Are the 1990's the best decade of new cars? Perhaps in the history of the automobile? Can they really and truly be the decade in which the best cars were built? Of course they can't, but for driving enthusiast, they just might be...

The 90's certainly contains some of the best cars in history, including the legendary Mclaren F1, the great Ferrari's such as the 355 and the 550 Maranello, not forgetting the great European hot hatches like the Ford Escort Cosworth, the VW Golf GTI, the Peugeot 205 GTi and the 306 GTI 6. The era of JDM magic including the likes of the Nissan Skyline GTR machines (R32, R33 and R34), the mk4 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo, Toyota MR2, ST 185 and ST205 Celica GT4, the FD Mazda RX7, as well as the launch of the Type R brand for Honda with the NSX.

We try (honest) to put our nostalgia aside and provide a light-hearted, but still objective argument that this might just be the case for enthusiasts of driving.

In terms of driving, the cars from the 90's were still largely analog in nature, with manual gearboxes and plenty of naturally aspirated engines to choose from, but cars were also growing up and offering more and more in terms of everyday usability and safety features we now take for granted.

Car manufacturers were now able to offer the kind of build quality that daily driving demands, whilst at the same time offer enjoyable driving experiences that were usable on the public roads.

We are talking about an ethos here, sports and performance driving was accessible and aspirational, the world hadn't yet been hit by niche models and the continued rise of SUV's. The decades since have seen a continued tightening of legislation and the future is looking more and more electric, therefore I do believe that the 90's are in with a genuine shout of being the best decade for enthusiasts of driving, in the history of the automobile.

Of course today's roads are full of faster, safer and more economical cars that ultimately have moved the game on, but for enthusiasts that love that crisp feel from an accelerator cable, the slick change from a manual gearbox and who aren't worried about lap times or 0-60 times, the 90's certainly contained a lot of fun!

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Finally, Thanks to all the historical archives for making this video possible, it allowed me to produce something fun during a period of lockdown, when as a channel we were not able to get out and film for ourselves.