Most people don't consider the Toyota Supra as a true supercar great.

It only cost £42k new and it wears the wrong badge - that's why the next supercar from the Toyota stable won't be a Toyota at all. It will be a Lexus.

But Stuart Milne thinks this badge snobbery plays right into the hands of those wanting Ferrari thrills for Ford bills.

The Supra might have the same badge as the dull-as-ditchwater Corolla, and might resemble an aggravated toad from some angles, but it is capable of outpacing anything this side of a 911 Turbo.

And that's some feat.

For under the bonnet you'll find a 3-litre, 6-cylinder leviathan that is fed by two turbochargers. That means a face-shredding 326bhp and more torque than Davina McCall.

So what does that mean in the real world? Take a deep breath, drop the clutch and spank the accelerator. Count to five and you'll pass 60mph. Not long later you'll be hitting 160mph. And more than likely heading straight to jail.

The scary thing is that the Supra is capable of so much more. There are examples that will crack 200mph, run the standing quarter mile drag strip in 10 seconds and generally blow anything else on the road into the weeds.

It's not a car that trips over itself in the bends either. Its large footprint means that it's stable at high speeds and corners with aplomb. Traction is excellent, despite 326 horses being laid down through the back wheels. It has got 20 inches of rubber at the rear though.

There are, of course, other cars that offer similar performance for the same money, but none that have Toyota's reliable DNA running through their veins. That means cared for Supras can - and do - cover over 100,000 miles without much grief.

Try finding a TVR that will do that.

Inside, it's your typical Japanese sportscar, with acres of sober black plastic. However, the curvy dash does swoop around the driver, giving a feeling of real involvement behind the wheel. You'd better be on good terms with your passenger though, as the cabin in pretty snug.

Unlike a lot of supercars, the Supra is still a great steer at real-world speeds. The ride is comfortable, and unless it's been fitted with a lairy sports exhaust (and lots have), it's as quiet as a mouse around town.

It's not all in the Supra's favour though. As you'd expect, it'll cost the national debt of a small country to fuel and insure and it's all a bit Medallion Man, but that's no reason to look elsewhere. Buy a chest wig and get one now.