Hot Hatch News & Reviews

4-Nil To Renault R26.R

4-Nil To Renault R26.R

The Ford Focus RS has been picking up all manner of enthusiastic reviews since it started doing the rounds in the motoring press, but it’s the old-shape Renaultsport Megane R26.R that’s proving to be the quicker car.Despite being considerably down on power (230bhp against 300bhp), the 238kg lighter R26.R is consistently posting faster lap times in...

Video: Focus RS Vs Megane R26.R At Silverstone

Video: Focus RS Vs Megane R26.R At Silverstone

Here’s another video of the Ford Focus RS in action, this time up against the Renaultsport Megane R26.R on Silverstone ‘s full GP circuit. So which is quicker – 301bhp and 1468kg or 227bhp and...

Renaultsport Clio 200 Launch (video)

Renaultsport Clio 200 Launch (video)

Here’s a video from the guys over at Driver’s Republic, showing Jethro Bovingdon enjoying himself on track in the latest Renaultsport Clio 200.With a torquier engine than the old Clio 197 it sounds like Renaultsport are onto yet another...

Controlling A Front-Wheel Drive Car

Controlling A Front-Wheel Drive Car

Another excellent video from Drivers Republic, with Chris Harris explaining more about the principles of car control. This time he’s riding alongside ex-British and Production World Rally Champion Martin Rowe in a Honda Civic Type-R Championship Edition, as Martin explains some of the finer points of throwing a FWD hot hatch around a circuit.Source:...

Lessons In Power Oversteer

Lessons In Power Oversteer

We’ve already had a lesson in how to trigger lift-off oversteer in a front-wheel drive car, but now Chris Harris gives us a demonstration of power oversteer in a rear-wheel driver car.Source: Drivers...

Oversteer In A Front-Wheel Drive Hatchback?

Oversteer In A Front-Wheel Drive Hatchback?

Many people complain that front-wheel drive is all wrong for performance cars and that rear-wheel drive is the only way to go for oversteer antics. Well, they’re wrong. Allow Chris Harris to show you how to do it in a Renaultsport Clio 197...