In many of its biggest markets (GB, Germany) Ford of Europe is best remembered for their small sporty RWD heroes - old Escorts, and the Capri, which i got to repeat, because you seem to skip over this, is one of the biggest players in this segment if you look at numbers sold and effect on brand image. Just as big as…

RWD: the same number as Alfa puts out right now, what's your point?

So... you ever heard of this car then? Or that Ford has a considerable European operation, that was and still is one of the biggest players on the small & cheap sports scene?

In my view, this reads like this: "Oh holy katana, the Toyobaru kicks ass. We got to make sure the next MX-5 is better, quick, lets get some money to throw at the engineers!"

I think the Alfa will be marketed as the more expensive/upmarket/premium of the two, and the text says distinct design and distinct engines, so as cheap solution to all your automotive needs, the Miata will prevail.

Trolling aside, i think a V8 Mustang is just the ticket. Not too big, so you'll get along fine on our narrow streets and small spaces, but the soundtrack makes the journey an occasion, and every inch of it shouts USA! USA! USA!

This was exclusively manufactured in the US....

That's not a tiny sedan, that's an Opel Ascona, so that's European mid-size from the '80s. Opel had two smaller sedans in their lineup back then, Kadett, and Corsa, as well as two bigger sedans, the Record and the Senator, so by European standards the Ascona is your Goldilocks sedan - just right.

This is obviously a CP.

We all know the NA Miata is the answer to any and all automotive questions, and it deserves a place on this list, but i would like to stress, that old small cars were really small, and old roadsters were even smaller, and most of these even had a bad seating position, off-set steering wheel and bad pedal layout on top…

The DS5 is an intriguing car, i got to say i like it a lot, but it has two weak points: the suspension is pretty simple (derived from the C4 Picasso people carrier) and therefore the car doesn't handle as well as you would expect from something of its stature. Also even though there are windows everywhere, you just…

Or the Enzo... wait what?

A machine capable of deleting the crosswalk needs a maximum two conductors. Now if you try to remove said crosswalk with an axe, you'll need much more manpower than that.

There are versions of 911 that can be classified as supercar - the GT2 and GT3. But a basic carrera? I would argue even the Turbo is a sportscar pure and simple. And its 2+2, not "2 door 2 seat" as you wrote. Whatever you think about the usability of the back seats, they are there, and do count.

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So a porsche 911 isn't a sports car?

Smart Roadster: it was small, light, funky, and by all accounts nimble a well mannered - but the strongest version had 82hp and it was only available with a slow-changing robotized manual gearbox. You could only imagine how much fun it would have been with a manual, and maybe a little bit more power, but as-is, it…

Most of which would get instantly solved if Toyota came to rule, and give a budget for them to work with.

1st gear: I know of a manufacturer, who use Toyota gear and put it amidships to make excellent sports cars. They are located in a shed in Engerland, and are owned by some Malaysians, who i would guess could be persuaded the get shot of them. It would even be historic of sorts, these two companies collaborated a tiny…

Oh hell yeah. And for that price too. NP all week long, and i hope it ends up with someone caring.