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Sub 20K performance cars

Henry Catchpole drives three of our sub-£20K favourites – Lotus Exige S1, Renaultsport Clio V6 255 and Mitsubishi Evo VI Makinen Edition

There are supercars with more oomph and style, but I don’t think you need to go there… You could have this entire trio for the same price as one of the exotics, and between them I think this little group has actually got more than enough charisma, presence, downforce, impracticality and pace to rival the more expensive triumvirate.

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