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MOTOR Bang For Your Bucks 2014
Best Value Performance Cars

Bang For Your Bucks 2014: Introduction

Finding the best value performance car in Australia

Ford Fiesta ST
Best Value Performance Cars

BFYB 2014: Overall Winner – Ford Fiesta ST

All hail the new king. Surprise, right?

Renault Sport Clio RS200
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 1st – Renault Sport Clio RS200

BFYB 2014: A French victory. Who would’ve thought?

Ford Fiesta ST
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 2nd – Ford Fiesta ST

BFYB 2014: Why the bang favourite fell at the final hurdle

Subaru WRX STI
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 3rd – Subaru WRX STI

BFYB 2014: Fuji’s track weapon leaves us in awe

Holden SS Ute
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 4th – Holden SS Ute

BFYB 2014: Track larrikin struggles pulling up

Peugeot 208 GTi
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 5th – Peugeot 208 GTi

BFYB 2014: Frenchie proves faithful to its badge

Skoda Octavia RS
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 6th – Skoda Octavia RS

BFYB 2014: Retirement-home looks hide dojo worthy skills

Subaru WRX
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 7th – Subaru WRX

BFYB 2014: Evolution’s finally paid off, but not in the bang stakes

VW Golf GTI Performance
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 8th – VW Golf GTI Performance

BFYB 2014: Brilliant ability hindered by ESP chastity belt

Kia ProCeed GT
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 9th – Kia ProCeed GT

BFYB 2014: Can it cut laps like it cuts down bias?

Mazda 3 SP25
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 10th – Mazda 3 SP25

BFYB 2014: Smart package ties in with a few smiles

Mini Cooper S
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 11th – Mini Cooper S

BFYB 2014: More size, but a little less thrill

Hyundai i30 SR
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 12th – Hyundai i30 SR

BFYB 2014: Pedestrian origins surface in the heat

Abarth 595 Turismo
Best Value Performance Cars

$0-50K: 13th – Abarth 595 Turismo

BFYB 2014: Flawed Italian salvaged by tenacious grip

VW Golf R
Best Value Performance Cars

$50-100K: 1st – VW Golf R

BFYB 2014: Top Golf now definitely R-rated

Audi S3
Best Value Performance Cars

$50-100K: 2nd – Audi S3

BFYB 2014: A car transformed, but not quite enough

BMW M235i
Best Value Performance Cars

$50-100K: 3rd – BMW M235i

BFYB 2014: Baby Beemer learns some manners

Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core
Best Value Performance Cars

$50-100K: 4th – Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core

BFYB 2014: Straight-line grunt is its Core competency

Holden SS-V Redline
Best Value Performance Cars

$50-100K: 5th- Holden SS-V Redline

BFYB 2014: Cracking corner clinger, but SS not V good at grunt

Volvo S60 Polestar
Best Value Performance Cars

$50-100K: 6th – Volvo S60 Polestar

BFYB 2014: Big-boost Swede lacks crucial polish

Audi RS Q3
Best Value Performance Cars

$50-100K: 7th – Audi RS Q3

BFYB 2014: RS-badge raises expectations, but not track talent

Lexus IS350 F Sport
Best Value Performance Cars

$50-100K: 8th – Lexus IS350 F-Sport

BFYB 2014: Classy effort, but couldn’t produce the numbers required