Who's keeping the lightweight British sports car dream alive? Plus £25k cars that'll last a decade

You'd be forgiven for thinking that the lightweight British sports car had gone the way of the dinosaurs, but there are still plenty of brands keeping the dream alive.

Among them is Zenos. Formed by a group of former Lotus and Caterham engineers, the company released its skeletal E10 around a decade ago to take on the mighty Elise and Seven. Despite critical acclaim, the E10 didn't sell enough to keep the company afloat and it entered administration in early 2017. It's now back with a massively overhauled E10 RZ - and a massively inflated price tag.

There's also a £25k buying challenge, where we try to find interesting alternatives to Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

4:54 What’s going on at Zenos?

19:11 £25k cars to last a decade

39:01 Where are all the lightweight British sports cars?

TOPICS: 

Zenos E10 RZ: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2025-zenos-e10-rz-prototype--ph-review/50481 

Up to 25,000£ what car are you buying to own 15 years?: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2150497 

CARS:

Sam’s Nissan 370Z: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20948693 

Cam’s Hyundai i20 N: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19574132

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