Whilst passing your driving test means you are legally capable of driving any production car, there is a reason why most people have their driving lessons in the same models.

Small, affordable, dependable hatchback cars are ideal to learn the basic principles of driving, so cars such as the Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Fiesta and Toyota Yaris are essential companions for many young and inexperienced motorists.

Of course, this means that the opposite also exists; there are production cars that are often within the price point of most drivers that are far more difficult to handle than they appear and can be extremely dangerous in the hands of drivers not used to them.

Ford Model T

The first car that most people could afford was infamously an utter nightmare to drive, and not just by modern contemporary standards.

First launched in 1908, the Ford Model T’s throttle was mounted to the steering wheel, the floor pedals control the clutch, transmission brake and reverse gear, and the tiny wooden wheels meant that it could very easily fly out of control, sending all of its occupants with it.

Renault Clio V6 Mk1

Most Renault Clio hatchbacks are rather capable, reliable and easy-to-drive cars, but whilst the Clio V6 looks like those stylish and sensible hatchbacks, it can be an utter nightmare to drive.

It was mid-engined and had rear-wheel drive unlike the standard Clio’s front-wheel drive, and featured a powerful V6 engine that caused the car to reach upwards of 146mph.

What really made it scary, however, was the turning circle, which was so infamously wide that when the tail-happy car did lose it in a corner, a crash was all but inevitable.

Porsche 930 Turbo

The first turbocharged Porsche 911 took a car that was already infamous for catching drivers out and made it so incredibly dangerous that it received the nickname “Widowmaker”.

The two main culprits were turbo-lag, which meant that power was not delivered when you expected it, and a rear engine layout that made it prone to oversteering.