**The Renault Sport Magan is the Hot Hatch Deathmatch Champion**

In a thrilling display of speed and agility, the Renault Sport Magan has emerged as the winner of our hot hatch deathmatch. The car, which was billed as a strong contender in terms of road-going performance, has proven to be a force to be reckoned with on the track.

The test took place at a challenging Welsh track, where the drivers were given three laps to complete. The Renault Sport Magan, driven by Jason, started off well, taking an early lead through its quick and nimble handling. However, as the race progressed, it became clear that the Hyundai i30 N was hot on its heels.

Despite being outgunned in terms of outright power, the Magan's 4-wheel steering system proved to be a key advantage on the track. The car's ability to turn quickly and respond to the driver's inputs made it a joy to drive, and Jason was able to hold off his competitors through a series of high-speed corners.

However, as we entered the final lap, it became clear that the Magan had some work to do if it was going to catch up with its rival. Despite a spirited attempt to close the gap, Jason found himself unable to keep pace with the Hyundai's superior handling and acceleration.

**The Verdict**

In the end, it was the Renault Sport Magan that emerged victorious, completing the course in 21.7 seconds to take the win. While it may have started as a strong contender, it became clear that the Magan's true strengths lay on the track, where its unique handling and acceleration made it a formidable opponent.

The Hyundai i30 N, driven by JB, took second place in the test, completing the course in 21.8 seconds. Despite being the favored winner, Jason found himself unable to keep pace with the Magan's superior handling and acceleration.

**A Strong Showing from the Golf**

However, it was not all doom and gloom for the Volkswagen Golf GTI, driven by our reporter. The car put up a valiant effort in the test, taking third place with a time of 22.2 seconds. While it may have struggled to keep pace with the Magan's superior handling, the Golf's braking and acceleration were impressive, and it was clear that the car was well capable of competing at the top level.

**The Magic of 4-Wheel Steering**

One of the key factors that contributed to the Magan's success on the track was its innovative 4-wheel steering system. This system, which allows the rear wheels to steer in opposite directions to the front wheels, gave the car a unique advantage on the track.

As Jason explained after the test, "The rear steer plays a big role in this. It's just a bit more grunty than the Golf GTI, but also really makes it play to its strengths on the track."

**A Tense Battle for the Win**

As we entered the final lap of the test, it became clear that the Magan and the Hyundai were going to be evenly matched. The two cars were side by side through the final corners, with Jason pushing hard to close the gap.

However, despite his best efforts, Jason was ultimately unable to catch up with JB, who took the win with a time of 21.7 seconds. As we crossed the finish line, it became clear that the Hyundai i30 N had emerged victorious in our hot hatch deathmatch.

**The Renault Sport Magan: A Force to be Reckoned With**

In conclusion, the Renault Sport Magan has proven itself to be a formidable opponent on the track. Its unique 4-wheel steering system and agile handling made it a joy to drive, and its superior acceleration gave it an edge over its competitors.

While the Magan may have struggled with braking in some areas of the track, its overall performance was impressive, and it is clear that this car has what it takes to compete at the top level.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello and welcome to fifth gear now hot hatchbacks have always offered blistering performance in a pretty practical body shape but sometimes even the hottest of hatchbacks needs a bit of a tickle and a fettle to make it even quicker three of the latest hot hatches have just got even hotter with performance fact upgrades to make them faster and handle better so which one is best well let's find out so last time we did this with hot hatches the Renault Sport Magan blew everything away and now rain I'll say that this trophy version is even quicker and better than the previous one ah yes but golf of uprighted this this is a fastest GTI they've ever made and so of how you know with that high 30 n later we're gonna be hitting the track hard to find out which one of these performance upgrades impresses the most but first we're gonna see what these cars are like in real life where ride and comfort are important and we're starting with a 41,000 pounds yes 41,000 Golf GTI TCR is in turn car racing it's very well built probably the best built of class you can't get a manual this is only with DSG which actually is not no drama because I love this gearbox it's brilliant such a good gearbox and the Performance Pack means the standard GTI a hundred and fifty five mile an hour speed limiter has been removed do you know the top speed is now 156 that's a big boy 164 VW claims it's gone and it is very nippy indeed this golf has three different driving modes comfort comfy yeah I'm comfy normal I can't feel the difference and Sport is sporting now thank you body noises and the suspension is 20 millimeters lower than the standard model too for better body control we're on the stiffest suspension setting another optional extra is this stickers on the side they'll set you back a warping 555 quit not sure I be checking that box there's no way I check that box some stickers it's so good it's so well built oh that's good but the back of my head all I keep thinking is forty-one thousand pound next up its the McGann 5 grand cheaper than the golf and our reigning hot hatch champ I like the fact it comes in a manual yeah yeah at least you have the option brakes a lighter in this is rather a hybrid mix of cast iron and aluminium like the Gulf the McGann also has a higher top speed in this more track-focused version it's up by 4 mile an hour to 162 change of the tow bar they got new ceramic bearings on the turbos spin a bit faster spins a bit faster this began has the cup chassis which means stiffer springs and anti-roll bars but while that might be great for track use it has had an effect on the ride comfort and that's not the only disappointment finish isn't as good as a golf is it a plasticy finish that's just nasty isn't it but then again that's probably why they're five six grand cheaper than the golf the liquid yellow paint 1,300 quid and a few other bits and pieces if you compare that to the golf or stickers at 550 yeah it's quite nice yeah finally the cheapest of our trio at 29,000 pounds the i30 n is 12 grand cheaper than the gods and hyundais first attempt to gain a share of this performance enhancer market kinder have massively trying to reinvent the plant in some ways are they with the rally program they've got going on they've been successful I should and it turns in the world that's right it hasn't yet translated out of the real world of it no you don't see kids yet going out there buying these as the hot hatches yeah or lusting after them no not yet but will this upgraded version change that I mean the engines progressive enough a little pop on the exhaust but still nowhere near as grunty's the other two No so got 19-inch wheels on this one as opposed the 18 on the standard it's all right on the road it's all right isn't it I don't feel special on the outside I think it looks plain cool I think it's a very nice looking it's a good looking car I don't like the color but all the shapes nice I like the rear end I do think they need to a lot on the inside though there's nothing edgy or cool about it is they attach this could be in a saloon on first impressions then the golf is leading when it comes to day-to-day driving and overall design we need to eliminate one car from this group it's how we can do that well we're on the track now let's set up an agility course maybe a slalom a roundabout and a bit of braking as well to see which one of these cars gets kicked out sounds ideal to me no no no you've got little tiny legs I've got long spells legs well I think we need to go off 20 paces it's a surefire way to test suspension body roll power and brakes chicken legs now 20 we're gonna drive each around seven cones you mentioning no I am before turning hard left and then doing a 180 back to the top of the straight and then another little dimension to it where we're gonna maintain 70 miles an hour to this point and then see how quick the car stopped so it gives a good test of all things handling and supplemented by while Jason's in charge of the driving I'm looking after the all-important timings and we're in the current favorite the golf first got all the toys off no stability in there traction in Norfolk and we're in sport mode you are I've done it okay three two one go for the wheel spread the golf is fitted with the direct-shift auto gearbox and those fast changes could really give it an advantage into the bend it slightly over cooks it though back on the straight I need to get it up to 17 and then it's time to hit the brakes hard 22.4 so I put a marker oh yeah so with a stopped position marked and a run time of twenty two point four seconds let's see what the Renault Sport magan trophy can do speaker tires warm right then JP I am selecting the place race mode race mode improves acceleration response so that should help with the get up and go okay stopwatch ready three two immediately this feels much quicker off the mark the McGann has four-wheel steering making it more agile it's got great this is gonna be way quicker now we're back on the straight I need to get it up to 74 the brake test oh that's in colonel what was the time twenty one point for that's a full second quick early you can feel it oh yeah much better chassis a great performance the McGann has stopped well short of the golf it's like one and a half car leg raisin that's amazing so the golf is in a sticky situation now if our final car the hyundai beats it the VW is eliminated and won't go through to the final round the time to beat is twenty two point four seconds but will this new be hyundais performance spec be enough to seriously challenge two of the most well-established names in hot hatch land actually you release I'm in full-on race mode over toys okay right stopwatch ready window up three two one go JB's left foot for the launch control it's a bit more grip than the golf while the Hyundai was nailing the slalom he couldn't quite match the Magana the high speed cornering but how quickly can it stop well 21.7 now that is faster than the golf by 7/10 big upset we've not the golf out you enjoy the golf is gonna get biffed Wow no one did not expect that but I'll put the marker down I'll tell you what Jason is it better it's actually better than them again well by March I'd say about a foot but it's better than them again so that is massively impressive isn't it it's winning on breaking second on the times Golf is billed in third see you later go golf so the Hyundai completed the course in 21.7 seconds the 30 grand Korean hatchback just beat a 41 grand gold which means despite being our favorite on the road at the end of our agility test it's a shock departure as we wave bye-bye to the GTI the only way to settle this is with a race through that race three-lap race well obviously a lot I'll take this one thank you very much we're going out for a couple of warm-up laps on this tricky Welsh track before we start the clock I'm in them again I have the power advantage it does feel with that 4-wheel steering the ability to just turn quickly is gonna be the winner so I have to say I think this is gonna be a bit of a tall order for the hill die that began on track really is something else the weight turns mid corner it's also got a bit more power than this but we just got it we're not gonna be defeatist but we'll have to be on our a-game and with all that it's time to head to the star line here we go all that wheel spin on them again have seen me leave karoon for dust okay here we go now game on he's not gonna be happy I need to be able to hold him off around turn what a bouncy oh my god I can just paint it around these corners out of a roundabout he still got the edge but I'm not worried there's no way he's gonna be able to hold me back unless he drives a defensive race off his line now he's won a few Touring Car races has GP so he does know how to defend I'll tell you what is pretty close my Magan is a touch lighter and 25 horsepower more powerful than the i30 so I should have the advantage but I can't catch a break I've got more power than him I've got a better exit than him as we start last two I'm gonna have to start driving more tactically I'm gonna be creative here into the bustoff I square off the first bar he's compromised on his exit that's it I got a better line okay good exit Jamie the Magana is better off the corners saw a better watch out oh yeah oh yeah here we go the front end of this right oh no chance fighter now he's taking me I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to catch that Magan it's just too damn quick now you can just see how that car rotates I'm under steering look he's up yeah he's got no chance now but as we enter the final lap I'm refusing to give up come on JP all right the final lap just gotta be neat and tidy through here don't overcook it and my 4-wheel steering and top-notch handling makes light work of these high-speed bends I'm still hot on currents heels and while the acceleration on this isn't too bad it's not quite enough to keep up with his track here oh I can just play with the front end and the throttle just blast away from him so he may fall Pollux on him now and as we head to the finish line I'm well behind the mechanics just to be quick in a straight line but more importantly it's just got better grid seconds after the line I kind of knew that was gonna happen Magan we're not the hot ass challenge it's so bigger on track it's just so nimble for me really you had no chances are you do you know what I think the rear steer plays a big role in this yeah but it's just a bit more grunty but to be fair that's whipped that the Golf GTI it did and actually you know in terms of the way it looks and and the braking and stuff it was pretty good wasn't it while the Hyundai i30 n has impressed us the Renault Sport Magan is a hot-hatch deathmatch champion for the second year in a row youhello and welcome to fifth gear now hot hatchbacks have always offered blistering performance in a pretty practical body shape but sometimes even the hottest of hatchbacks needs a bit of a tickle and a fettle to make it even quicker three of the latest hot hatches have just got even hotter with performance fact upgrades to make them faster and handle better so which one is best well let's find out so last time we did this with hot hatches the Renault Sport Magan blew everything away and now rain I'll say that this trophy version is even quicker and better than the previous one ah yes but golf of uprighted this this is a fastest GTI they've ever made and so of how you know with that high 30 n later we're gonna be hitting the track hard to find out which one of these performance upgrades impresses the most but first we're gonna see what these cars are like in real life where ride and comfort are important and we're starting with a 41,000 pounds yes 41,000 Golf GTI TCR is in turn car racing it's very well built probably the best built of class you can't get a manual this is only with DSG which actually is not no drama because I love this gearbox it's brilliant such a good gearbox and the Performance Pack means the standard GTI a hundred and fifty five mile an hour speed limiter has been removed do you know the top speed is now 156 that's a big boy 164 VW claims it's gone and it is very nippy indeed this golf has three different driving modes comfort comfy yeah I'm comfy normal I can't feel the difference and Sport is sporting now thank you body noises and the suspension is 20 millimeters lower than the standard model too for better body control we're on the stiffest suspension setting another optional extra is this stickers on the side they'll set you back a warping 555 quit not sure I be checking that box there's no way I check that box some stickers it's so good it's so well built oh that's good but the back of my head all I keep thinking is forty-one thousand pound next up its the McGann 5 grand cheaper than the golf and our reigning hot hatch champ I like the fact it comes in a manual yeah yeah at least you have the option brakes a lighter in this is rather a hybrid mix of cast iron and aluminium like the Gulf the McGann also has a higher top speed in this more track-focused version it's up by 4 mile an hour to 162 change of the tow bar they got new ceramic bearings on the turbos spin a bit faster spins a bit faster this began has the cup chassis which means stiffer springs and anti-roll bars but while that might be great for track use it has had an effect on the ride comfort and that's not the only disappointment finish isn't as good as a golf is it a plasticy finish that's just nasty isn't it but then again that's probably why they're five six grand cheaper than the golf the liquid yellow paint 1,300 quid and a few other bits and pieces if you compare that to the golf or stickers at 550 yeah it's quite nice yeah finally the cheapest of our trio at 29,000 pounds the i30 n is 12 grand cheaper than the gods and hyundais first attempt to gain a share of this performance enhancer market kinder have massively trying to reinvent the plant in some ways are they with the rally program they've got going on they've been successful I should and it turns in the world that's right it hasn't yet translated out of the real world of it no you don't see kids yet going out there buying these as the hot hatches yeah or lusting after them no not yet but will this upgraded version change that I mean the engines progressive enough a little pop on the exhaust but still nowhere near as grunty's the other two No so got 19-inch wheels on this one as opposed the 18 on the standard it's all right on the road it's all right isn't it I don't feel special on the outside I think it looks plain cool I think it's a very nice looking it's a good looking car I don't like the color but all the shapes nice I like the rear end I do think they need to a lot on the inside though there's nothing edgy or cool about it is they attach this could be in a saloon on first impressions then the golf is leading when it comes to day-to-day driving and overall design we need to eliminate one car from this group it's how we can do that well we're on the track now let's set up an agility course maybe a slalom a roundabout and a bit of braking as well to see which one of these cars gets kicked out sounds ideal to me no no no you've got little tiny legs I've got long spells legs well I think we need to go off 20 paces it's a surefire way to test suspension body roll power and brakes chicken legs now 20 we're gonna drive each around seven cones you mentioning no I am before turning hard left and then doing a 180 back to the top of the straight and then another little dimension to it where we're gonna maintain 70 miles an hour to this point and then see how quick the car stopped so it gives a good test of all things handling and supplemented by while Jason's in charge of the driving I'm looking after the all-important timings and we're in the current favorite the golf first got all the toys off no stability in there traction in Norfolk and we're in sport mode you are I've done it okay three two one go for the wheel spread the golf is fitted with the direct-shift auto gearbox and those fast changes could really give it an advantage into the bend it slightly over cooks it though back on the straight I need to get it up to 17 and then it's time to hit the brakes hard 22.4 so I put a marker oh yeah so with a stopped position marked and a run time of twenty two point four seconds let's see what the Renault Sport magan trophy can do speaker tires warm right then JP I am selecting the place race mode race mode improves acceleration response so that should help with the get up and go okay stopwatch ready three two immediately this feels much quicker off the mark the McGann has four-wheel steering making it more agile it's got great this is gonna be way quicker now we're back on the straight I need to get it up to 74 the brake test oh that's in colonel what was the time twenty one point for that's a full second quick early you can feel it oh yeah much better chassis a great performance the McGann has stopped well short of the golf it's like one and a half car leg raisin that's amazing so the golf is in a sticky situation now if our final car the hyundai beats it the VW is eliminated and won't go through to the final round the time to beat is twenty two point four seconds but will this new be hyundais performance spec be enough to seriously challenge two of the most well-established names in hot hatch land actually you release I'm in full-on race mode over toys okay right stopwatch ready window up three two one go JB's left foot for the launch control it's a bit more grip than the golf while the Hyundai was nailing the slalom he couldn't quite match the Magana the high speed cornering but how quickly can it stop well 21.7 now that is faster than the golf by 7/10 big upset we've not the golf out you enjoy the golf is gonna get biffed Wow no one did not expect that but I'll put the marker down I'll tell you what Jason is it better it's actually better than them again well by March I'd say about a foot but it's better than them again so that is massively impressive isn't it it's winning on breaking second on the times Golf is billed in third see you later go golf so the Hyundai completed the course in 21.7 seconds the 30 grand Korean hatchback just beat a 41 grand gold which means despite being our favorite on the road at the end of our agility test it's a shock departure as we wave bye-bye to the GTI the only way to settle this is with a race through that race three-lap race well obviously a lot I'll take this one thank you very much we're going out for a couple of warm-up laps on this tricky Welsh track before we start the clock I'm in them again I have the power advantage it does feel with that 4-wheel steering the ability to just turn quickly is gonna be the winner so I have to say I think this is gonna be a bit of a tall order for the hill die that began on track really is something else the weight turns mid corner it's also got a bit more power than this but we just got it we're not gonna be defeatist but we'll have to be on our a-game and with all that it's time to head to the star line here we go all that wheel spin on them again have seen me leave karoon for dust okay here we go now game on he's not gonna be happy I need to be able to hold him off around turn what a bouncy oh my god I can just paint it around these corners out of a roundabout he still got the edge but I'm not worried there's no way he's gonna be able to hold me back unless he drives a defensive race off his line now he's won a few Touring Car races has GP so he does know how to defend I'll tell you what is pretty close my Magan is a touch lighter and 25 horsepower more powerful than the i30 so I should have the advantage but I can't catch a break I've got more power than him I've got a better exit than him as we start last two I'm gonna have to start driving more tactically I'm gonna be creative here into the bustoff I square off the first bar he's compromised on his exit that's it I got a better line okay good exit Jamie the Magana is better off the corners saw a better watch out oh yeah oh yeah here we go the front end of this right oh no chance fighter now he's taking me I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to catch that Magan it's just too damn quick now you can just see how that car rotates I'm under steering look he's up yeah he's got no chance now but as we enter the final lap I'm refusing to give up come on JP all right the final lap just gotta be neat and tidy through here don't overcook it and my 4-wheel steering and top-notch handling makes light work of these high-speed bends I'm still hot on currents heels and while the acceleration on this isn't too bad it's not quite enough to keep up with his track here oh I can just play with the front end and the throttle just blast away from him so he may fall Pollux on him now and as we head to the finish line I'm well behind the mechanics just to be quick in a straight line but more importantly it's just got better grid seconds after the line I kind of knew that was gonna happen Magan we're not the hot ass challenge it's so bigger on track it's just so nimble for me really you had no chances are you do you know what I think the rear steer plays a big role in this yeah but it's just a bit more grunty but to be fair that's whipped that the Golf GTI it did and actually you know in terms of the way it looks and and the braking and stuff it was pretty good wasn't it while the Hyundai i30 n has impressed us the Renault Sport Magan is a hot-hatch deathmatch champion for the second year in a row you\n"