Automotive science fiction made real is the Audi S8, a German limousine with a turbocharged 4-litre V8 engine and all-wheel-drive that thinks it’s a sports car.
Quick and unique, the remastered, rear-wheel-drive Porsche 911 Carrera S with its rear-mounted naturally aspirated 3.8-litre flat-6 promises to be pure rock ‘n’ roll on the road.
The Volkswagen Golf hatchback is most enjoyable as a convertible – we drive the turbo-supercharged 1.4-litre model with 160bhp and a respectable 0-100km/h time of 8.4 seconds.