Six of the Best

The 21st century is 25 years old - and its earliest cars look better than ever

Small, fast, cheap, fun - what could be better? 

Flat, inline, vee, turbo'd, supercharged, narrow - time to celebrate the six-cylinder icons

Some cars were born with great manual gearboxes, some have greatness thrust upon them...

Big engine, big noise, big energy - low cost? It can be done...

There are no new V10s left to buy - so thank goodness for the weird and truly wonderful secondhand options...

More than 40 years old, less than £25,000 - a whole world of fun on four wheels

Pastries, cheese, trains, wine, nuclear power, viaducts - the French are good at lots of things. Fast cars, too...

A whole lot of engine, a whole lot of car, and not a whole lot of cash - who can resist? 

For less than the price of a new 911 Carrera, supercar royalty is on offer - come see for yourself...

Cost-effective fun is what Japan specialises in - we defy you not to fall in love with this little lot...

Most cars meet their maker, never to be thought of again - but some deserve a proper send off...

Yes, you really can have it all - in a selection of shapes and sizes

Sometimes things aren't like they used to be - sometimes they're better

New hot hatches are hard to find, and expensive; older ones are much more numerous and yes, affordable...

Staycationing this year? Bored of compact SUVs? We've got just the thing...

We don't do everything brilliantly as a nation - but quirky performance cars? There is none better...

BMW reminded us this week that smaller is better. Especially when it comes to cars that almost no one builds