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Volkswagen Corrado
We’ll qualify the Corrado as an affordable sports car, but it was admittedly more expensive and upmarket than the Scirocco it replaced. Initially sold with a supercharged 1.8-litre four when it hit the market in 1989, boasting 158 horsepower, the Corrado G60 was quick and handling beautifully. The Corrado VR6 with its 179-horsepower, 2.8-litre narrow-angle V6 arrived for the 1992 model year, with even more straight-line performance to match its dynamic abilities. The Corrado left the market in 1995.