Peugeot RCZ R - is this the best handling Peugeot in a generation?

It's the best handing Peugeot for years, but can the Peugeot RCZ R coupe, with its 266bhp and 5.9sec 0-62mph time, really be a rival for the VW Scirocco R and Porsche Cayman?

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Peugeot must be confident in the new Peugeot RCZ R's ability to take the fight to rivals as compelling as the Porsche Cayman and Volkswagen Scirocco R, otherwise it wouldn't have stuck a £31,995 price tag on the car. So what do you get for your money with this new pumped-up version of Peugeot's TT, and is it worth it or not?

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