Fast / Sports car reviews
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BMW 8-Series Coupe (2019 onwards) Review
Large and luxurious grand tourer, but it's pricey
New price: £71,510 - £142,175PROS
- Instant, relentless acceleration from M850i
- Excellent cruising ability
- High-tech chassis with great handling
- Lots of modern technology available
CONS
- Steep asking price - M850i costs £100k+
- It feels quite big on the road
- Interior not much more special than a 3 Series
- Low roof means less headroom, poorer visibility
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BMW 8-Series Convertible (2019 onwards) Review
BMW 8 Series loses roof but not refinement
New price: £78,545 - £149,175PROS
- Characterful petrol engine
- Torquey yet efficient diesel
- Refined with roof up or down
- Balance of handling and comfort
CONS
- Doesn’t feel as special as rivals
- Manually-operated windbreak
- Not the purest of drives
- Coupe more practical
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Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupe (2019 onwards) Review
Ferrari 488 Pista performance for GTB money
New price: £0 - £0PROS
- Hugely powerful, flexible engine
- Agile, responsive chassis and steering
- Easy to drive
- Supple suspension
- 4-year warranty, 7-years servicing included
CONS
- Gruffer engine note than GTB
- Rev limit could be higher
- Expensive options
- Infotainment outclassed by Audi R8
- Rear visibility not great
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Mercedes-AMG A 45 Hatchback (2019 onwards) Review
The world's most powerful four-cylinder production car
New price: £49,590 - £55,590PROS
- Plenty of grip on offer
- Explosive performance from 2.0-litre engine
- All-weather usability
- Hard to keep up with on the road
CONS
- Won't sound as exciting as rivals
- Infotainment system not that intuitive
- Ride will be firm compared with rivals
- Hard to differentiate from A 35
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McLaren GT Coupe (2019 onwards) Review
McLaren’s supercar formula in a more practical package
New price: £163,610 - £163,610PROS
- Large luggage space
- Excellent ride comfort
- Strong performance; exciting handling
- Improved media system
CONS
- Cramped cabin
- Other supercars are more fun
- No rear seats
- Slightly coarse engine
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McLaren 720S Spider (2019 onwards) Review
An astonishingly capable all-round supercar
New price: £237,055 - £247,045PROS
- Incredible performance
- Fabulous comfort, handling and steering
- Fast-operating and quiet folding roof
CONS
- Very expensive
- Pricey options
- Perhaps a Ferrari is prettier
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Porsche 911 Cabriolet (2019 onwards) Review
Soft-top 911 is closer to the Coupe than ever
New price: £92,818 - £212,224PROS
- Refinement with roof up or down
- Huge performance and handling
- Tidier cabin than previous car
- Adaptive dampers now standard
CONS
- Coupe is still the enthusiast’s choice
- Turbo engine not as thrilling as older 911s
- Divisive new gearshift design
- Larger tyres will cost more to replace
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Porsche 911 Coupe (2019 onwards) Review
Porsche’s raised the bar again with its iconic sports car
New price: £83,173 - £93,490PROS
- Appetite-whetting performance
- Sublime, adjustable handling
- Simple, modern interior
- Technology complements the experience
CONS
- No manual transmission (for now)
- Limited initial range of choices
- Vast and expensive array of options
- Does it look too similar to its predecessor?
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Toyota GR Supra Coupe (2019 onwards) Review
Usable but fun – an excellent all-round sports car
New price: £52,400 - £56,200PROS
- Confidence-inspiring handling
- Genuinely fast
- Impressive comfort, practicality and cabin
CONS
- Engine could – and perhaps should – be more exciting
- Not everyone will appreciate the BMW influence
- Drive modes could be more defined
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Aston Martin Vantage Coupe (2018 onwards) Review
Long overdue replacement for Aston’s best-selling sports car
New price: £121,510 - £121,510PROS
- Responsive, powerful, characterful V8
- Agile rear-wheel drive chassis
- Head-turning looks
- Comfortable and sporty driving position
CONS
- High price
- Agile, but could be lighter
- Interior quality disappoints in places
- Firm ride, road noise