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TOYOTA GR YARIS

GR Yaris: The hottest hatch around town?

The author, a self-proclaimed lover of soft, comfortable rides, gets behind the wheel of the facelifted Toyota GR Yaris with its new 8-speed GAZOO Racing Direct Automatic…

  • Eyaaz Matwadia
6 min read
Cool driving experience: The locally built Polo GTI, one of the few remaining affordable performance cars, comes in far cheaper than its Golf sibling.
GOLF 8 GTI

Polo GTI: Last of the compact hot hatches

The Polo GTI is an absolute hoot to drive and offers excellent value for the price

  • Jordan Schmidt
3 min read
A driver’s car: The ride quality of the Mercedes-AMG A45 S is on the firm side but it packs huge performance.
MERCEDES AMG

Merc’s A45 S offers thrills and spills

Does the most powerful production four-cylinder hot hatch still have what it takes?

  • Ntsako Mthethwa
4 min read
Fierce: The Hyundai i30 N in its ‘performance blue’ shade features enlarged dual-exhaust tips and a panoramic glass roof.
HOT HATCH

Hyundai’s i30 N ticks most hot-hatch boxes

The new Hyundai i30 N comes with an eight-speed DCT transmission

  • Ntsako Mthethwa
4 min read