in the UK, anything japanese (except for lexus) means value for money. they prefer conti cars.
Porsches produce far more cars than ferrari and lambo and are cheaper. and they strike a balance between handling and comfort. some ferraris and lambos can be considered too hardcore. porsches are comfortable enought to drive on a regular basis without having to see the chiropractor every week.
vauxhall is popular in the UK. sort of a mom's car (the corsa). GM just neglected the malaysian market (considered too small to be important enough. not to mention the taxes wouldnt help sales)
the mini is considered a real estate agent's car in the UK. lol. and its not really a British icon nowadays. owned by germans, using a peugeot engine(new mini cooper S)? lol.