BEST VALUE PERFORMANCE CARS

$0-50K: Ford Falcon XR6 #11
Slow, but satisfying. Except for Morley…

$0-50K: Peugeot 308 GT #12
Judges either love or hate the 308

$0-50K: Citroen DS3 #13
Pricey and slow not a good combo

Bang For Your Bucks 2014: Introduction
Finding the best value performance car in Australia

BFYB 2014: Overall Winner – Ford Fiesta ST
All hail the new king. Surprise, right?

$0-50K: 1st – Renault Sport Clio RS200
BFYB 2014: A French victory. Who would’ve thought?

$0-50K: 2nd – Ford Fiesta ST
BFYB 2014: Why the bang favourite fell at the final hurdle

$0-50K: 3rd – Subaru WRX STI
BFYB 2014: Fuji’s track weapon leaves us in awe

$0-50K: 4th – Holden SS Ute
BFYB 2014: Track larrikin struggles pulling up

$0-50K: 5th – Peugeot 208 GTi
BFYB 2014: Frenchie proves faithful to its badge

$0-50K: 6th – Skoda Octavia RS
BFYB 2014: Retirement-home looks hide dojo worthy skills

$0-50K: 7th – Subaru WRX
BFYB 2014: Evolution’s finally paid off, but not in the bang stakes

$0-50K: 8th – VW Golf GTI Performance
BFYB 2014: Brilliant ability hindered by ESP chastity belt

$0-50K: 9th – Kia ProCeed GT
BFYB 2014: Can it cut laps like it cuts down bias?

$0-50K: 10th – Mazda 3 SP25
BFYB 2014: Smart package ties in with a few smiles

$0-50K: 11th – Mini Cooper S
BFYB 2014: More size, but a little less thrill

$0-50K: 12th – Hyundai i30 SR
BFYB 2014: Pedestrian origins surface in the heat

$0-50K: 13th – Abarth 595 Turismo
BFYB 2014: Flawed Italian salvaged by tenacious grip

$50-100K: 1st – VW Golf R
BFYB 2014: Top Golf now definitely R-rated

$50-100K: 2nd – Audi S3
BFYB 2014: A car transformed, but not quite enough

$50-100K: 3rd – BMW M235i
BFYB 2014: Baby Beemer learns some manners

$50-100K: 4th – Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core
BFYB 2014: Straight-line grunt is its Core competency

$50-100K: 5th- Holden SS-V Redline
BFYB 2014: Cracking corner clinger, but SS not V good at grunt

$50-100K: 6th – Volvo S60 Polestar
BFYB 2014: Big-boost Swede lacks crucial polish