Ford Fiesta RS Turbo – 1990. It had the same 8 second 0 – 60 time as the GTI MK2 but it lacked the same visual punch. As such, this is a 90s hot hatch, and a mint condition one today will cost you in excess of £8k thanks to their rarity. It was novel enough for a ‘6’ to be added to the GTi badging and the close ratios made utilising the rev-happy motor more enticing. It tipped the scales at around 850kg, giving the XR2i a power-to-weight ratio of 121bhp per tonne.Sunny GTi-R was another daft homologation special, built to allow the Japanese manufacturer to enter the Group A class of the 1991 World Rally Championship. So you know it’s tough and durable. There were, in fact, loads of hot hatches around. The 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine produced a thumping 227 bhp and 210 lb /ft of torque, which was enough to dust even the mighty RS Cosworth. With that in mind, here are the 10 greatest hot hatches of the ‘90s. The powertrain’s peak torque figure of 171Nm arrived low in the rev-range, too, which made the Williams feel gutsy and eager – especially when coupled with its 981kg kerb-weight.For the third time in this list, homologation rules forced a manufacturer’s hand into producing an excellent hot hatch.

As powerful hot hatches go, this Mercedes hot hatch is a bloody powerful one. Advises New Car Buyers to Move Fast if They Want a Bargain,Volkswagen Steps Up Development of Industrial Cloud,Isuzu D-Max Off Roader can GO2 Places Other Trucks Can’t Reach,“Backbone of Britain” Transit Celebrates 55 Years of Leadership with More than Three Million Sold,New Vauxhall Vivaro-e Delivers Xero Emissions- As well as 1 1/4 Tonne Loads,Mazda Announces the Mazda MX-5 R-Sport Special Edition. Those wild aero appendages do more than just look good, too – the splitter and rear wing were both designed to keep the RS Cosworth stable at high speeds.As was often the case in these experimental days of forced induction, the Escort RS Cosworth suffers from appalling turbo lag. It was, without a doubt, one of the best handling cars of its generation. Granted, this doesn’t sound like much – but, combined with the Saxo’s circa 900kg kerb-weight, it was enough grunt to worry the.to be competitive in the Group A class of the World Rally Championship. The Toyota Corolla GTI-16 was first produced in the late 80s, but the majority were made in the 90s. Not so much. With Volkswagen launching the breed in the late 1970s and most other manufacturers joining the trend throughout the 1980s, you might think that the finest classic hot hatches are from those early days. As such, this is a 90s hot hatch, and a mint condition one today will cost you in excess of £8k thanks to their rarity. 553452,By clicking submit you are accepting the terms of Goodwood’s,Team GRR: First car, best car, dream car – Axon's Automotive Anorak,Thank Frankel It's Friday – Cheap thrills in Welsh hills,Thank Frankel it's Friday: Henry Hope‑Frost – how friends and fans helped,Message from The Duke of Richmond and Gordon. As such, MK3 GTI’s today can be picked up for next to nothing, whilst the classic MK2 commands a higher premium.This fantastic hot hatch set the standard for early hot hatches in the 2000s, with its inline-four 20v 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol engine. Possibly my favourite genre of car, although I have … It was a simple, naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol unit, developing a modest 167bhp and 192Nm of torque – which offered a 0–62mph time of around eight seconds and top speed of 135mph.also fitted the unit with a twin-cam head, meaning the 306 GTi-6 would happily thrash itself up to a 7,000rpm redline.was the first hot hatchback to put the legendary Peugeot 205 GTi in its place. VW fattened their hot hatch and did little to add power to keep the evolution of speed going. It was also one of the best looking. There was even a rare 4×4 option that turned it into an effective all-weather weapon. A darling of the Max Power set, the Saxo VTS was subject to multiple modifications that have decidedly failed to stand the test of time. A well looked after version can be had for as little as £2500 today.The third generation Volkswagen Golf made its debut in Germany in 1991, and it was two years later in 1993 that VW introduced the new Golf GTI. Couple that with a short ratio gearbox and a lightweight body and you’ve got a hot hatch that can keep up with modern competition. This was the first Seat to ditch the older 1.8 16v unit found in other Ibiza models and Volkswagen Golf’s. It was a heavyweight in a class of bantams, with a bulky body, poor handling, standard airbags and a suspension setup pinched from the larger Cavalier. With a power to weight ratio of 0.083 and all-wheel-drive, this beast could accelerate from 0 – 62 mph in 5 seconds flat and go onto a top speed of 144 mph.