RE: Hot hatch Yaris on the way

[ecsrobin]

Ahbefive said:

TameRacingDriver said:

ecsrobin said:

FN2TypeR said:

TameRacingDriver said:

3 door as well, a dying breed.

Plenty of hatches available as three doors - the Focus and Civic have bit the dust but there's still a good deal of choice.

Even the Clio has gone now.

What do we have:

Abarth 595
Suzuki swift sport
208 GTi
Fiesta ST
Mini JCW

I must have missed some?

I'm sure the next Fiesta ST and (possibly) the Swift may be 5-door only in their next model.

Don't the Golf,Polo,Astra & Corsa all come in 3door? I'm sure theres more too. Still plenty of choice if thats what floats some peoples boats.

Good point

Astra VXR (amazed it's still 3door good work Vauxhall!)
Corsa VXR
Golf GTi (also available as 5door which confused me)
Polo GTI (again available in 3 & 5door)

[FN2TypeR]

I had forgotten about the Clio being 5 door only - it looks like a right porker these days IMO, although I believe it's actually lighter than the previous N/A one (3 door only), probably due to the smaller engine.

[ecsrobin]

FN2TypeR said:

I had forgotten about the Clio being 5 door only - it looks like a right porker these days IMO, although I believe it's actually lighter than the previous N/A one (3 door only), probably due to the smaller engine.

It's what stopped me getting one they also only come with an auto and paddles.

[Mike1990]

More Warm/Hot Hatches the better IMO, the 'new' Nissan Micra that's doing the rounds is quite a decent car from what i've read, so the prospect of a Nismo version would be more than welcomed, along with Hyundai's 'N' brand, looking forward to it!

It's good to see Toyota making one again.

[kellydk]

Does anyone know if the WRC will be shown on TV this year? Will it be another year of rally highlights about two weeks after the rally on ITV4 (?).

[df76]

kellydk said:

Does anyone know if the WRC will be shown on TV this year? Will it be another year of rally highlights about two weeks after the rally on ITV4 (?).

Bt sport showed some wrc stages live last year, but red bull tv will show more in 2017 and it'll be free.

Channel 5 had a decent highlights programme the day after each wrc rally through 2016, but not sure if this continues in 2017.