Supercharged hot hatches – VW Polo G40 vs Toyota Yaris GRMN vs Mini Cooper S Works GP Force-fed hot hatches are ten-a-penny – but not this super-rare, supercharged trio. Octane hangs on tight to the wheels of the Mini Cooper S Works GP, Toyota Yaris GRMN and the VW Polo G40
Peugeot 205 GTI vs VW Golf GTI mk1 – hot-hatch showdown Both VW Golf GTI and Peugeot have laid claim to the hot hatch crown. Can hindsight suggest an all-time winner?
RenaultSport Megane 225 buying guide, history and review Built during Renault’s golden era in Formula 1, the original Renaultsport Mégane 225 and its track-focused successors have become hot hatch cult heroes.
Tom Walkinshaw’s Renault Clio V6 – Middle Class Hero Tom Walkinshaw Racing turned RenaultSport’s Clio V6 from mad mid-engined concept into production reality. And this one belonged to the man himself
Renault 5 Turbo – Rough diamond Homologation specials were nothing new in 1980, but few had turned a shopping car into such a beast, or transformed it so thoroughly in the process
Renault 5 GT Turbo buying guide, history and review The Renault 5 GT Turbo was France’s quickest 1980s hot hatch, and an instant legend. Here's what you need to know about the turbocharged icon
BMW Z1 buying guide, history and review Clever door mechanisms are often the preserve of supercars these days, but in the past you had plenty of options. Whether it … <a href="https://www.octane-magazine.com/articles/bmw-z1-buying-guide-history-and-review/"></a>
Fiat Panda 100HP buying guide, history and review The Fiat Panda 100HP is proof that fun is not directly proportional to horsepower, or price. Buy now, from £1000, before they all disappear!
Wundercar: Octane drives the Mercedes-Benz W194 ‘Gullwing’ at Le Mans Seventy years after the Mercedes-Benz W194 'Gullwing' scored a 1-2 victory at Le Mans, we returned to the Circuit de la Sarthe to drive the car that started it all back in 2022.
