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A small car with too much engine, five doors and a boot. The argument that never ends.
Hot Hatches is a cross-marque club for small cars with too much engine. Front-wheel drive traction and what a limited-slip differential really changes, torque steer and how to live with it, brake fade on a light car carrying serious power, tyre choice that has to work in the wet, dampers set for a poor road rather than a smooth circuit, clutch and gearbox life under boost, and the running costs that surprise a first owner.
For verified owners of a fast hatchback. Turbocharged and naturally aspirated, front and all-wheel drive, three doors and five.
What happens here: setup threads by platform with spring rates, geometry and tyres, differential and traction comparisons with data, brake package choices and pad wear at real use, gearbox and clutch rebuild costs, buying guidance for each generation, and drives on roads where a small car is faster than a big one.
No members yet. Applications are open.
Free on every membership. You apply with the car in your garage and a reviewer decides, usually within 48 hours.
Checked by hand. Documents are only seen by the reviewers, through links that expire in 15 minutes.
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