Maz Christofi at Honda tuning specialist Hond-R.com loves the EP3. ‘Brilliant cars,’ he says. ‘Best way to get into a hot hatch. Cheap, reliable, easy to fix, plethora of parts available.

There’s a new Honda Civic Type-R going on sale in 2015. There are many aspects of its spec sheet that stand out – a 167mph top speed or the fact it sends over three hundred horses through the ...