Whether it was low-volume Brits knocking it for six, Europe’s luxury elite taking supercars and sports cars to the next level, or even Ford making Mustang great again, 2004 was a vintage year for fans of high-performance cars.

Two decades on, we’re revisiting the class of 2004, remembering why we loved these cars at the time.

Read on to see our top 12 performance picks turning 20 this year, delivered in alphabetical order…