterious camouflaged Toyota GR Corolla has been spied testing at...Read more

Toyota rumoured to be building potent new hatchback: 2026 Toyota GR Starlet could be on the way to tackle Hyundai i20N and Ford Fiesta ST
6 September 2024 by Samuel Irvine
Toyota is rumoured to be prepping another feisty little hot hatch.Read more

Powerful electric hot hatch revealed: 2025 BYD Seal 06 GT is likely to pack twin-motor 310kW powertrain to put the hurt on MG4 XPower and Cupra Born
28 August 2024 by Samuel Irvine
BYD has revealed the first official images of its 2025 Seal 06 GT....Read more

Five cylinder hero here to stay ... for now: New look and chassis tweaks see 2025 Audi RS3 hyper hatch beat the BMW M2's Nurburgring lap time
20 August 2024 by Samuel Irvine
Audi has revealed the 2025 RS3 with a smattering of visual and chassis...Read more

Move over VW Golf R and Subaru WRX: 2025 Toyota GR Corolla finally gets a long-awaited automatic gearbox and more grunt
2 August 2024 by Samuel Irvine
Toyota has broadened the appeal of its rally-bred GR Corolla hot hatch...Read more

Still the cheapest hot hatch? 2025 Hyundai i30 N pricing and features revealed but does it undercut the VW Golf GTI, Subaru WRX and Honda Civic Type R?
2 August 2024 by Tim Nicholson
One of Australia’s favourite hot hatches has come in for an overhaul...Read more

Cheap hot hatch thrills are back on the table! 2025 Suzuki Swift Sport release looking likely as cut-price Volkswagen Polo GTI and Hyundai i20 N rival may be revived: report
26 July 2024 by John Law
Despite reports out of the United Kingdom that the Suzuki Swift Sport...Read more

Hyundai's Volkswagen Golf GTI and Honda Civic Type R rivalling i30 N hatchback gets vital upgrades with Australian release locked in for August
18 July 2024 by Dom Tripolone
The updated Hyundai i30 N hot hatch is locked in for Australia and is due...Read more

Best electric cars arriving in 2024
16 July 2024 by Tung Nguyen
Love or hate them, electric cars are the future of personal transportation...Read more

"People would gravitate to auto": Toyota GR Corolla to gain automatic transmission according to internal documents for the VW Golf R and Honda Civic Type R rival - report
10 July 2024 by Chris Thompson
Toyota’s about to broaden the appeal of one of its most convincing...Read more