The Best Hot Hatches

Khodrocar - If you’re looking for a fun car that can do it all on the cheap, you should consider a hot hatch. They provide endless fun behind the wheel without being too expensive to buy or maintain. Here are some of the best hot hatchbacks on earth.

The Focus RS is Ford's most hardcore hatch ever, with a 350-horsepower 2.3-liter inline-four and a trick all-wheel drive system. You can still buy one new, but not for much longer.

Though we never got the 205 GTi here in the States, many enthusiasts here still regard it as one of the best hot hatches you can buy. Fortunately, the little Peugeots are now over 25 years old, which means they can be legally imported into the country.

No matter the generation, there's something to love about Volkswagen's GTI. The early cars paved the way for the hot hatch revolution, with a lightweight, simple structure and magnificent driving dynamics. Modern GTIs are a benchmark for fun, affordable German fun.

The R5 Turbo isn't a hot hatch in the traditional sense. Instead of having its engine in the front like most other cars, it's actually in the middle, powering the rear wheels. Homologated for Group 4 rally, it was a handful behind the wheel.

While we haven't gotten the chance to drive the new Veloster N yet, we've heard good things about its European counterpart, the i30 N. We can't wait to get our hands on this thing.