Despite high starting prices for the regular 2020 Toyota Yaris range, Toyota Australia has today confirmed the super-hot GR Yaris will be available from $39,950 drive-away. Wait, what? Yep, the track-bred, motorsport-derived GR Yaris will be available in Australia priced from $39,950 drive-away. That’s only a short stretch from the […]
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2020 Kia Cerato GT Sedan review (video)
As the name suggests, PerformanceDrive loves to get its teeth stuck into all sorts of sport-oriented vehicles. Although the 2020 Kia Cerato GT falls short of the full Hyundai i30 N equivalent hot hatch, we think there is a huge amount of appeal to be found here. The Cerato is […]
2020 Renault Megane RS Trophy review (video)
You can get the 2020 Renault Megane RS Sport, Cup, Trophy, Trophy-R, and Trophy-R Record Edition. And some of these are available with either a manual or auto transmission. No other hot hatch on the market is available in such an extensive range. Here we’re checking out the flagship Trophy […]
Top 5 fun yet sensible cars for young professionals
You’ve graduated uni, settled into a job, have no kids and aren’t a true ‘adult’ yet – so now it’s time to have some fun. What car should you buy? Here are our top 5 fun yet sensible cars for young professionals. Your twenties and early thirties are generally a […]
2021 Ford Focus RS not happening, ST to remain flagship – report
While the outgoing Ford Focus RS was one of the most hardcore hot hatches on the market, it looks like there will not be a ‘2021 Focus RS’ successor arriving any time soon. For now, fans will have to enjoy the ST as the sportiest hatch from Ford. According to […]
Toyota ‘GR Corolla’ trade mark application filed in Australia
A trade mark application for the name ‘GR Corolla’ has been found on the Australian Intellectual Property database, potentially hinting a hot hatch version of Toyota’s popular small car. While trade marks aren’t always a guarantee that something will exist in the future, the application certainly provides some hope. The […]
Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch getting ‘G16E-GTS’ 1.6 turbo 3CYL – report
Finally, it looks like Toyota is looking to introduce a proper hot hatch for the small car segment, with word of a Toyota GR Corolla being in the works. According to a recent Auto Express report, the GR Corolla is set to hit the market in 2023. It will apparently […]
2019 Renault Megane RS Cup EDC review (video)
As if the hot hatch world wasn’t already heated enough, Renault has expanded its famed Megane RS range so that it now includes a whopping seven different iterations. We thought we’d better test another one following our initial RS Cup manual review earlier this year. No other hot hatch on […]