Jeremy Clarkson selected the ten most exciting/fastest cars he has ever thrown around a track...
10: Noble M12 GT0-3R 170mph
"In a world obsessed with image, you can’t beat a Porsche. But in a world obsessed with time, a Porsche is a library. A TVR is the internet. And the Noble is broadband"
9: Aston Martin V8 Vantage 175mph. £51,500.
"Thanks to heavy steering, heavy brakes and a heavy six-speed manual gearbox, they’ve made the syllabub-light body feel like a meat pie. The 911 is for nancy boy racing drivers. The Aston’s for gentleman thugs"
8: Chevrolet Corvette C6 180mph. £52,595.
"This car has a head-up display, just like you get in an F-16 fighter. It’s fantastic. Whole bus queues are hidden behind the digital speed read-out, which is going to make for some wonderful insurance claims"
7: Vauxhall Monaro VXR 185mph. £36,995.
"Think of it as an Aussie from the outback. Maybe he can’t quote Shakespeare. Maybe he’s never heard of Terence Conran. But he can smash all the teeth clean out of your mouth with a single punch. That's the Monaro"
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