We’re asking you to name the best ever four-cylinder performance car. Four bangers made simple machines like the MX-5 fun and ...

From the moment the first Esprit arrived way back in 1976, Lotus ... V8 brought quite a leap in performance over the 300bhp turbo four-cylinder S4S it replaced, being able to dispatch 0-60mph in 4 ...

But exotics like the Lotus Esprit ... more than the engine it replaced, fans were disappointed that AMG junked a characterful V8 for an efficient, but heavy and relatively soulless four-cylinder ...