Peugeot 406 coupé

WISE BUYER

More exotic than an Italian and faster than a German? James Walshe says the Esprit’s time has come!

BMW M135 £43,740 OTR/£54,050 as tested/£602 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’s about time BMW had a hot hatch worthy of the M badge again DRIVER: jethro bovingdon THE M135 LEFT ME QUITE unexpectedly. It was plan

MARKETPLACE WITH MODERN CLASSICS

Fancy a new set of wheels? Here’s our pick of the cars that are up for grabs in Anglia Car Auctions’ June sale – all of which can all be bagged for less than £10k

Think ‘executive saloon’ and your mind’s eye probably sees a BMW, Audi or Mercedes-Benz. But the Germans haven’t always had this market segment to themselves, so if you’re on the lookout for something