There are cars in the world that you buy with your head. And then there are cars that you buy with your heart, your kidneys, and everything you're willing to sacrifice for that feeling when you drive to Cortado for coffee on a Saturday in a car that smells more like octane than brains. Here's a selection of European used hotties, up to five years old, that will guarantee you respectful glances before you even turn off the engine. So used cars - in which you're a hottie!
Used cars?! What follows is a collection of cars that you don't choose because you're rational. No, these are cars that make your heart beat faster just by looking at them. Cars that still smell like the factory and remind you at every turn why you love driving. Each of these models has its own story - its own identity. From German precision to Italian drama, from British elegance to French driving art. And because they're used, you can now get them at a price that is - let's face it - still high, but at least not completely crazy anymore. Buckle up, grab the steering wheel and read on. This list won't leave your petrol heart cold.
There are cars in the world that you buy with your head. And then there are the cars you buy with your heart, your kidneys, and everything you're willing to sacrifice for that feeling of driving to Cortado for coffee on a Saturday in a car that smells more like octane than brains. Here's a selection of European used hotties, up to five years old, that'll earn you admiring glances before you even turn off the engine.
Audi RS6 Avant (2020–)
This is the car that redefines the concept of a station wagon. If someone mentions a family car to you, point to RS6 and say: “And like this?” Under the long hood is a 4.0-liter biturbo V8 with 600 horsepower and 800 Nm of torque, which means you'll get your kid to kindergarten faster than an email. 0 to 100 in 3.6 seconds, quattro engaged, and let the game begin. But the coolest thing is that it looks like an athlete in Armani – muscular, sharp, without excess fat. Puffed up on the outside, technologically advanced on the inside. And loud. Just the way it should be. Price? If you're lucky, for around 120 thousand. High on the list: used cars that make you a cool guy!
BMW M2 Competition (2019-2020)
If there's one car that makes you rethink your '90s hairdo and start talking about the ideal weight-to-power ratio, it's the M2. A compact rocket with a straight-six engine and 410 horsepower, rear-wheel drive and the option of a manual transmission. This is a car that doesn't play games - it tightens, kicks and dances when you tell it to. Nothing filtered, nothing embellished. Just you, the car and the asphalt. And it looks great, with wide hips, large openings and a body that screams: "Don't cut me, I'm driving." For around 50,000 euros, this is driving pleasure in its purest form.
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (2020)
The Italians say that you have to arouse emotions first, then logic. The Giulia Q is typical Alfa: beautiful, temperamental and slightly crazy. The engine that Ferrari helped develop – a 2.9 V6 with twin turbos – produces 510 hp and 600 Nm, enough to overcome most of the road before you even finish in second gear. The sound? It awakens a lot. The drive? Like dancing with a Latin partner – fast, unpredictable, but always passionate. And yes, it has four doors and looks like a regular sedan until you notice the clover on the fender. The price? Around 50 thousand euros, which is almost insultingly low for everything it offers. The most iconic on the list: used cars that make you a dude!
Jaguar F-Type R (2020)
Jaguar has always known how to make a car that is not just a means of transportation, but a lifestyle. The F-Type R has spiced it up even further with a brutal 5.0 V8 supercharger that roars like a lion on caffeine. With 575 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque, it doesn't ask for a turn, it demands it. Acceleration to a hundred takes 3.5 seconds, but even before you get there, its elegance takes over you. Long bonnet, short rear, interior like an old British club. This is not just a car, it's a statement. And like any good Briton - it can be polite, but also very brutal when necessary.
Alpine A110S (2020)
If you're an introvert and Porsche is too mainstream for you, the Alpine A110S is for you. Small, light, with an engine in the middle of the car, 292 hp and nothing superfluous. No big screens, no bloated fenders, just pure driving. Acceleration? 4.4 seconds. Sound? Just right. Driving? Orgasmic. This is a car that's made for corners, for mountain roads and for pleasure. And because there aren't many of them, everyone who knows one turns around with a smile when they see it. For about 50 jur, you get something that's more of a feeling than a car. The most special on the list: used cars that you're a dude in!
Porsche 911 Turbo S (2020)
If there's an automotive equivalent to a lifetime achievement Oscar winner, it's the 911. The 992-generation Turbo S is the perfect reincarnation of everything Porsche stands for. A boxer engine, 650 horsepower, 800 Nm and a 0-60 acceleration time of 2.7 seconds. Yes, you read that right. And all this with the feeling of driving something that could take your grandmother to the market every day - if only she had nerves of steel. The shape? Evolutionary perfection. The driving feel? Surgical precision. This isn't a car, it's an institution.
Porsche Taycan Turbo S (2020)
If you're a guy who wants to show he's thinking ahead but still has a hankering for speed, then the Taycan Turbo S is your toy. With 761 horsepower and jaw-dropping electric torque, it's an electric car with more charisma than most gas-powered cars. It drives like a Porsche, looks like a space capsule, and charges faster than your phone. It's the first EV that classic car purists have embraced. And that's counting for something.
Mercedes-AMG G 63 (2020)
The G-Class is proof that something can look the same for 40 years and still be cool. The G 63 is like a rapper in a tuxedo jacket – rugged, luxurious and completely inappropriate, but that's exactly why it's so attractive. Under the hood, it has 585 horses and 850 Nm of torque, which means this brick drives like a rocket. The interior? Leather, digital screens and more LED lighting than in a nightclub. In Dubai, mandatory equipment, but here it's a signal that you're a person who likes classics, but with gold details.
Audi R8 V10 Performance (2020)
If the Lamborghini Huracán is too loud and too “Instagram” for you, then it is R8 Performance your answer. The same 5.2 V10 engine, the same sound – the one that reminds you of the best aria of Italian opera – but more practicality and less pretense. The R8 is the kind of supercar that you're not afraid to drive every day. And in the Performance version with 620 hp, things go full steam ahead. Acceleration to 100? A little over 3 seconds. The feeling? Like being kicked by an orchestra.
BMW i8 (2020)
A car that looked like the future back in 2014 and still looks more futuristic than most prototypes today. The i8 is a plug-in hybrid with 374 hp and those gullwing doors that open like a scene from a science fiction movie. It's not the fastest, it's not the loudest, but it's unique. And whoever drives it knows that you don't always have to roar to get noticed. It's enough to drive quietly and elegantly. And with style.
Mini JCW GP (2020)
The Mini JCW GP is like a double-shot espresso – small, powerful and a slightly crazy idea. With 306 hp, removed rear seats, angular carbon fenders and a huge spoiler, this Mini is everything that a regular Mini is not. Rough, tough and loud. On the road it looks like a rally special, and in the city it looks like a mini Batmobile. Rarity and exclusivity are the key here. For those who don't need space, because they are enough to be noticed.
The most shameless car list of the year – do we agree?!
This is not a list of reason. This is a list of the heart. Cars that are not made to drive kids to school or go to grandma's for stuffed peppers. These are cars that drive ego, emotions and something that can't be described with an Excel spreadsheet. If you have one of these, you're a dude. Even if you're looking at a slice of bread from the grocery store from your back pocket.
