The current king of the hot hatch scene (at least in performance terms) is the Ford Focus RS500, the 345bhp limited edition of Ford’s hot hatch that sold out before it even went on sale. That looks set to change because when the Subaru Impreza STI CS400 hits the streets it will be even more powerful and offer significantly more performance.Before we talk...

The Astra VXR may be getting a bit long in the tooth now, but Vauxhall have decided to let it go out on a high note with the new Astra VXR Arctic Edition.With a new Astra VXR, based on the all-new model, due to hit the showrooms within the next year sales of the current model are expected to dip. What better way to inject a bit of life into the range than with...

Ford’s RS500 badge hasn’t been seen on a new car for a while, last appearing on the Sierra RS500 Cosworth in the 80s, but now it’s back in the form of the mean-looking Focus RS500.The Focus RS500 will certainly be easy to spot as it comes with a unique matt black ‘foil’ paint finish (basically some sticky-back plastic over...