What are your favourite, most desirable hot hatches! Mine would be the R32 VW Golf, Mazda 3 MPS, and the Ford Focus RS500. 3 awesome cars. I thought my little 141kw Runx was pretty quick but these are seriously fast!
what about the BMW 1 series hatch! Cant say I've ever driven one but I bet the 135i in a proper manual would be a real laugh!
tinkey,
Aug 21, 4:53am
Clark, that VW Gti is insane! Awesome! And yes, that Clio is a beast too. Don't like the look of those BMW's though sorry.
maddog007,
Aug 21, 5:17am
audi RS3 or even just an S3, really quick & great drive.
sr2,
Aug 21, 5:26am
I wouldn't quite describe a 135i as a "hatch" but I can vouch (from personal experience) for the fact that with a few tweaks they are very, very quick!
tshop,
Aug 21, 5:26am
Drop hatch KP Starlet desirable maybe! Iconic yes, & always seems to turn the heads.
if they made a run of new Rabbits, id buy one in a heartbeat
inkapuka,
Aug 22, 3:58am
Juke r not really a hatch but freaking insanely quick lol
pnh4,
Aug 25, 5:52pm
Id say a KP Toyota Starlet, 8" drums, live rear axle, independant front & discs, light weight, bullet proof slant 4 solid lifter engine, very Turbo-able, , safer R.W.D biarchin rare, iconic mainstream hatch & perfect wheelbase, ole school poshe
I prefer the Golf GTI to the 6 Cylinder versions as well.
To me the essence of a "Hot Hatch" is that its supposed to be quick and fun to drive while still being as practical as possible. That dosn't mean it necessarily needs the last drop of performance.
With the GTI you get a hatch that's super practical and even amazingly economical for day to day driving yet its still agile and properly quick.
If it was a sleeper or traffic light dragster we were looking for my tastes might be different.
towelynz,
Aug 25, 6:23pm
I've owned a few hatches.My first hatch (and car) was a KP60.Maybe it's just a first car thing, maybe it was a really great car, but it's one car I wish I hadn't let get away.I have so many great memories in that car!
If I was to pick a new hatch now!I'd have a serious look at the Renault Megane RS265, but alas, I'm a family man now.Station wagons are just big hatches. right!
pnh4,
Aug 25, 6:42pm
Easy Ute Conversion 1 day.
pnh4,
Aug 25, 6:59pm
& mine can make wine he he
djrandomguy,
Aug 25, 11:14pm
205 T16.
austingtir,
Aug 26, 1:54am
Lots on misinformed people on here.Obviously the only choice is the lancia delta integrale evo2.With a pulsar gtir as the reliable back up LOL.
1977 Torana A9X IS the hottest & most desirable Hatch even though it is 35 years old.
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