Most European automakers have their own dedicated performance division. What separates a line within the automaker’s range from a stand-alone brand, however, is the production of its own unique models. AMG, for example, straddled the divide with the SLS, which doesn’t exist as a non-AMG version, but is still labeled as a Mercedes-Benz. BMW’s M division, on the other hand, only produces tweaked versions of the company’s regular production models. Abarth has long been rumored to get its own roadster model, separate from Fiat’s range. But if the latest reports from across the pond prove accurate, Renaultsport could beat them to the punch. @funkmasterflex