Fast / Sports car reviews

Fast / Sports car reviews

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• Vauxhall Grandland GSe (2023 - 2024) Review

  Grandland PHEV gets marginally sportier

  

  Parkers rating: 2.9 out of 5 2.9

  Used price: £18,066 - £25,974

  PROS

  • Low company car tax
  • Punchy acceleration
  • Well equipped

  CONS

  • Firm ride
  • Small boot
  • Not much fun

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• Abarth 500e Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review

  Abarth's first EV hot hatch is fun but compromised

  

  Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

  New price: £29,985 - £34,485

  PROS

  • Exciting looks
  • Compact and agile
  • Premium interior

  CONS

  • Not as fun as petrol models
  • Sound generator is flawed
  • Not especially fast

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• Aston Martin DB12 Coupe (2023 onwards) Review

  Aston's best road car yet.

  

  Parkers rating: 4.4 out of 5 4.4

  New price: £196,545 - £196,545

  PROS

  • Relaxed when cruising
  • Huge fun when you're making progress
  • All-new interior

  CONS

  • Petrol power only for now
  • Rear seats are cramped
  • Won't be cheap to run

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• MG Cyberster Roadster (2023 onwards) Review

  Open-topped cruiser with punch, and no soul

  

  Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9

  New price: £54,995 - £59,995

  PROS

  • Blistering acceleration
  • Four-wheel drive traction for top spec
  • Head-turning looks

  CONS

  • Heavy for a sports car
  • Poor body control
  • High-set driving position

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• MG MG4 XPower (2023 onwards) Review

  RS3 acceleration, sub-GTI price, joyless dynamics

  

  Parkers rating: 3.1 out of 5 3.1

  New price: £36,495 - £36,495

  PROS

  • Brutal acceleration
  • Cheaper than most petrol hot hatches
  • Just as practical as a regular MG4

  CONS

  • Uninspiring to drive
  • Minimal interior changes
  • Reduced driving range

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• Aston Martin DB12 Volante (2023 onwards) Review

  Greatly improved over the DB11 Volante

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £210,045 - £210,045

  PROS

  • Luxurious, user-friendly interior
  • Hugely powerful, yet never intimidating
  • Great balance of ride and handling

  CONS

  • The DB12 coupe still handles better
  • Infotainment glare with the roof down
  • Boot can get rather warm

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• Hyundai Ioniq 5 N (2023 onwards) Review

  Hyundai has changed the hot hatch game with its new EV

  

  Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5

  New price: £65,010 - £66,260

  PROS

  • Staggering performance
  • Entertaining to drive
  • Clever technology

  CONS

  • It weighs 2.2 tonnes
  • And it’s enormous for a hatch
  • Petrol rivals are cheaper

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• Lotus Emeya Saloon (2023 onwards) Review

  A luxurious and comfortable four-door GT

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £86,305 - £146,805

  PROS

  • High-quality interior
  • Comfortable ride
  • Keen handling

  CONS

  • A Taycan is more fun
  • Grabby ceramic brakes
  • R a handful in launch mode

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• Abarth 500e Convertible (2023 onwards) Review

  No roof equals more fun

  

  Parkers rating: 3.2 out of 5 3.2

  New price: £32,985 - £37,485

  PROS

  • Fun to drive
  • Easy to use electric roof
  • Classy interior

  CONS

  • Annoying external sound generator
  • Traction issues in the cold and wet
  • Not up to hot hatch levels of pace and excitement

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• Mercedes-AMG SL Roadster (2022 onwards) Review

  Mighty 816hp plug-in SL driven

  

  Parkers rating: 3.7 out of 5 3.7

  New price: £109,910 - £241,350

  PROS

  • Sharper to drive than predecessor
  • Punchy performance
  • Surprisingly practical for two

  CONS

  • Still no sports car
  • Tiny boot
  • Touch-sensitive interior controls

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