First rate eights

As yet undetected by the collector, these exotic gems are sure to spice up your life

The V8 Vantage remains an automotive icon two decades on from its launch – still riotous to drive but now tantalisingly affordable

Owning something powered by a dozen cylinders is the idle fancy of many of us. The silky-smooth torque delivery matched with a potent punch of performance when ‘the taps are opened’ is peak automotive

Price new: $84,995 (£63,000 est) Price now: $100,000+ Engine: 6.2-litre V8 supercharged petrol Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic Power/torque: 828bhp/1,047Nm 0-62mph: 2.3 seconds Top speed: 168mph EVEN f

= new entry this month. Cars in italics are no longer on sale. Issue no. is for our most recent major test of the car (D = Driven, F = feature, FF = Fast Fleet). Engine shows details of the car’s comb

BANANA SKIDS IS EASILY ASSIGNED, BUT WHAT ABOUT the others? Delving into Barker’s cornucopia of cheap confectionery, we pluck some more sugary sticks from the multicoloured bag and lay them out on the