Stewart Pinkerton said:

That's my idea of being frugal. Let's see - Corolla or CSI?
Gosh - what a rought choice.

Certainly is, when a Ford Focus RS or Honda Civic Type R will
obliterate either of these cars on a real road

Excuse us, Pinkie, but here in the States, neither the Focus nor the
Civic is equipped with explosives or other equipment that would enable
"obliteration" of other vehicles. Perhaps you could link us to some
pix of the ferocious models you have in mind. We have as much road
rage as anybody, and a packing explosives into an unassuming econobox
is every American's dream.