There aren't many supercar firms that are household names. Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche all instantly spring to mind, but now BMW thinks it should be added to the ranks of exotic car makers.
There's no need to play Give Us a Clue when it comes to making up your mind about Daihatsu's new Charade. Although the model won't be on sale in the UK until July, Auto Express has driven it first - and we can deliver our verdict now.
Turbos have long been a Saab trademark. In 1977, the Swedish firm became an innovator when it unveiled the 99 Turbo - the first really successful blown saloon.
General Motors chairman Bob Lutz is a man who likes to hurry. The 70-year-old has a 200mph Suzuki motorcycle, commutes to work in an F-14 fighter jet and created the Chrysler Viper in his last job.
Only a few years ago, Vauxhall dropped a howler by calling its entry-level turbodiesel Astra the TDS. Tedious it certainly was, with only 80bhp, dire performance, little in the way of refinement and no appeal outside the minicab industry.
Winners can't rest on their laurels for ever. It's a fact of life that you can only be best for a certain amount of time before someone else rises to the challenge, comes along and beats you.
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