Coverage tagged Hot hatches.
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The BBC has released a second trailer for Top Gear Series 17, previewing Aston Martin, McLaren, Ferrari and hot hatch action ahead of the 26 June 2011 premiere.
The seventeenth series of Top Gear will air from Sunday 26 June 2011, with new supercars and hot hatches lined up for the six-episode run.
Jeremy Clarkson’s Duel DVD, released in late 2009, pits supercars and celebrities against each other in a series of drifting, racing and off-road challenges filmed across Europe.
German tuner AVUS Performance has transformed the Audi TT RS with a 460hp package, revised suspension and a striking matt black finish, pushing the coupe deep into supercar territory.
German tuner ABT has revealed a performance and styling package for the new VW Polo, boosting diesel and petrol outputs and adding visual tweaks.
Swiss tuner Sportec extracts 200hp and 300Nm from Volkswagen’s 1.4 TSI Golf, matching the output of the GTI with understated looks and improved acceleration.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take the Porsche Panamera on a cross-country challenge and pit the Ford Focus RS against Renault’s Mégane R26.R.
Alfa Romeo has cancelled plans to produce the MiTo GTA, citing economic pressures and uncertainty over the business case for the high-performance hatch.
Japanese Performance magazine puts the 403bhp Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 through its paces, highlighting its performance and £50,000 price tag.
Jeremy Clarkson tests the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series while the team tries to find small cars that won't leave buyers miserable in the third episode of Top Gear's thirteenth series.
Volkswagen will unveil the new 265 PS Scirocco R at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, featuring a reworked 2.0-litre engine and uprated chassis.
Skoda has introduced a 500-unit Octavia vRS Limited Edition for 2009, offering Italian leather seats, unique alloys and extra equipment for a £750 premium over the standard vRS.
Jeremy Clarkson takes the new Ford Fiesta for a thorough test while the presenters search for the best Soviet car, with Boris Johnson joining as the star guest.