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

<p>You&#39;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.</p><p><br></p><p>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&#39;t sell enough to keep the company afloat and it entered administration in early 2017. It&#39;s now back with a massively overhauled E10 RZ - and a massively inflated price tag.</p><p><br></p><p>There&#39;s also a £25k buying challenge, where we try to find interesting alternatives to Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas.</p><p><br></p><p>🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>4:54 What’s going on at Zenos?</p><p>19:11 £25k cars to last a decade</p><p>39:01 Where are all the lightweight British sports cars?</p><p><br></p><p>TOPICS: </p><p>Zenos E10 RZ: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2025-zenos-e10-rz-prototype--ph-review/50481">https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2025-zenos-e10-rz-prototype--ph-review/50481</a> </p><p>Up to 25,000£ what car are you buying to own 15 years?: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2150497">https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp;f=255&amp;t=2150497</a> </p><p><br></p><p>CARS:</p><p>Sam’s Nissan 370Z: <a href="https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20948693">https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20948693</a> </p><p>Cam’s Hyundai i20 N: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19574132</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW US: 🗣 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pistonheads 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pistonheads 🐦 X: https://twitter.com/pistonheads</p>