Lamborghini’s Diablo has many flaws, but they’ll all melt away if you drive it properly and extend its mighty V12
If you’re tempted by a Golf GTI, its Spanish relation, the Leon Cupra, is cheaper, rarer, more eye-catching and, best of all, hotter
Peugeot’s 106 GTi and Rallye models offer real-world entertainment and exceptional driver appeal for very little outlay
This hot A6 is an underrated executive car that’s shaded by its RS-badged rangemates, but it’s not without its issues
The 75 saloon failed to save Rover but it’s a classy old exec that will run and run given TLC
To relive what for many is the highlight of the 3 Series story so far, the E46 generation of 1999-2006, all you need is £500
Fettled by Renault Sport, the Twingo RS is quick, agile and fun. It’s also available from £1500 these days, which makes it a star buy
R36 Passats are rare, but they’re 10 a penny compared with the previous-generation Passat W8, a 275bhp curio of which there are only around 50 examples left in the UK
If you want a practical and comfortable family transporter that can also entertain, we nominate this 296bhp under-the-radar version of the Passat
Hot hatch is at home. flat out on track and doing the school run
The 2015-17 Civic Type R could be the ideal hot hatch: thrilling when you want, easy-going in daily use, reliable and temptingly good value
Viewed from any angle, it could only be a 1990s car
The Probe – a Mazda MX-6 with an American accent – struggled in the UK when new so today it is rare and offers a slice of 1990s cool from just £2k
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