Honda Civic Type-R
Driver Ollie Kew
Price £29,995/£30,520
1998cc, 4cyl turbo, FWD, 306bhp, 295lb ft 0–62mph in 5.7secs, 167mph 1378kg
Peugeot 308 GTi 270
Driver Ollie Kew
Price £28,155/£29,920
1598cc, 4cyl turbo, FWD, 266bhp, 243lb ft 0–62mph in 6.0secs, 155mph 1205kg
I’m not really one for car nicknames, but if Ollie Marriage’s M3 is “Toothless”, then meet “Lipstick”. The red Joker grin that laps the Peugeot 308 GTi 270’s chequered flag grille is one of a few giveaways that this car runs the world’s most powerful streetlegal 1.6-litre engine, landing Peugeot back in the fast family hatch battlefield with sensational numbers. Subtle, isn’t it? Also bespoke are the forged 19-inch wheels, red four-piston brake calipers, twin-bore exhausts and those weeny aero flicks on the front bumper, but it’s still a…