The Mercedes-AMG A45 S and VW Golf R are two of the most potent hot hatches on the market and Rory Reid from AutoTrader recently had the opportunity to put the duo through their paces on a racetrack.

If you’ve been paying attention to the automotive landscape in the past few years, then you’ll know that the Mercedes-AMG A45 S is the mega hatch king. Sitting at the top of the segment, it has been ...

Sidd started as a freelance writer for TopSpeed back in 2017 and took up a full-time position a year later. 2,100+ articles later, he got into the editorial side of things and is now the sitewide ...

The Volkswagen Golf R has always been understated, fast, but not brutally so. On paper, this 2022 Golf R is no different, producing only 20 horsepower more than last year. But we have seen it murder ...

A few years ago, Mercedes-AMG decided to split its performance compacts into two groups. The A45 S and its brothers were free to be as powerful as possible, pushing past 400 horsepower, while the new ...

Three turbocharged titans face off in a high-stakes Viertelmeile (¼-mile) drag race: the Mercedes A45 AMG, VW Golf Turbo, and Opel Turbo hatchback. Watch as these compact performance machines launch ...