Our best ’90s cars

Thirty years ago the MGF was born into a rejuvenated sports car market. But how does it stack up today?

What would you have picked if, in 1995, you ...

WHILE the market for sports cars has become smaller in recent years, there are still plenty of models that can deliver the most exhilarating experience on four wheels. There’s also a mix of body style

We can all see that the first-generation Mazda MX-5 looks a lot like the original Type 26 Lotus Elan, but it was a whole pantheon of British roadsters that helped form this Japanese-made car in the mi

= new entry this month. Cars in italics are no longer on sale. Issue no. is for our most recent major test of the car (D = Driven, F = feature, FF = Fast Fleet). Engine shows details of the car’s comb

WE TRIED. WE REALLY DID. BUT NO MATTER WHICH WAY WE sliced it, the 2000s couldn’t be adequately represented with six cars. And so – much to the dismay of photographer Dean Smith – we went with seven.