{"id":63120,"date":"2024-06-20T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T10:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/?p=63120"},"modified":"2024-06-20T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T10:56:00","slug":"cars-that-made-the-90s-part-3-iconic-hot-hatches-of-the-1990s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/cars-that-made-the-90s-part-3-iconic-hot-hatches-of-the-1990s\/","title":{"rendered":"Cars that made the 90s: Part 3 Iconic hot hatches of the 1990s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nineties was truly the era of the hot hatch. While the concept itself was born in the mid \u201870s with the Golf GTI, and the actual words made famous (or should that be infamous?) in the \u201880s with the introduction of many \u2018originals\u2019 like the Escort RS Turbo, Renault 5 GTT, Astra GTE and Peugeot 205 GTI. What with these cars becoming more affordable, and with second and third generation models hitting the streets, the \u201890s is where the hot hatch went mainstream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s plenty of iconic cars to choose from of course, but we\u2019ve narrowed it down to three of our favourite &#8211; and perhaps most important &#8211; hot hatches from the 1990s. Let\u2019s take a look\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golf GTI 16v (1987)<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2024\/06\/B-ROLL-CUTS_01_09_01_01-768x432.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mk2 Golf GTI 16V is the archetypal \u201890s hot hatch, purely because the Golf GTI is the all-time archetypal hot hatch. In fact, the VW Golf was (and remains to be) the benchmark by which all hatchbacks are judged\u2026 if not all other vehicles. Many experts have argued that a Range Rover is simply a large Golf, a Lamborghini is a fast Golf and so on. But, then again, what do journalists know? Expert opinions rarely stand the test of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even so, we can\u2019t have a rundown of the greatest \u201890s hot hatches without the most ubiquitous of three-letter motifs. Forget the pumped-up VR6 and R models that have topped the VW line-up more recently, the Grand Touring Injection badge continues to follow the definitive formula for the hot hatch. Supreme \u2018chuckability\u2019 in the corners, a potent 4-pot engine up front and room for a dishwasher in the back when you flip the rear seats down. It\u2019s been that way since the original Mk1 GTI in 1976 and it proves that \u2018hot\u2019 doesn\u2019t always mean the flagship model. It\u2019s more an attitude. An automotive ethos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2024\/06\/B-ROLL-CUTS_01_07_18_11-768x432.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a way the Golf GTI has followed a distinctly German mentality, one that\u2019s comparable to the Porsche 911. Dedicated engineers making improvements over a long linage and many decades of upgrades. The 1987 Mk2 GTI 16V came with one of the most significant improvements of them all \u2013 the upgrade to a 16-valve engine. This \u20184-valves-per-cylinder\u2019 setup offered 137bhp, a 25% power hike over the outgoing 8V model.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And yes, strictly speaking the early Mk2 GTI 16V Golfs aren\u2019t true nineties cars. That distinction belongs to the Mk3 models launched in 1991, and perhaps the world-beating MkIV GTI 1.8T in 1998. But such was their popularity on the second-hand market (don\u2019t forget that brand-new German cars are expensive), they became one of the most popular hot hatches to own in the \u201890s. With superior build quality compared to other cars of the era &#8211; meaning that they still tend to work &#8211; they continue to be extremely sought-after. Just take a look at the prices now in 2024!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ford Fiesta RS Turbo\u00a0(1990)<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2024\/06\/B-ROLL-CUTS_01_38_12_20-768x432.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no small irony that the &#8211; now undeniably iconic &#8211; Mk3 Fiesta RS Turbo was nothing more than a reaction to other European hot hatches of the day. The fact is that, even though the top-spec Fiesta XR2i had fuel injection, its asthmatic 1980s 1.6-litre CVH engine just couldn\u2019t compete with what was on offer elsewhere. Enter Ford\u2019s Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) Department.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RS Turbo was arguably a marketing stunt that paid off. Ford added a quick-spooling Garrett T2 turbocharger for a cheeky 133bhp and a 133mph top speed (which is plenty in a Mk3 Fiesta). There was also a whole host of distinctive extras including unique 3-spoke alloys, the trademark RS bonnet vents and a rather plush Recaro interior.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s true that the Fiesta RST wasn\u2019t all that well received at the time, mostly due to the handling being a little clunky compared to many Euro hatches. But Fords will always be popular in Britain and, with almost unlimited tuning options coming into play over the rest of the \u201890s (and well beyond), it\u2019s since become one of the most coveted classic hot hatches. Let\u2019s not forget that that the RST was only actually produced for 2-years at the beginning of the decade \u2013 and we\u2019d still do terrible, terrible things to get our hands on one nearly 35-years later!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2024\/06\/B-ROLL-CUTS_01_34_54_00-768x432.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sadly, the decision to upgrade the 8V CVH engines to more modern 16V twin-cam Zetec units swept across the entire Fiesta range in 1992. For most models a Zetec and a catalytic converter wasn\u2019t a bad thing, but it did mean that the RS Turbo would be replaced with the 1.8-litre Fiesta RS1800. Gone was the turbocharger, and those iconic bonnet vents. Eventually they dropped the Recaro seats, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RS1800 was more sophisticated for sure, but it never had quite the same charm as its turbo\u2019d predecessor. For many the big Zetec never quite lived up to the legendary RS badge. We wouldn\u2019t see another performance Fiesta with a turbocharged petrol engine for another 20-years until the launch of the Mk7 Fiesta ST in 2012.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renault Clio Williams\u00a01 (1993)<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2024\/06\/B-ROLL-CUTS_01_25_30_06-768x432.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The French do hot hatches rather well, they always have. It\u2019s a matter of national pride. When it comes to the Mk1 Renault Clio though, as good as the range was in terms of sporty handling, they were arguably more about driving something a little different to the array of other hatchbacks out there, most of which were little more than new versions of models knocking around since the mid \u201880s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Clio was brand-new for 1990, it looked distinctively modern and, to us here in Britain, it was even seen as a little exotic. If you have significant years under your belt to remember Nicole sneaking away from a dozing Papa in the TV ads, you\u2019ll probably agree with the sentiment. The Clio was exciting, European and avant-garde, even if it wasn\u2019t that rare here in the UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The limited edition 1993 Williams, however, was a completely different animal to the rest of the Clio range. This rally homologation special took the humble French hatch to a whole new level by offering extreme performance for the time\u2026 along with more than a little marketing genius.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2-litre, 145bhp engine in a lightweight, race-tuned chassis, the iconic gold Speedline alloys and Sports Blue paintwork gave this distinctive car serious credentials. But, most important of all, it had a Williams sticker on the side, a bona fide link to Renault-powered Williams F1 team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, the truth is that Williams F1 had no part in the engineering or the design, but that doesn\u2019t diminish its reputation as one of Renault\u2019s all-time finest hot hatches. Renault Sport &#8211; their specialist motorsport division &#8211; were tasked with producing the Williams for rallying, or more specifically 2500 road-going versions to comply with the homologation regulations of the day. Just to make sure there was no shortage of spares they built 3800. And, when these sold out almost instantly, they rolled out another 1600. Popularity simply wasn\u2019t an issue for the Williams, and these figures don\u2019t include the Williams 2 and Williams 3 models that came later\u2026 or the many, many \u2018blue and gold\u2019 replicas that have hit the streets ever since.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nineties was truly the era of the hot hatch. 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