Modern cars are filled with technology to isolate the driver from the process of making them go. Drive an old car with no power-steering and no synchromesh and it can inspired blood sweat and tears when you get it wrong. But, get it right, and the sense of elation and achievement can't be replicated.
Can the same sense be felt in a modern car? Original poster Turning_Japanese drove the GT86 and he said it felt like a Toyota from the 90s. Damning with faint praise? Not a bit of it - we ran one on the PH Fleet and after a 'proper' drive the sense of satisfaction was enough to put an enduring grin on your face.
The Mazda MX-5, Suzuki Swift Sport, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Caterham Seven cropped up in office discussion when pondering today's thread; could the new Fiat 124 Spider be another to add to the list? Some argue that EVs could be the answer with skinny tyres and no power steering in the name of saving weight. But we want to know what new car you have driven that felt old-school.
