Era: 1980s
The 1980s saw the hot hatch really get into its stride. The major manufacturers were all waking up to the potential of a hot model and the halo effect it would have on the rest of the range. XR2, XR3, SRi, GSi, GTi, Turbo are all badges that became the stuff of legends.
1980s Hot Hatches
Browse 1980s hot hatches with structured performance and running-cost data from 9 published entries.
Models In This Section
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Fiat Strada Abarth 130 TC
The Strada Abarth 130 TC was a raw twin-cam Italian rival to the Golf and 205, complete with carburettor character and serious period pace. What made the Strada Abarth (or Ritmo Abarth in Europe) interesting was that it did not feel like a sanitised, polished hot hatch in the Golf GTI mould. The 125 TC…
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