Doing a quick shop

2001-2005 From K-series smoothie to V6 firecracker, this Z-car is a performance car bargain

Power/engine size: 118bhp/1.8 litre Engine/gearbox: V6/four-speed manual 0-60/top speed: 11.5 seconds/115mph Price new: £3,173 price now: from £750,000-£1m I'VE had a model of the Lancia Aurelia for m

We find out if MG captured the spirit of its illustrious sports car past by driving three very different examples of the breed

Deep breath, relax. Which of these elegant wafters would you choose?

If it hadn’t been for a keen online rival bidder, you would now be reading about how I’d just bought a Renault Avantime and how I was embarking on an ill-judged foray into weird French car ownership.

Two design classics adapted for speed, but which is best?