VW GOLF GTI CLUBSPORT S 2016

PRICE THEN/NOW: £34,000/£40,000

TARGET AUDIENCE: Those wanting to humiliate supercars while disguised as a retired librarian.

WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? When VW cracks out the Mezcal and glowsticks, and goes stark raving bonkers for a weekend, this is the result. Which is to say, a Golf that looks pretty much exactly like a regular Golf, only even better engineered underneath. With over 300bhp and a notable absence of rear seats, the Clubsport S was a Nürburgring record holder. It would – in the hands of Ms S Schmitz – show a clean pair of heels to your average 911.