Then there’s the still-funky little Vauxhall Corsa VXR, which offers a frisky 189bhp for £18,625, and completing the test another new hot hatch, the Volkswagen Polo GTI. In our view the Polo ...

Producing 204bhp, the Polo GTI’s 2.0-litre turbocharged engine will take you from 0-62mph in 6.5sec. It has more than enough oomph to get you up to speed very easily and puts out its power in a ...