{"id":6158,"date":"2020-04-24T07:49:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T07:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/?p=6158"},"modified":"2024-09-12T10:21:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T09:21:03","slug":"five-cars-to-burn-fuel-for-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/five-cars-to-burn-fuel-for-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Cars for the BHP, Not the MPG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve been watching the news, you\u2019ll probably be aware of the massive crash in the oil market. Values of a barrel of crude fell into the minus, reaching an unprecedented -$35 at one point. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, currently has it at around $17 a barrel, which is still incredibly low. This is, of course, a response to the global pandemic. People are at home, a great deal of industry has to come to a halt. Ergo, no oil is being used. There is seemingly endless supply, but significantly diminished demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9041-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Ford, Ford Thunderbird, Thunderbird, Corvette, Chevrolet Corvette, Edelbrok, Offenhauser, hot rod, custom car, V8, muscle car, motoring, automotive, classic Ford, Retro Ford, car and classic, carandclassic.co.uk, car, cars\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9041-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9041-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9041-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9041-765x510.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9041-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9041-1800x1200.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logically then, this means that fuel will soon be 3p a litre (we know it won\u2019t, but we needed a mechanism by which we could make this work &#8211; hold your emails) so we needn\u2019t worry about MPG, and we can instead focus on BHP. This also begs the question of why there was a fuel shortage in the Mad Max world &#8211; surely there would be plentiful fuel? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we digress. Back to the question at hand, which is what cars can we buy that will make light work of those liquified dinosaurs. We\u2019re talking carb-fed, fuel injected or turbocharged, big capacity, flame spittin\u2019 monsters. Let\u2019s have a look at what we can buy. And because we don\u2019t want anyone to be left out, we\u2019ll cover all budgets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">Up to \u00a32,500 &#8211; BMW E38 7 Series<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/classic_cars.php?category=&amp;make=10&amp;region=&amp;country=&amp;era=&amp;type=&amp;price=&amp;keyword=e38&amp;S=Search\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BMW E38 7 Series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a lot of things, but frugal isn\u2019t one of them, especially in V8 guise. It is, let us not forget, a big car. It tips the scales at a whisker under two tons, and that\u2019s a lot of weight for the engine to shuffle around. As such, the 740 with a 282bhp, 4,398cc V8 will deliver a 22.6mpg combined cycle. But even then, you\u2019re only going to get that figure if you drive like an absolute saint. Which you\u2019re not going to do, because the E38, while massive, is also an absolute delight to drive. It will actively encourage you to press on. A car this big has no right to be as planted, as agile and as fun as an E38 is. It\u2019s otherworldly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11724356-800x514.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nP4DBpWy_64\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11724356-800x514.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11724356-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11724356-765x492.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11724356-1020x656.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/11724356.jpg 1041w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then of course there is the other motivator to buy the E38; it is absolutely stunning. Buy one like the car pictured, so a Sport on M Parallel alloys, and that\u2019s it, you\u2019ve hit saloon car perfection. It is a design high, not just for BMW, but for cars in a wider sense. It\u2019s perfectly proportioned, it still looks modern and there isn\u2019t a bad angle from which to look at it. Get one bought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">Up to \u00a35,000 &#8211; Jaguar XJS<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah yes, the low, wide, long, hairy-chested <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/list\/22\/xjs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaguar XJS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A car that is to fuel what a kebab is to drunk folk. Just by mentioning it, fuel supplies drop. But given fuel will be worthless soon (that\u2019s how it works, right?) it doesn\u2019t matter. All of a sudden, a Jaguar XJS seems like a perfectly sensible proposition. And why not? If it was good enough for Ian Ogilvy\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Saint <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then it\u2019s good enough for us. But which one? The 3.6 is out of the question &#8211; far too frugal. The 4.0 straight-six is worth a shout, as you could get that down to 11mpg if you press on. For true fuel obliteration though, it has to be the V12. Lean on that, and you\u2019re down to single digits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12997346-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nP4DBpWy_64\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12997346-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12997346-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12997346-765x574.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12997346-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12997346.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, if we\u2019re applying honest reasoning here, we\u2019d say the 4.0 is the right choice. A V12 at under five grand is going to be a ropy to say the least. A 4.0, however, will have more going for it, will be in better condition, has greater parts availability and ultimately will be more reliable. A V12 can\u2019t drink fuel if it\u2019s broken down, can it?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">Up to \u00a310,000 &#8211; Subaru Impreza WRX<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe it or not, the early <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/list\/506\/wrx\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subaru Impreza WRX<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is well cemented in \u2018modern classic\u2019 territory. You have to remember, it\u2019s been around since the early \u201890s, and though we may try our best to deny it, the early \u201890s were a long, long time ago. As such, those early cars have transcended their <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Max Power<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> image of old. Instead, they are now owned by passionate enthusiasts who are looking to enjoy some time in a similar seat to the one Colin McRea often found himself in. And there\u2019s nothing wrong with that, especially as the Subaru Impreza WRX is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">still<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a formidable machine both on and off-road. The legendary flat-four \u2018boxer\u2019 engine complete with intercooled turbocharger is a unit from which many, many horses can be extracted. It\u2019s not uncommon for these distinctive-sounding machines to run over 350bhp.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12891108-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nP4DBpWy_64\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12891108-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12891108-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12891108-765x511.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12891108-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12891108.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trick is to find an example that has managed to live a life without the addition of some crude \u2018555\u2019 decals, and has instead been enthusiast owned. Something like this stunning, and rare <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/car\/C1212963\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impreza RA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from \u201893 would fit the bill. It\u2019s Group N specification, it has a full cage, fire extinguisher, race seats and if you really press on, it\u2019ll do 7mpg. Punish that petrol in the noisiest way possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">Up to \u00a320,000 &#8211; <a style=\"color: #036300;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/cat\/3\/100\/griffith\/\">TVR Griffith<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it even a list of thirsty cars without a TVR? Probably not, and rightly so. If you want to turn petrol into noise and speed, there are few finer choices than the old Blackpool bullet. And for us, it would have to be a Griffith, a least if we had a \u00a320k cap. The Griffith from the 1990s would get you the most bang for your buck, that\u2019s for sure. You might even be able to get a 5.0 with a bit of haggling, like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/car\/C1195501\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this Griffith<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That\u2019s over 300bhp in a car that weighs a mere 1,060kg. Lunacy, but brilliant, too. Driving a TVR is a raw, loud, visceral experience that will have you hooked. You\u2019ll become an addict of noise and speed, and by proxy, you\u2019ll be on first name terms with all the staff at the local Shell.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12633572-800x389.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nP4DBpWy_64\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12633572-800x389.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12633572-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12633572-765x372.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12633572-1020x496.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/12633572.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, if you can\u2019t stretch to a 5.0, the 4.0, 4.3 or 4.5 models aren\u2019t to be sniffed at. They\u2019re all still derived from the same Rover V8 engine, they all pack a punch and they all sound utter glorious. And with even the smallest V8 keen to deliver no more than 15mpg when being driven properly, you\u2019ll be buying lots of this hypothetical 3p fuel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #036300;\">\u00a320,000 and Above &#8211; <a style=\"color: #036300;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/car\/C1221172\">V8 Muscle Car<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, we have the American contenders. If you\u2019re looking to burn through petrol, there is no country better at it. After all, thanks to John DeLorean and the invention of the Pontiac GTO, the land of the free gave us the muscle car. Brash, loud, always keen to spin the rear wheels and icons of pop culture thanks to myriad movie car chases, muscle cars are just cool. Take the \u201870 Chevelle SS pictured here. That bad boy is packing a 454 cubic inch (or 7.5 litre in real money) big-block V8 fed by a massive four-barrel carb. No efficient fuel injection. Just a big carb dumping copious amounts of fuel down the bores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.co.uk\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/13019844-800x468.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nP4DBpWy_64\" width=\"800\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/13019844-800x468.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/13019844-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/13019844-765x448.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/app\/uploads\/2020\/04\/13019844.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good thing about a nice muscle car is that invariably, they are a joy to own thanks to being no more complicated than a cheese sandwich. They come from a time when getting more power simply meant things had to be made bigger. You can look after a muscle car with a basic set of tools and some rudimentary mechanical knowledge. But more importantly, muscle cars are effortlessly cool. There is nothing more pleasing than the burble of a big American V8.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been watching the news, you\u2019ll probably be aware of the massive crash in the oil market. 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