Alpine A290_B is a Hot Hatch with a Twist
![Front three quarters view of the new Alpine A290_B electric hot hatch in white with a black roof.](https://b1741989.smushcdn.com/1741989/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/A290__Show-car-4000x3000.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Hint: It’s electric!
Renault Unveils Hottest Megane Yet
![Front three quarters view of the new Renault Megane R.S. Ultime in yellow](https://b1741989.smushcdn.com/1741989/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RS1-scaled.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
It’s called the Megane R.S. Ultime
Whooooaa it really shifts!
![Hyundai i20 N New Zealand](https://b1741989.smushcdn.com/1741989/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/i20n-03.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Okay, so small hatches might not be the biggest segment in New Zealand but that’s where we often find some amazing cars that deserve more attention than they’re getting. One of these absolute gems on the smaller size is the Hyundai i20 hatch. You can only get it in one trim here and that’s exactly […]
A Night At The Opera: Hyundai i30N Series II DCT Review
![Front three quarters photo of the new Hyundai i30N Series II DCT in Performance Blue](https://b1741989.smushcdn.com/1741989/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/N7.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Hyundai’s revised hot hatch is an experience in itself with a soundtrack to remember!
Ford Fiesta ST Review NZ – Putting the ST in FieSTa
![Ford Fiesta ST Review NZ](https://b1741989.smushcdn.com/1741989/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20190927_114741.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
You can’t have a Fiesta without an ‘ST’ in it and Ford New Zealand’s new hot hatch proves this point beyond any doubt. Now we’re not saying that the third-generation Fiesta ST (Sports Technologies) has big boots to fill BUT… First unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2004, the Fiesta ST burst its way […]
Why I Regret Buying a Golf GTI
![The Mark 6 Golf GTI at a winery](https://b1741989.smushcdn.com/1741989/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/GTI-1.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Is the Volkswagen Golf GTI still the best hot hatch you can have?
A Hot Hatch for Grown Ups
![The Fastback is fun but you can still own one and be over 25!](https://b1741989.smushcdn.com/1741989/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/i30N-FB-2.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Can the i30N Fastback combine hot hatch spice with the sensibility of a sedan or at least something in between?
N is for Nani
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Hyundai has a fresh entry into the hot hatch segment but how exciting could a fast i30 possibly be?
VW’s new white-hot, hatch – Volkswagen Polo GTI review
![VW Polo GTI Review New Zealand](https://b1741989.smushcdn.com/1741989/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/IMG_20181216_154254.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Volkswagen Polo GTI Review New Zealand Most car people at some point in their driving career will have a GTI in their garage (or at least, been behind the wheel of one). Mine happened to be a Golf Mk 2 16v back in the 80’s and it has remained one of the stand out vehicles […]