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Silverstone Auctions Offers Pristine MG Metro Turbo
The MG Metro Turbo may not be the most accomplished hot hatch going (or the fastest) but as the number of original models get lower and...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jan 27, 20172 min read
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Honda Announces Special 'Black Edition' Civic Type R
2,500. That's the number of the current generation of Civic Type R models to be made for UK roads and I for one think that is a rather...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jan 10, 20172 min read
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Weekend Window Shopping: Ford Fiesta XR2
Seeing as the Ford Fiesta has been able to take the crown of the nation's best-selling car (once again), I thought it would be fitting to...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jan 8, 20172 min read
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Skoda Unleashes Its Most Powerful Octavia Yet
A few weeks ago Skoda revealed the new Octavia, which featured more tech and tweaked styling. Today though, the Czech brand has announced...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Dec 20, 20162 min read
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Driving Vauxhalls From Yesteryear
Today I attended a Vauxhall test day, which took place at the brand's Heritage Centre in Luton and my word, was it worth the trip. There...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Dec 7, 20164 min read
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SEAT Unleashes Its Most Powerful Road Car Ever
You may remember that the SEAT Leon was given a mid-life refresh not too long ago and now the Spanish brand has announced the new Leon...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Dec 5, 20162 min read
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Watch Out Criminals, The Police Have A New Weapon
There have been various reports this year about the number of traffic cops being halved which has led to a higher number of crimes on the...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Nov 24, 20161 min read
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What's Better Than A Peugeot 205 GTI? Three Of Course
The Peugeot 205 GTI is a hot hatch legend that is adored and lusted over by many in the motoring community. The thing is that there isn't...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Nov 22, 20162 min read
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Supercar Superbuild To Feature Mini JCW
I probably shouldn't admit this, but I've never heard of Supercar Superbuild. Now I've heard of it I'm likely to give it a watch as it...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Nov 21, 20162 min read
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Classic Cossie For Sale
If you ask any hot hatch owners from the 80s about the Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 and they're likely to pause before saying, "good car...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Nov 17, 20162 min read
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Goodwood Breakfast Club: Hot Hatches
So I was scrolling through my Facebook last night and I came across an event which was enough to make my mouth water. Either that or I...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Nov 6, 20162 min read
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GTI Festival
Evening everyone! As you may be aware, I was invited to the GTI Festival at Santa Pod by the Ibiza Owners Club and was even able to get...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Oct 9, 20164 min read
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New Honda Civic Type R Unveiled
Well, the prototype has been unveiled and as a hot hatch fan I am very excited about this. However, having seen it I can't make my mind...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Sep 29, 20162 min read
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Gimme 5! Ford Adds More Practicality To Fiesta ST
I've always owned five-door hatchbacks, even though I rarely carry passengers in the rear so I could really get by with a three-door,...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Sep 26, 20161 min read
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Last Renault Mégane MkIII RS Rolls Off Production Line
The fourth generation of Renault Mégane will arrive next year, meaning that the current model is nearing the end of its lifespan. The...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Aug 23, 20162 min read
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Weekend Window Shopping: Subaru Impreza WRX STI Cosworth
This week's edition of Weekend Window Shopping features another hot hatch, one of which is likely to be one of the fastest around. It's...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Aug 21, 20162 min read
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Weekend Window Shopping: Ford Escort RS Turbo
The eighties was a great time for hot hatches with some great cars from the period - cars such as the Peugeot 205 GTI, VW Golf GTI and...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Aug 6, 20161 min read
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New Mountune Upgrade Available For Focus RS
It's fair to say the latest Focus RS is one of the most potent hot hatches around but for those of you who seek more performance you can...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Aug 5, 20162 min read
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Peugeot 205 GTI Sale Breaks World Record
The Peugeot 205 GTI is one of the most iconic hot hatches and is considered to be the best, so used examples can be a bit pricey –...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Aug 5, 20162 min read
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The History Of The Hot Hatch
The hot hatch is like the Swiss army knife of the motoring world - they're fast, practical, good looking and cheap to run. There's a lot...
Aaron Alleyne-Wake
Jul 24, 20166 min read
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