We were spoiled for choice when it came to outlandish performance that was genuinely attainable back in the Nineties, as this super sextet of buys proves

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf R32 Price (new): £22,340 Powertrain: 3.2-litre V6, 238bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds Top speed: 153mph Fuel Consumption: 24.4mpg Annual VED: £430 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Price (new): £

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There’s no shortage of variety with used BMWs. But the bargains? That’s a trickier path to tread – let CAR be your guide

The Nineties produced some of the most capable, varied and driver-focused all-wheel drive cars ever, but can the old guard here put up a fight against the newer kids on the block?

The first product of a newly German-owned Bentley needed to be the best in years and it needed to be authentic to the brand. Thankfully, it was both. Having acquired Bentley in 1998, the Volkswagen Gr