A selection of design upgrades don't detract from the fact that this Audi RS3 continues to deliver scorching hot performance and fine handling aplenty.
The M135's tried-and-tested hot hatch formula admittedly isn't new - but in a world quickly skewing electric, it actually feels paradoxically refreshing.
The Audi RS3 Sportback comes with a unique drivetrain and an aggressive yet compact shell. Do you still need more in your hot hatch?
The Toyota GR Yaris combines nimble handling with the most powerful three-cylinder there is right now.
Gone with the wind is the tunnel view of making bomb-proof cars - Volvo takes on a bit of excitement with R-Design and Polestar in the V40.
With over 500 ponies combined, it was tough staying away from mischief with two of the hottest hatches on the market in our hands...