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Three motors that look ‘incredibly good’ for under £5,000 – including little-known sports car loved by Richard Hammond
Hammond once described the 133 mph motor as "actually as fast as it looks"
A CAR expert has picked out a handful of good looking motors that can be bought for £5,000 or under.
That includes a sporty coupe that is a known favourite of Top Gear legend Richard Hammond.
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Motoring guru Jonny Brighton of the YouTube channel has given petrolheads his top choices for cars “that look insanely good” on a budget.
His picks include the stunning Alfa Romeo Brera, a hatchback coupe designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro - the designer behind the likes of the VW Golf, BMW M1 and even the DMC DeLorean.
Jonny said: “Even the name ‘Brera’ is synonymous with beauty as it's named after an area in Milan known for its art.”
On the cars looks, he added: “These are beautiful looking cars that really stand out on the roads - even more so in ‘Alfa red'.”
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Jonny claims these can be bought for as little as £2,000, with £5,000 enough for a 2006 model with 80,000 miles on the clock.
Petrolheads may be drawn to a rival of the Audi TT - the seldom seen Peugeot RCZ.
It’s a favourite of celebrity gearhead Richard Hammond, who described the 133 mph motor as "actually as fast as it looks.”
Back in 2010, Hammond wrote: "This more powerful version is as different from the standard car as would be an RCZ fitted with a one-cylinder diesel engine from a dumper truck that you started with a handle.
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"This car looks just as sexy as the less powerful RCZ and is indeed considerably faster.”
Speaking about the RCZ, Jonny said: “They're kind of like a cheap fast hot hatchback that looks like a sports car.
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“I wouldn't say the interiors are particularly pretty but outside they are quite striking, with that double-bubble roof being reminiscent of race cars.”
A third motor picked out by Jonny is the Renault Megane RS - specifically the second-gen model.
Describing it as “a lovely aggressive coupe-style hot hatch”, the Megane RS can hit 0-60 mph in just 5.8 seconds thanks to its 2.0-litre turbocharged engine.
Jonny added: “It’s not just great looking, it's absolutely focused on performance with serious features like the Brembo brakes, actually operable splitter and diffuser, and of course the analog rev-counter to help with shifting while out on track.”
Like the other two cars mentioned, these can be bought for under £5,000 - with Jonny tracking one down for £4,700.
Elsewhere, petrolheads can pick up a luxury sports saloon with the same speed as a BMW M3 for under £5,000.
And an electronics giant known for their television sets has revealed a bizarre EV campervan that's like a luxury lounge on wheels.
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