A modern Peugeot hot hatch has joined the Fleet, too, and its custodian is very pleased indeed
I’M NOT GOING TO TRY TO PLAY THIS down: I adore modern hot hatches. I love how focused and dedicated they can be in the pursuit of driving thrills. So with our JCW Challenge heading back to Mini (full end-of-term report next month), the opportunity for me to switch into another small, intense three-door hatchback couldn’t be more welcome.
This story is from the February 2018 edition of Evo.
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