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 MASER ATI MC20
THE GOOD: A noexcuses excellent Maserati. Handling and ride to match the looks; a GT as well as a sports car
THE BAD: Throttle could be sharper in normal mode
THE UGLY: Convincing your mates you did mean to buy the Maser and not the 296
THE ONE TO BUY: The droptop Cielo. All the coupe’s go with added style
4 MERCEDES-AMG SL
THE GOOD: Latest SL is developed by AMG but it’s still a cruiser, an
