Hot hatches

The 257bhp, four-wheel-drive, rally-inspired Toyota GR Yaris is now on sale in the UK

The Honda Civic Type R is the 2020 Auto Express Hot Hatch of the Year, with the Ford Focus ST and Mercedes-AMG A 45 S commended

The new BMW 128ti revives the brand’s famous ‘ti’ badge after a 15-year hiatus

The new Ford Fiesta ST Edition is a limited-run hot hatch targeted at driving purists, which features manually adjustable coilover suspension

Hot new Skoda Octavia vRS iV plug-in hybrid will have a starting price of £35,020

Special edition MINI Paddy Hopkirk Edition pays homage to the Monte Carlo-winning 1964 classic

The new BMW 128ti has its sight set on the Volkswagen Golf GTI

The lightweight limited edition model has sold out, but the subtle Honda Civic Type R Sport Line model now joins the range

More power and a higher price tag places the MINI JCW GP into the firing line of the Renault Megane R.S. Trophy

Audi’s latest hot hatch keeps four-cylinder power but turns up the wick and level of standard tech

We get our first taste of 242bhp Skoda Octavia vRS with Skoda tech development boss Christian Strube in the driver’s seat

Junior GLA 35 on sale from £43,565, while range-topping GLA 45 S tops out at almost £65,000

Hot versions of the new Focus will be capped at ST level, after Blue Oval confirms next-generation RS project is dead

The Cupra Leon Competicion is a track-bred racer, with a smattering of 3D printed components and a 335bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine

The Suzuki Swift Sport Hybrid adds a dinky electric motor to its turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine