Is AMG’s new A35 the best four-wheel-drive hot hatch on the market? Winter’s first blizzard and access to a VW Golf R gave us the perfect excuse to find out
A simpler, sweeter-handling and cheaper prospect than its six-cylinder sibling, and very enticing in just the right circumstances; though it ought to be cheaper
VW’s defining and dominant family hatchback looks and feels more youthful and modern than ever, although a few of its old strengths may have been dulled