Every new model, with each passing generation, tends to get larger, heavier, better equipped, as well as more powerful and grippier than before. 200 horsepower is par for the course, 400 appears to be a prerequisite for a sports car nowadays, and 600 (which was once the preserve of only the most elite super sports cars) is commonplace even amongst many ubersedans. Colin Chapman’s mantra of “simplify, then add lightness,” appears to be long forgotten. To overwhelm the massive tyres in most modern cars you need add substantial speed and power – there’s no such thing as a gentle slide around your favourite corner en route to work these days. Or is there?