Top 20 Hot Hatches Ever !!

[VTS-Boi]

i found this on aol and thought i'd share it with you guys.
its the top 20 hot hatches of all time (the list is in no order)


Volkswagen Golf GTi (1976)
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti (1971)
Peugeot 205 GTi (1984-1992)
Volkswagen Golf Rallye G60 (1989)
Honda Civic Type R (2001-2006)
Peugeot 306 S16 16v (1994-1997)
Citroen ZX Volcane (1991-1996)
Vauxhall Astra VXR (2005-current)
Renault Clio Cup (2008)
Renault Clio Williams (1993)
Renault 5 GT Turbo (1985)
MG ZS 180 (2001-2005)
MG Metro Turbo (1982)
Renault Megane R26 (2006-current)
Lotus Carlton (1990-1992)
Lancia Delta HF Intergrale 16 valve (1988)
Ford Focus RS (2002-2003)
Ford Focus ST 500 (2007)
Ford Escort Cosworth (1992-1996)
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 30 (2007)


so im asking you guys ... wot do you recon are the top 5 hot hatches ever?

[Jackman]

Escort Cossie
Lancia Delta
205 GTi
Golf Rallye
Clio Williams.

Taken from the list, in no order really.

[kristel10589]

uuuuuuummmmm :err: SAXO!!!

[Mr_suv]

vts,
golf r32,
civic type r,
mk1 golf,
pug 106 gti

[Nathan]

Clio Trophy
Clio 197 Cup
Saxo VTS (they sold loads so must be good)
Corsa VXR (FTW:P) Not Biased at all :P
Civic EK9 imo....

Would have got an ek9 but getting old and still pricey :( 8k for a 98plate!

[97vtr]

civic type R
corsa vxr
golf gti or r32
saxo vtr/s
corsa redtops :P
clio 182
106 GTI
Williams Clio 2.0
Ford focus ST or RS

[VTS-Boi]

i was a little disappointed that the saxo VTR/S wasnt on the list (not baised just cuz im on sax-p) :P

[Bowey]

civic type R
corsa vxr
golf gti or r32
saxo vtr/s
corsa redtops :P
clio 182
106 GTI
Williams Clio 2.0
Ford focus ST or RS


u put a clio 182, a williams, st and rs AFTER a saxo? hahahahahahahaha

[97vtr]

of course...im a saxo enthusiast lol

[lavo-vts]

best hot hatch ever made lotus sunbeam. rear wheel drive baby

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/sunbeam73/P8111222.jpg

[Mikey]

you must be mad if you think a saxo would get on that list lol

[lavo-vts]

you must be mad if you think a saxo would get on that list lol

the saxo is the ultimate hot hatch of the 90's man. it saved the whole hot hatch scene

[97vtr]

u want one really u hate your vxr your jealous of all the vtr and vts owners on here you feel left out now go and cry in the corner lol

[Mikey]

funny, i dont remeember mentioining my vxr....whos the jelous one lol

[craig180]

best hot hatch ever made lotus sunbeam. rear wheel drive baby

Lavo knows his shiz:p

[scottyvtr]

1.Xr3 Mk3
2.Escort S1 turbo
3.Sierra (sp) RS500
4.Escort cossie
5.Astra/nova Gsi/gte 8v or 16v
6.Lotus sunbeam
7.Pug 205 gti 1.6 or 1.9
8.Golf Gti mk1
9.Astra vxr
10.Focus St
11.fiesta Rs turbo
12.R5 Gt turbo
13.punto turbo
15.Mg maestro (2.0ltr) turbo
16.Audi Quattro (about an '83)
17.Golf R32
18.Honda civic jordan
19.lancia delta integrale (sp)
20.BMW M3 (rep mobile)

this is my top 20 not in any order (appart for the first 3 lol) !!!

[potatopete]

1.Xr3 Mk3
2.Escort S1 turbo
3.Sierra (sp) RS500
4.Escort cossie
5.Astra/nova Gsi 8v or 16v
6.Lotus sunbeam
7.Pug 205 gti 1.6 or 1.9
8.Golf Gti mk1
9.Astra vxr
10.Focus St
11.fiesta Rs turbo
12.R5 Gt turbo
13.punto turbo
15.Mg maestro (2.0ltr) turbo
16.Audi Quattro (about an '83)
17.Golf R32
18.Honda civic jordan
19.lancia delta integrale (sp)
20.BMW M3 (rep mobile)

this is my top 20 not in any order (appart for the first 3 lol) !!!


Thats actually a Top 19 - where did 14 get to???:P

[scottyvtr]

Thats actually a Top 19 - where did 14 get to???:P

He's having a rest today:p

[Tobs]

this http://www.bluchip.gg/images/guernsey_stock/bc02/060820071164.jpg

[Matty-VTR]

cossies and m3s aint hot hatches imo

[bbewekim]

Im shocked that there are no dervs on there! :p hope the golf GTI was a derv ;).

I think diesel has stolen the last few years producing increadibly powerful tractors.

scoobie eating diesels WTF :P.

[rogerreno]

See for me todays cars (Golfs, Focus's, Leons, Meganes) etc aren't really the true representation of a 'Hot hatch'

They're too bloody big and lardy for a start, so they might have more power than say a Mk1 Golf GTi but in terms of the whole driving experience they're never going to come close.

Something small, light and with a nice revvy engine...surely thats the true definition of a Hot hatch.

I mean a Lotus Carlton's a feckin saloon...amazing car even by todays standards but not a 'Hot hatch!!

Point to point car with plenty of driver involvment, give me a...

1/ Pug 205 GTI 1.9 (the definative drivers hot hatch IMO)
2/ Renault 5 GT Turbo (having one with 200bhp did it for me!!)
3/ Saxo VTR/ VTS
4/ Pug 106 GTI
5/ Mk1 VW Golf Gti 1.8

Having owned my GT Turbo for 4 years and spent countless days giving it large on some of Englands finest I can honestly say that our Saxo is most definately a modern day equivelent.

The way it handles is out of this world, I just find it lacks a bit of power (well 100bhp to be precise!!) but to be fair it makes it more fun, just keeping the NA engine screaming at the limit.

Thats my take on things anyway......

[danzman1991]

http://www.bluchip.gg/images/guernsey_stock/bc02/060820071164.jpg

haha, legend

[SaxoJamie]

My all time faves are probably

Renault 5 GT turbo
Saxo cup
Citroen AX GT
Peugeot 306 GTI-6
VW Golf GTi

[Andy72]

Are we talking top perfoamnce cars or actual hot hatches? as some of those are not hot hatches at all, just big fast saloons.

Going on the term hot hatch meaning 'a pumped up version of a normal road car for the driver who wants something extra"

I think my top five proper hot hatch, as defined would be;

1) Golf Gti Mk1 - The first 'real' hot hatch.
2) Pug 205 Gti 1.6 (saw what VW did but made it even better. 1.9 is too front heavy and not as balanced as the 1.6)
3) Astra Gte 16v Mk2. Took it to whole new level. 150bhp in a family hatchback. Mad for 1990 and a twocers dream.
4) Seirra Cosworth 3 door. The first cosworth for a long time and gave the company an ikonic reputation amongst the streets of urban england.
5) AxGT - (not the gti) - Had a better power to weight ratio than a ferrari F40. 7.5 seconds to 60 in a cardboard box made you feel untouchable.

[Coonper]

Come on! The 205 gti has to be at the top!

If you asked someone in the street what a hot hatch was, they would definitely say a 205 gti! No doubt about it!:P

[scottyvtr]

Are we talking top perfoamnce cars or actual hot hatches? as some of those are not hot hatches at all, just big fast saloons.



thats what the hot hatches are there are some exceptions (the new twigo and clio sport) a C2 vtr/s drives by and you dont even notice so,

Imo focus rs/st older versions Escort s1/2 turbo,
fiesta st older version rs turbo ,
corsa/astra vxr olerd version nova/astra gsi/gte etc etc
twingo sport 165, golf gti/r32, are all big bros/sis of the cars from the past the origanal "hot hatches" take the golf its 2x bigger weighs heavier instead bigger engine etc etc

the cars ive just mentioned are the hot hatches of this decade !!!

[scottyvtr]

cossies and m3s aint hot hatches imo

Are Sierra and Escorts are hatchbacks ?????? can agree with the BM i was eating my dinner when i done the list lol !

[Coonper]

I suppose all cars are bigger now, and there are no REAL hot hatches. As you say, there are modern hatch backs which are quick, but they are not reallly "hot hatches" as such.

I suppose modern ones are MG ZR, Golf GTI, corsa VXR, mazda 3 etc...

Crap imo...

[scottyvtr]

I suppose all cars are bigger now, and there are no REAL hot hatches. As you say, there are modern hatch backs which are quick, but they are not reallly "hot hatches" as such.

I suppose modern ones are MG ZR, Golf GTI, corsa VXR, mazda 3 etc...

Crap imo...

:A: :A: agreed ^^^^

[bbewekim]

Cars of today 'warm hatches' cars of yesterday 'hot hatches'.

though can see how things have improved 1.4's put out on average 100bhp (but weigh more) whereas 1.4's you would be lucky with 70-75.

just an example.

edIt: meh basically explained above lol.

[AlexN]

1. 205 gti(s)
2. R5 GTT
3. Clio Sports/Williams
4. VTR/VTS/GTI
5. Golf GTI

:y:

[L20VTS]

Saxo VTS
R5 Turbo
205 GTI
Golf GTI
Peugeot GTI

Clio trophhy is super cooooll too but a bit to modern for me

[Andy72]

Cars of today 'warm hatches' cars of yesterday 'hot hatches'.

though can see how things have improved 1.4's put out on average 100bhp (but weigh more) whereas 1.4's you would be lucky with 70-75.

just an example.

edIt: meh basically explained above lol.

Agreed but its sad how quickly people forget the cars of late 80's early 90's that were around in the boom of hot hatches. Maybe its because thats when i started driving that i look at them so fondly, who knows.

But in repsonse to the lastter part of that quote, dont you remember the 106 rallye? basically a bare knuckle version of the 106, not much sound deading, steel wheels etc etc and revs to 8K pushing out around 100bhp from a 1.4.

Then theres the 205 rallye, which came with twin webbers as standard.

The Nova sr, the same boy racer rep as the saxo but equally a very capable little car for a 1.3/1.4

The Ax GT, more power to weight than an F40, again a 1.4.

In actual fact, weve gone backwards in terms of performance abilty.

[platty]

-205 gti
-106 gti/vts
-golf gti mk1
-clio sport
-civic type r

[JimoVTR]

Metro GTi 1.4 :y:

[bbewekim]

Agreed but its sad how quickly people forget the cars of late 80's early 90's that were around in the boom of hot hatches. Maybe its because thats when i started driving that i look at them so fondly, who knows.

But in repsonse to the lastter part of that quote, dont you remember the 106 rallye? basically a bare knuckle version of the 106, not much sound deading, steel wheels etc etc and revs to 8K pushing out around 100bhp from a 1.4.

Then theres the 205 rallye, which came with twin webbers as standard.

The Nova sr, the same boy racer rep as the saxo but equally a very capable little car for a 1.3/1.4

The Ax GT, more power to weight than an F40, again a 1.4.

In actual fact, weve gone backwards in terms of performance abilty.

knew somene would bring that up :d i agree even a metro turbo was pushing 100hp but with obviously a good power to weight.

Hatches of today have gone for more... lets put 5 airbags, satnav, cruise control, climate control.
When im a bit more financially stable and hit 25 id like to get myself a polo g40 or gt some cars should not be forgotten :D and well have so much potencial still.

in all honesty toyota glanza/starlet gt should be in this group... its a hatch of the 90's and pritty much owns most of the cars as standard. just has an aquired taste looks wise. I personally would have loved one... would be driving one now... but i was a fanny and decided to look elsewhere as i got 7 grand instead of 4.

[YAYOVTR]

Pug 106 Gti
Pug 205 Gti
Vts/vtr
Clio Williams
Escort Cozzie
Nissan Pulsar Gti-r

[YAYOVTR]

nobody has even mentiond the plusar gtr-i!!

[smiith]

Clio Williams
Clio Sport
VTS
Golf GTI
Golf GT-TDi
Pulsar
205 Gti
106 Rallye
306 Rallye
AX GT
Renault 5 GTT

[landanimal]

i love 205's as i have 1 lol

[Tupps]

Lotus Carlton...... Hot Hatch ?

WTF ?

[jamie_k]

205 mi16 (i know not strictly standard)
ph1 106 rallye rev the nuts off a little 1.3 so much fun

[furiomike]

MG ZS as well? didnt kno it was anything spesh...

[jamie_k]

they said 306 s16 how is that better than a gti6??

[Tupps]

MG ZS as well? didnt kno it was anything spesh...

I didn't know it was a hatch either

[saxo_asa]

i found this on aol and thought i'd share it with you guys.
its the top 20 hot hatches of all time (the list is in no order)


Volkswagen Golf GTi (1976)
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti (1971)
Peugeot 205 GTi (1984-1992)
Volkswagen Golf Rallye G60 (1989)
Honda Civic Type R (2001-2006)
Peugeot 306 S16 16v (1994-1997)
Citroen ZX Volcane (1991-1996)
Vauxhall Astra VXR (2005-current)
Renault Clio Cup (2008)
Renault Clio Williams (1993)
Renault 5 GT Turbo (1985)
MG ZS 180 (2001-2005)
MG Metro Turbo (1982)
Renault Megane R26 (2006-current)
Lotus Carlton (1990-1992)
Lancia Delta HF Intergrale 16 valve (1988)
Ford Focus RS (2002-2003)
Ford Focus ST 500 (2007)
Ford Escort Cosworth (1992-1996)
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 30 (2007)


so im asking you guys ... wot do you recon are the top 5 hot hatches ever?


Though these are saloons...

Anyway-

In no particular order

Nissan GTR R35
Sierra Cosworth RS500
Megane RB26
Prodrive Impreza (new shape obviously, also dont know if this counts cause its not in production)
Delta Integrale

[Karl]

tbh ~ heres a few off top of my head,

205 GTi,
Clio Williams 1,
172 Cup,
106 GTi,
Fiesta RS Turbo,
R5 GTT,
Starlet GT,
AX GT,
Fiesta XR2i,
Saxo VTS,
106 Rallye 1.3,
Civic EK9.

[rushy_23]

Hmmm. Well looking at the cars as standard:

1 - lancia Integrale Evo

http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/x/xt/xtrim101/214192_lancia_delta_hf_integralle_evo.jpg

2 - S1 106 Rallye

http://www.autoweek.nl/images/480/d/e7b22ce1fd5b4fab49162a885cb84e0d.jpg

3 - Clio 16v/Williams (16v is the more rev happy so cant decide!)

http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/100-greatest/03-large/94-renault-clio-williams.jpg

4 - EK9 Civic Type R

http://www.2dayblog.com/images/2007/april/ek9_battle.jpg

5 - Probably the 1.6 GTi 205

http://www.tuning.gen.tr/imagdatas/16016_a.jpg


In no particular order..

[leeroybrown]

i 100% agree with your first choice Rushy

[Karl]

Williams > 1.8 16valver as it has a wider wheelbase and better sus as standard ;)

[leeroybrown]

Williams 2.0 16v 150bhp engine was better

[saxo_asa]

Hmmm. Well looking at the cars as standard:

1 - lancia Integrale Evo

http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/x/xt/xtrim101/214192_lancia_delta_hf_integralle_evo.jpg

2 - S1 106 Rallye

http://www.autoweek.nl/images/480/d/e7b22ce1fd5b4fab49162a885cb84e0d.jpg

3 - Clio 16v/Williams (16v is the more rev happy so cant decide!)

http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/100-greatest/03-large/94-renault-clio-williams.jpg

4 - EK9 Civic Type R

http://www.2dayblog.com/images/2007/april/ek9_battle.jpg

5 - Probably the 1.6 GTi 205

http://www.tuning.gen.tr/imagdatas/16016_a.jpg


In no particular order..

that 205 is a 1.9, check the wheels :geek:

[rushy_23]

that 205 is a 1.9, check the wheels :geek:

Its my mates 205. He changed the rims so Nerrrr..



Okay thats a lie.


Yea overall the Williams is the much better car, but Im more rev happy.
Fake vtec please.

[Karl]

I just hit the VTEC yo'

[Pat_Vts]

astra gsi 2.0 turbo??

[Grand_Champ]

Lancia Delta Integrale
205 Gti
Saxo VTS/Pug 106 gti
Civic type R
Golf gti
Various Clios V6,172,182, Williams
Escort cosworth

....Just soo many to choose from

[CampDavid]

Half of these aren't hot hatches.

A hot hatch is a tuned front drive hatch.

Cossies, Grales, Evos, M3 etc are not hot hatches by any stretch

Megane R26
Clio 182
Clio Williams
306 GTI-6/Rallye
205 GTI

would be my list. Probably in that order.

106 Rallye S1 would be hard to ignore too

(p.s. I have actually driven the above, to say the R26 is a poor steer is to chat bollocks)

[Zach]

http://file041a.bebo.com/14/large/2008/02/16/17/1669579021a6914903032l.jpg

205 is very high in my list.

My track'd 205 is insanely fun. God awful on the road though.


Besides that..
Lancia Delta
Golf GTI MKI

and of course..

Astra MKII GTE 16v. stupidly quick, learnt to drive in one when i was a young'un. Leaked like a sieve.

[thethorne]

nova saxo escort

[Aron]

clio williams
106 s1 rallye
lancia Integrale
civic ek9
Renault 5 GT Turbo

vts/gti would be in the top 10 but unforently not my top 5

[Danr]

Clio Williams
Golf Mk1 Gti
306 Rallye
205 Gti
Integra type-r (if it can be counted as a hot hatch)

They are mine :)

[jpsaxo]

are some of those even hot hatches? alot of them are now medium sized car's...

[Danr]

They are medium sized now due to the safety element imo. Although, they could easily bring out a decent twingo or something.