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How surprised were we when it was revealed that the new Suzuki Swift would eschew that tangy 1.6-litre normally aspirated motor for a leaner boost-driven powerplant? When you look at the evolving landscape of junior pocket rockets – Fiesta ST, VW UP GTI, MINI Cooper, Opel Corsa GSI, Renault...

It’s the all-new 2017 Ford Fiesta ST, but it’s missing something very important… The third-generation Fiesta ST manages to pull 147kW from Ford’s all new three-cylinder 1.5-litre Ecoboost engine; a similar output as its four-cylinder predecessor. The turbocharged engine propels the ST from rest to 100km/h in 6.7-seconds thanks...

Toyota Gazoo Racing is about to hit the performance mainstream and the car to potentially launch it into hot hatch stardom with be the Toyota Yaris. Without getting ahead of ourselves, the Toyota Supra co-developed with BMW, is rumoured to be next. Toyota has upgraded the current Yaris’s 1.3-litre...

KIA’s performance development boss Albert Biermann divulges the company’s intentions and hints that more aggressive cars are on the way We’ve seen Hyundai’s N-Division progress nicely with the i30 doing the quintessential hot hatch testing around the Nurburgring but sister Korean brand KIA has its own performance agenda without the fancy...

Seen covered in swirly camouflage is Ford’s next-gen Fiesta ST which you can expect to see undisguised in 2017. The new model boasts a more aggressive front fascia, dual exhaust tips and rides on chunkier wheels shod in low-profile tires. Judging by the spy images of the regular 2017 Fiesta,...

A faster Ford Fiesta ST could be on the way and it won’t be badged RS. Details are vague at this point but some sources within Ford are hinting that the new model will fall under the name Ford Fiesta ST Plus. Ford has been cagey about developing a...

The Hyundai i20 N Sport eagerly rumbles into life, a sound accentuated by an underground parking lot and one that implies to the uninitiated that this Hyundai is a feisty package. The first N Sport model from Hyundai should be fast and fierce to stir up excitement but after...