Italy: the nation that plays host to some of the world’s most dramatic scenery, sumptuous cuisine, and poster book dream cars. The Italians know how to live life, and while the motoring world does have its fair share of skeptics who criticize the way Italy’s performance cars are sometimes engineered, nobody can deny the soul and character that exudes from the vast majority of them.

So, choosing just 10 of the most iconic Italian cars that combine the most wonderful balance of beauty and performance together is no easy feat. In fact, the chances of two gearheads choosing the same 10 are incredibly slim, and we think the reason for that is because Italian cars are all about flair and expression – two qualities humans tend to relate heavily with.