Is the Citroën C4 VTS a proper hot hatchback? Tricky one. The genes are surely there, with souped-up Saxos seen on every Saturday-night high street and Xsaras still to the fore in the WRC ...

La Citroën C4 est une automobile de la gamme moyenne qui a remplacé la Xsara fin 2004 et qui a été créée par l'équipe de stylistes placée sous la direction de Jean-Pierre Ploué. Elle est disponible ...

It seems to me that the C4 VTS's basic ingredients are fine, but it needs the attention of an engineer who properly understands why some cars feel good and others don't. The result would be better ...