Fast / Sports car reviews

Fast / Sports car reviews

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• Porsche Panamera Saloon (2024 onwards) Review

  A great blend of sportiness and luxury

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £90,355 - £102,874

  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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• MINI Countryman JCW (2024 onwards) Review

  It shares most of the strengths of the standard car, but it’s faster

  

  Parkers rating:not rated yet

  New price: £0 - £0

  PROS

  • Healthy performance
  • Great fun to drive
  • Very well made

  CONS

  • Firm suspension
  • Lacking physical controls
  • Boot has a high loading lip

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• Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet (2024 onwards) Review

  Classically styled and luxuriously refined

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £52,360 - £75,735

  PROS

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

  CONS

  • Engines lack character
  • Feels large on the road
  • Interior won’t suit everyone

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• Maserati GranTurismo Coupe (2023 onwards) Review

  Gorgeous super-coupe is as convincing as any rival

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £130,780 - £161,250

  PROS

  • Amazingly comfortable over long distances
  • Characterful, powerful V6 engine
  • Handles beautifully

  CONS

  • Interior quality
  • Not as sporty as some rivals
  • Feels heavy

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• Maserati GranTurismo Folgore (2023 onwards) Review

  Silent lightning replaces V8 thunder

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £179,950 - £179,950

  PROS

  • Enormous, elastic band pace
  • Entertaining handling
  • Classic GT car looks

  CONS

  • No on-road ride impression, yet
  • Petrol version has a bigger boot
  • Lots of money

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• Honda Civic Type-R (2023 onwards) Review

  The most complete high-performance Honda in a long time

  

  Parkers rating: 4.3 out of 5 4.3

  New price: £48,955 - £48,955

  PROS

  • Fast, fun, frenetic
  • Marvelous suspension
  • Outright comfortable

  CONS

  • Same money as a Porsche Cayman
  • Some people would prefer 4WD
  • Not much stock coming to UK

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• Vauxhall Astra GSe (2023 onwards) Review

  Quickest Astra gets improved handling

  

  Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

  New price: £41,800 - £41,800

  PROS

  • Hatch in low BIK bracket
  • Good ride and handling balance
  • Estate boot good for a PHEV

  CONS

  • Clunky hybrid system
  • Thrashy engine
  • Pricey

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• Vauxhall Grandland GSe (2023 onwards) Review

  Grandland PHEV gets marginally sportier

  

  Parkers rating: 2.9 out of 5 2.9

  New price: £45,850 - £45,850

  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: £34,195 - £38,695

  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: £185,055 - £185,055

  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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