YOU can buy a wide variety of performance cars with a £15,000 budget. Classic hot hatches are within reach, but they don’t wear well with everyday use and are compromised in the modern world. A 500bhp slingshot will give searing performance, but running costs tend to be high, and they’re often fragile if you use them daily.
On balance, we’d say that modern hot hatches are your best bet, because they’re fun to drive and readily available, running costs are sensible, they’re reliable (if looked after), and practicality
