Editing Hot hatch (section)

=== 2010s ===
[[File:2012-2014 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (W 176) 4MATIC hatchback (2018-10-01) 01.jpg|thumb|alt= A medium-sized front-engined car with five doors|2012–2014 [[Mercedes-Benz A-Class#A 45 AMG (2013–2018)|Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (W176)]]]]

Although [[all-wheel drive]] system has been made available for hot hatches since the 1980s, further increases to power outputs saw more adoption of the drivetrain on several hot hatches in the 2010s, such as the 2010 [[Volkswagen Golf Mk6#Golf R|Volkswagen Golf R]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Volkswagen Golf R: Hottest Golf yet! |url=https://www.motorward.com/2009/09/volkswagen-golf-r-hottest-golf-yet/ |website=www.motorward.com |access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Okulski |first1=Travis |title=2012 Volkswagen Golf R: The Jalopnik Review |url=https://jalopnik.com/5930559/2012-volkswagen-golf-r-the-jalopnik-review |website=www.jalopnik.com |access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref> 2011 [[Audi A3#RS 3 Sportback (2011–2012)|Audi RS 3]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Audi RS3 review - 376bhp, four-wheel drive BMW M2 rival |url=https://www.evo.co.uk/audi/rs3 |website=www.evo.co.uk |access-date=27 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2015 Audi RS3 Sportback review |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/reviews/audi-rs3-sportback-review-2015.html |website=www.autoevolution.com |access-date=27 December 2018 |language=en |date=29 May 2015}}</ref> 2013 [[Mercedes-Benz A-Class#A 45 AMG (2013–2018)|Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG]],<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g6482/10-cars-with-the-highest-specific-outputs/?slide=14 |magazine=Road & Track |title=14 New Cars That Make Crazy Horsepower Per Liter |date=19 September 2017}}</ref> and the 2015 [[Ford Focus (third generation)#Focus RS|Ford Focus RS]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ford Focus RS Reviews |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/focus-rs |website=www.caranddriver.com |date=13 December 2018 |access-date=27 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ford Focus RS review 2018 |url=https://www.whatcar.com/ford/focus-rs/hatchback/review/n17148 |website=www.whatcar.com |access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref> With these models expanding the definition of hot hatches from front-wheel drive to also include all-wheel drive, the hatchback versions of the [[Subaru Impreza]] WRX/STI that have been produced at various times could be considered to be hot hatches. However, the WRX/STI is generally considered a compact saloon (to rival the [[Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution]]),<ref>{{cite web |title=Subaru WRX STI vs. Mitsubishi Evolution X - Comparison Test - Motor Trend |url=https://www.motortrend.ca/en/news/subaru-wrx-sti-vs-mitsubishi-evolution-x/ |website=www.motortrend.ca |access-date=27 December 2018 |date=26 December 2007}}</ref> rather than a hot hatch.

The majority of hot hatches continued with the traditional front-wheel drive layout, with many models producing in excess of {{convert|270|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 10 most powerful hot hatchbacks |url=https://uk.motor1.com/news/186300/top-10-hot-hatchbacks/2412916/ |website=www.motor1.com |access-date=27 December 2018 |language=en-gb}}</ref>
and the [[Ford Focus RS 500]] producing {{convert|257|kW|bhp|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/hot-hatch-power-2010-12-09?imageNo=12 |title=Top Gear hot hatch power league 9 December 2010 |publisher=Topgear.com |date=2010-12-09 |access-date=2011-03-31 |archive-date=23 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323065525/http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/hot-hatch-power-2010-12-09?imageNo=12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[BMW 1 Series (F20)|BMW M135i/M140i]] is a rare example of a rear-wheel drive hot hatch from the 2010s.

Another technical development for hot hatches since 2010 is the increasing use of [[dual-clutch transmission]]s.

The [[Mercedes-Benz A-Class (W177)#Mercedes-AMG A 35 4MATIC+, A 45 4MATIC+, and A 45 S 4MATIC+|W177 Mercedes-AMG A 45 S]], which was introduced in 2019, is the first mass-produced hot hatch that exceeded the {{convert|400|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} border, with its ''[[Mercedes-Benz M139 engine#M139 (310 kW version)|M139]]'' engine producing {{convert|416|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.driven.co.nz/news/the-world-s-fastest-hot-hatch-mercedes-reveals-310kw-a45-pocket-rocket/|title = The world's fastest hot hatch? Mercedes reveals 310kW A45 pocket rocket}}</ref>