Came here to nominate this. The European LS is probably a good analogy. Common, cheap, powerful, light and compact.

Both the old Top Gear intro and talk of Colin McRae make me very nostalgic. Big parts of my childhood.

Either that or the Peugeot 404 estate. Pictured here in the wilds of South Africa (I believe).

Baja style MGB GT V8.

Just listen to the red Bizzarrini Strada that snarls it's way through the first few seconds.

Air-cooled flat 6.

Maserati GranTurismo.

Lancia Stratos is definitely up there.

4-cylinders can sound good too.

Another Montreal.

Alfa Romeo Montreal.

Jaguar XJS V12

Uncorked XKRs work too.

Anything with an AJV8 too. V8 Vantage in particular.

Toyota 2000GT is a good bet too.

I'll second the GTV6. Just wait for it. It's the white and green Totip car.

Heh.

I find the WOT head-snap is a good indicator. If something particularly beastly, fast or just plain nice sounding drives past, you can see people snap their head around to see what it was.

I really want a 75. I'm thinking either a 2.0l T-Spark or a 3.0l Verde as a replacement for the 156. They do look much better with a bigger diameter wheel too.

Awww hells yes. Only new car I'd buy? Only new car I'd buy (unless the F-Type coupe comes with a manual).