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We Brits can still design the best cars. Just drove Delta ­Motorsport’s E4 electric coupe round Silverstone, and thought it a cracker.

Good for 150 and 200 miles on a single charge, it has clever weight-saving using a carbon composite chassis, with twin Oxford University-designed electric motors hurling it to 60 in less than five seconds.

Funded with help from the Technology Strategy Board, it’s proud proof that Britain’s small car firms still lead the world.