As already mentioned, the 133bhp Twingo RS is getting near to its launch date. As the hype builds there are more pictures circulating the internet, as wellas a video of Fernando Alonso having a quick run around a circuit. Enjoy! [Show as slideshow] ...

With stickers like this it has to be a limited edition! What you see here is the new Suzuki Swift Sport N-Style Rally Edition, a limited run of 500 cars that aims to celebrate the success of Suzuki’s Group N contender that’s been hurtling through forests in the Suzuki Rally Cup. Sadly t...

Abarth are celebrating the launch of their hot new 500 by releasing the Abarth 500 Opening Edition. More than a set of fancy stickers, the Opening Edition features significant mechanical changes. The 135bhp 1.4-litre turbo engine has been further tuned to produce 160bhp at 5750 rpm and 170lb-ft of ...

Although you could be forgiven for confusing the standard Renault Twingo with something out of the Little Tikes catalogue, here’s a model that should help dispel that image - the Twingo Renaultsport 133. Prices have just been announced for the Twingo Renaultsport, and you can have one for jus...

Unusual paintjob? Check. Painted door handles? Check. Optional extras included as standard? Check. It’s time to clear some old stock to make way for the new Fiesta, so here comes another limited edition from Ford. This time it’s the Fiesta Zetec S Red Edition, following in the garish fo...

Peugeot have been a bit behind the game recently, with both the 206 and 307 giving us very little to get excited about. The glory days of the 205 GTi and 306 GTi-6 seem a long way away now, with their replacements being panned for being boring and, even worse, unreliable. However, with the new Peuge...

As the new Ford Ka breaks cover, rumours are starting about a likely sporty version. If AutoExpress is correct, Ford are already planning a Ka ST that will borrow the 150bhp 1.4-litre powerplant from the Abarth 500. The new Ka has strong links to the Fiat 500, as it’s chassis and underpinnings...

Fans of the Skoda Fabia vRS hot hatch may be disappointed to hear that the new version will be powered by a 1.4-litre TSI petrol unit. The old diesel powered vRS was a popular car that combined discrete looks and 50mpg+ economy with strong performance from its 130bhp 1.9-litre TDI. The new engine i...

The Suzuki Swift Sport is still one of  my favourite hot hatches, and now the lucky Germans are getting a very smart special edition of the standard 1.3-litre Swift. From June 2008 a limited run of 1200 units of the “Black and White” special edition will be made available to the German...

The Novitec Fiat 500 is the latest in a long line of tuned Italian cars from Novitec. They’ve previously tweaked Ferraris, Alfa Romeos and other Fiats, now it’s the turn of the baby 500. First of all Novitec tackled the 500’s engines. The 1.3 diesel gets a mild power boost with...