By Benjamin Hunting If you’re in the market for a top-tier hot hatch, there are three poles currently exerting their influence on the sport compact market. At one end of the spectrum sits the Honda Civic Type R, which is on the verge of a current model year redesign that should double down on its surgical, computer-assisted approach to setting the front-wheel drive “fast time of the day” at your local lapping club. In the middle is the also-new Volkswagen Golf R, an all-wheel drive outlier that focuses more on blending superb speed with a smooth daily drive than it does all-out performance. Re…