The debate will rage on over whether the fastest hatchbacks can really compete with a sports coupe for driver involvement but for sheer road and track pace, many of them are certainly formidable. Critics will say that hot hatches can’t compete on the track – but these Nurburgring lap times prove that they absolutely can, and that being based on a front-wheel-drive family hatchback doesn’t mean you can’t mix it with the big boys. Part of the appeal of a hot hatch is that they are generally more practical, cheaper to run and (sometimes) more discreet than their sports car counterparts. > Renault Sport reclaims front-wheel-drive Nürburgring record with new Renault Mégane RS Trophy-R And we’re kicking off with the one of evo’s favourite breeds of car – the hot hatchback. The famous racetrack is fiendishly difficult to master, and provisions are rarely made to standardise things like driver skill, prevailing weather or even how close a car is to standard production form.īut, comparing Nurburgring lap times is still good fun and quite interesting, so we’re doing it. Judging cars by their Nurburgring lap time is a famously flawed process.
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