Fast / Sports car reviews

Fast / Sports car reviews

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• Alpine A290 Hatchback (2025 onwards) Review

  The hot hatch is safe in the electric age

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £33,500 - £38,500

  PROS

  • Neat handling 
  • Enjoyable real-world performance
  • Still civilised for everyday use

  CONS

  • The range suffers with the extra performance
  • The rear seats lack leg and foot space
  • No cupholders at all

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• Nissan Ariya Nismo (2025 onwards) Review

  Quick, but no fun

  

  Parkers rating: 3.1 out of 5 3.1

  New price: £56,630 - £56,630

  PROS

  • Small price premium
  • Punchy acceleration
  • Good passenger space

  CONS

  • Overly stiff ride
  • Significantly reduced range
  • Dull to drive

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• Audi S6 e-tron Avant (2025 onwards) Review

  Super-comfortable luxury EV estate with strong electric range and tech offerings

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £99,340 - £99,340

  PROS

  • Impressive range potential
  • Supremely comfortable
  • Strong tech offering

  CONS

  • Not particularly sporty
  • Should be more practical
  • Is it worth the extra money over an A6 E-Tron?

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• Aston Martin Vanquish Volante (2025 onwards) Review

  Aston's top-of-the-range convertible is fantastic

  

  Parkers rating: 4.4 out of 5 4.4

  New price: £366,545 - £366,545

  PROS

  • Immense open-top performance from 835hp twin-turbo V12
  • Adaptive suspension is remarkably comfortable and composed
  • Surprisingly easy to drive, but also always thrilling

  CONS

  • Doesn’t always sound that exciting
  • The structure is stiff, but still shakes due to the missing roof occasionally
  • Screens on the inside aren’t well-shielded from bright sunlight

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• Kia EV6 GT (2025 onwards) Review

  High-performance electric car impresses with even more power and tech

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £59,985 - £59,985

  PROS

  • Thoroughly upgraded over the original EV6 GT
  • Introduces technology shared with Ioniq 5 N
  • Exceptional standard kit means great value

  CONS

  • Grand touring character lessens engagement
  • Can be twitchy if driven carelessly
  • Virtual Gear Shift could be better

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• Audi SQ5 SUV (2025 onwards) Review

  Audi is back on form with its fastest Q5

  

  Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5

  New price: £0 - £0

  PROS

  • Very fast mild-hybrid turbo engine
  • Very comfortable air suspension as standard
  • Practical and easy to live with

  CONS

  • We’d like the brakes to have a little more bite
  • The rival BMW X3 is more powerful and cheaper
  • Fingerprint-prone and touch-control heavy interior

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• Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe (2024 onwards) Review

  Keeping the V8 thunder alive a little longer

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £105,435 - £242,150

  PROS

  • More practical and smoother than a 911
  • Excellent handling
  • Top-drawer V8 and hybrid powertrain

  CONS

  • Not as fun as earlier version
  • Infotainment can be annoying
  • Expensive compared with the 911

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• Mercedes-AMG CLE Coupe (2024 onwards) Review

  Aggressively styled coupe gets the performance it deserves

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £75,660 - £94,160

  PROS

  • Punchy performance
  • Muscle car styling
  • Loads of grip

  CONS

  • No 63 variant (yet)
  • Can't spec a V8 engine
  • Expensive options

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• Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (2024 onwards) Review

  One of the best convertibles you can buy

  

  Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5

  New price: £54,495 - £78,700

  PROS

  • Supreme peace and quiet
  • Interior design and finish
  • Space for four

  CONS

  • Engines lack character
  • Interior won’t suit everyone
    
  • Quite expensive to buy

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• Porsche Panamera Saloon (2024 onwards) Review

  A great blend of sportiness and luxury

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £92,755 - £176,224

  PROS

  • So agile for a car of its size
  • High-end interior
  • Excellent plug-in hybrids

  CONS

  • Expensive options
  • Estate version no longer available
  • Only comes with four seats as standard

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