1 BMW M2
THE GOOD: The longitudinalengined two-door BMW coupe lives
THE BAD: Bigger and heavier than we’d like but outrageous fun
THE UGLY: You need £65k to get involved; steering a shade rubbery
THE ONE TO BUY: Manual or auto transmission options – get the knob. We’d go M carbon seats, too
2 TOYOTA GR86
THE GOOD: Finally, Toyota’s back-tobasics sports car gets the engine and style the old GT86 lacked
THE BAD: Have they built enough for the demand?
THE UGLY: A £32k car with a £20k interior
THE ONE TO BUY: Any manual you can get your hands on; used GR86s are currently fetching more than £35k
3 MERCEDES-AMG SL
THE GOOD: Latest SL is developed by AMG but it’s still a cruiser, and all the better for it
THE BAD: Luggage space is pants (that’s all you’ll have space for)
THE UGLY: Cabin designed by touchpad scattergun
THE ONE TO BUY: The £147k, 469bhp SL55; also look at the coupe version, the AMG GT
GIANT TEST WINNER
4 MAZDA MX-5
THE GOOD: Closest thing to a modern-day Lotus Elan; genius fold
