Hatchbacks are not always a likely rival to muscle cars. Since muscle cars are often big and loud, traditional hatchbacks are sort of the opposite. However, some fantastic hot hatchbacks are incredibly fast and they are sure to make muscle car owners furious about this. When we look at hatchbacks in brands such as Mercedes and Volkswagen, we may not always presume that they are going to be fast like a supercar.
While sports cars and muscle cars dominate in terms of speed, some amazing hatchback cars are incredibly fast. Cars like the Toyota GR Yaris and the Audi RS3 Sportback are perfect recent examples of hatchbacks that are fast and are absolutely amazing to drive. We are sure that these hatchbacks will make muscle car owners furious when they see the speed and power that they're capable of.
8 Renault Megane RS Trophy
The Renault Megane RS Trophy was released in its most recent edition in 2018. It shares its engine with the Alpine A110, which is a great component to put in a hatchback like this. It is the most complete version to date, with improved handling and high-speed capabilities - it can go 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds.
The Trophy-R holds the Nurburgring RWD lap record at the time of writing, making it extremely impressive. This hatchback is sure to make muscle car owners furious because it comes with the package of a sports car in a hatchback, and it easily presents itself as a versatile car that is great on the road and track.
7 VW Golf Clubsport 2017
The Golf Clubsport 2017 edition may simply be the 'standard' Clubsport, but it is fantastic. It is the same in appearance as the Clubsport S, but it comes with back seats and still comes with a stellar performance. The 287 bhp which comes with the car is impressive and it's exceptionally quick too.
It is engineered perfectly and the car is incredibly reliable. Many have decided that the Clubsport can be quite boring, yet they couldn't be more wrong. It is lightweight and it doesn't come up short against the Megane RS either. Its power and speed come as no surprise and it does a great amount to outsell a muscle car.
6 Lancia Delta Intergrale Evo II
The original Lancia Delta Integrale was a great car in its own right. Then Lancia decided to add the Evo and the Evo II. The Evo II is one of the best rally cars of all time, the power delivery and grip levels are astonishing. Improvements to the power increased the output of the engine to 210 bhp. Acceleration was also boosted to going 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds.
Generally, a fantastic car to handle and steering was extremely impressive, the Lancia Evo II surely makes muscle car owners furious when they see how fast the car could accelerate and how the car is generally a great piece of engineering.
5 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
The Alfa Romeo 147 GTA took on the VW Golf R32, and it did this well. The 3.2-liter V6 Busso engine was fantastic and managed to boost the 147 GTA up to 153 mph at top speed. It was a great FWD car and it was certainly powerful enough to take on competitors and comes up nicely against a muscle car.
It is a great car to tune, with the 267 bhp being capable of reaching 400 bhp, which is astounding. The car is definitely great and its features are sure to make a muscle car owner displeased.
4 Ford Focus RS
Ford releasing the Focus RS in 2016 was a great launch of a brilliant car that outsells so many other similar vehicles. It has amazing performance for a decent price, and it has an astounding amount of grip on the roads. It is a near-perfect hatchback, despite not coming with many frills.
The car can go 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds which is impressive and can easily out-do some muscle cars. The RS is perfect for making those with muscle cars jealous and is certainly a way of showing how good a hatchback can be.
3 Mercedes A45 AMG
The Mercedes A45 AMG is brilliant. The engine comes with 381 bhp, and alongside the car being able to go 0-60 in 4.2 seconds, its credentials are out of this world. Being able to go supercar speeds in a hatchback is amazing, and the Mercedes achieves that. Although, we're not really surprised because the AMG division of Mercedes is amazing.
When looking at its credentials and the AWD system which aids the grip on the road, it is easy to see how the A45 AMG could easily compete next to a muscle car. It rightfully is one of the best cars on this list.
2 Peugeot 205 T16
The Peugeot 205 T16 is deemed as being the original hyper-hatch and was a Group B rally car. The 16-valve turbocharged engine created a vast amount of power in the Peugeot, with 200 bhp being outputted. Also, with there being only 200 of these cars produced, they were a great car if people could get their hands on one. It could go 131 mph at top speed and could accelerate 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds.
It could easily give a muscle car a run for its money too. With it being fairly lightweight and the speed that came out of it, the Peugeot was surely a rally car to be rivaled. Many have loved it and it remains a historical icon even now.
1 Subaru Impreza STI Cosworth CS400
Cosworth has a fearsome reputation for making some of the best engines ever fitted to road cars. From the Escort Cosworth to the Mercedes 190E 2.5, the Cosworth badge always means business. And in 2010 the Subaru Impreza received the Cosworth treatment.
The Subaru Impreza STI Cosworth CS400 was a cracking hot hatch with some serious sporting credentials. With 395 bhp from a 2.5-liter turbocharged I4 and a 0-60 mph time of just 3.7 seconds, it was a very fast hatchback and could see off almost any muscle car. Only 75 were built and they're very collectible now.