As we continue to count down to the launch of the new Golf Mk8, we arrive at the fourth-generation model, a car that signified Volkswagen trying to take the nameplate to a whole different level in ...

The mid-to-late 1990s were not a great time for the humble hot hatch. Insurance had killed off so many of the old favourites earlier in the decade, and the 21 st century revolution - complete with a ...

The year is 2002, Y2K hysteria has passed, and Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, and Ashanti are among those competing for the top spots on Billboard's year-end chart. Tens of thousands of MK4-era Golfs, ...

One category is missing from that list, however: hot hatchbacks. With a handful of honourable exceptions, predominantly wearing Renault and Peugeot badges, the hot hatch had a torrid time during the ...