Toyota MR2 (1989 – 1999)

The second-generation MR2 answered the question "What if Toyota copied Ferrari's homework?" Delivering exotic looks and mid-engine balance at mainstream prices, it developed a split personality in turbo form—docile daily driver one moment, tail-happy thrill machine that necessitated a change of underwear the next. Its reputation for sudden oversteer meant owners either quickly became better drivers or found themselves explaining why they traded paint with a guardrail.