Hot hatches offer the most affordable access point into the performance segment, and that's simultaneously what makes them great, but also the reason why having one will never feel truly special.

The Audi RS3 and Mercedes-AMG A45 S are the current kings of the hot compact scene. With 400+ horsepower, all-wheel drive, and sub-4-second 0-60 times, these cars truly represent how far the humble ...

Mercedes-AMG A45 versus Audi RS3. Now there’s a head-to-head we want to conduct. But we haven’t – yet. Instead, I wanted to show you just how evenly matched the two are – and how deeply fast each is ...

In recent years, hot hatches have evolved into absurdly fast vehicles with immense power figures that are packed with performance-oriented technology, while retaining the practicality and friendly ...

The AMG G63 is seen as this all-conquering luxury SUV, and Mercedes has undeniably made huge improvements over the last generation. But is that going to be enough when going up against the Audi RS3?

Fans of compact, European vehicles that mix luxury and performance should be in paradise right now. There’s already the 320-horsepower M235i from BMW and the 355-hp CLA45 AMG (or A45 elsewhere) from ...

Audi’s first great postwar innovation wasn’t Quattro, it was the five-cylinder gas engine first used in the Audi 100 back in 1977. In fact, when the 100 came over to the United States for the 1978 ...

The post Audi RS3 GT caught on camera as possible farewell to iconic five-cylinder hot hatch appeared first on Drive. Audi’s high-performance inline five-cylinder hot hatch is seemingly preparing for ...

The Mercedes-AMG A45 made its public debut earlier this month - and now the critics have put the super hatch through its paces before it goes on sale later this year. Audi TT RS 2019 review: a baby R8 ...

In issue 338 of evo, we take three of Audi’s most iconic five-cylinder models on a trip through the French Pyrenees – these ...