Fast / Sports car reviews

Fast / Sports car reviews

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• Audi Q8 RS Q8 (2024 onwards) Review

  Revised look and more power for Audi’s flagship SUV

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £102,740 - £159,440

  PROS

  • Incredible performance from its V8 engine
  • Handles very well for its size
  • Practical and surprisingly comfortable

  CONS

  • Sky-high running costs
  • Interior is really showing its age
  • Rivals are slightly more engaging to drive

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• Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce (2024 onwards) Review

  One of the funnest EVs out there

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £42,305 - £44,505

  PROS

  • Involving handling
  • Surprisingly comfy
  • Rapid acceleration

  CONS

  • Cramped rear seats
  • Limited driving range
  • Odd brake pedal feel

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• BMW 1-Series M135 (2024 onwards) Review

  Blisteringly fast, yet disappointingly sterile.

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  New price: £44,925 - £49,750

  PROS

  • Good grief, it’s quick
  • Unshakable handling
  • Great build quality

  CONS

  • Dreary engine note
  • Uninspiring to drive
  • Limited rear space

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• Porsche 911 Coupe (2024 onwards) Review

  Still the best sports car you can buy

  

  Parkers rating: 4.7 out of 5 4.7

  New price: £108,435 - £149,135

  PROS

  • Superb to drive
  • Familiar, involving handling
  • Still usable every day

  CONS

  • Every new 911 now costs more than £100k
  • You’ll still need plenty of options
  • More road noise than you might expect

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• Porsche 911 Cabriolet (2024 onwards) Review

  New Cabriolet driven in the UK

  

  Parkers rating: 4.6 out of 5 4.6

  New price: £118,435 - £192,435

  PROS

  • Almost as good to drive as the coupe
  • Hybrid power adds to the thrills
  • Usable every day - for a sports car

  CONS

  • Tighter rear seats than the Coupe
  • 4WD models more prone to understeer
  • Long and expensive options list

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• Porsche 911 Targa (2024 onwards) Review

  Distinctive, but we'd have a 911 Cabrio

  

  Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5

  New price: £142,335 - £159,135

  PROS

  • Thrilling hybrid engine
  • Handles almost as well as the Coupe
  • Same price as the 911 GTS Cabriolet

  CONS

  • Noisier than 911 Cabrio with the roof down
  • Roof only works when you're stationary
  • GTS-only

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• MINI Aceman JCW (2024 onwards) Review

  Even less recommendable than a regular Aceman

  

  Parkers rating: 2.4 out of 5 2.4

  New price: £36,905 - £40,705

  PROS

  • Feels quick
  • Agile handling
  • Sharp and responsive touchscreen

  CONS

  • Stiff, bouncy ride
  • Feels wayward under hard acceleration
  • Small boot

   

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• MINI Cooper JCW (2024 onwards) Review

  Doesn’t quite live up to the promise of its name

  

  Parkers rating: 3.4 out of 5 3.4

  New price: £33,265 - £37,065

  PROS

  • Serious turn of speed
  • Great infotainment system
  • Looks good

  CONS

  • Overly harsh ride quality
  • Flawed driving experience
  • Automatic only

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• MINI Cooper Electric JCW (2024 onwards) Review

  Just buy the petrol JCW

  

  Parkers rating: 2.4 out of 5 2.4

  New price: £34,905 - £38,705

  PROS

  • Feels quick
  • Reasonable range
  • Appealing interior

  CONS

  • Uncomfortable ride
  • Unruly when you accelerate hard
  • Range takes a big hit with sports tyres

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• Maserati GranTurismo Coupe (2023 onwards) Review

  Gorgeous looks and stunning speed

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £123,965 - £217,805

  PROS

  • Comfortable over long distances
  • Immensely powerful V6 engine
  • Handles very well for its size

  CONS

  • Questionable build quality…
  • … especially for the money
  • Fidgety on uneven roads

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