Fast / Sports car reviews

Fast / Sports car reviews

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• Alpine A290 Hatchback (2025 onwards) Review

  Fun in the bends, quick and agile

  

  Parkers rating:not rated yet

  New price: £0 - £0

  PROS

  • Striking looks
  • Great fun in the corners
  • Still civilised for everyday use

  CONS

  • No cupholders
  • Driving range could be better
  • Not as involving as traditional ICE hot hatches

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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: £164,905 - £191,745

  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: £73,085 - £78,835

  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: £53,040 - £74,330

  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: £91,055 - £169,474

  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

  

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  New price: £41,575 - £46,775

  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-AMG CLE Cabriolet (2024 onwards) Review

  The sportiest CLE makes most sense as a convertible

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £77,085 - £82,835

  PROS

  • Comfortable and very refined
  • More engaging than a standard CLE
  • All year-round usability

  CONS

  • Heavier than the Coupe
  • Not a lot of steering wheel
  • Not much else!

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• Cupra Born VZ (2024 onwards) Review

  More attitude and performance for responsive EV

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £44,625 - £47,165

  PROS

  • Responsive and direct steering
  • Good road feel
  • Brakes feel precise

  CONS

  • More power would be nice
  • Too little, too late

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• Maserati GranCabrio Folgore (2024 onwards) Review

  Maserati's super drop-top suits its new EV heart

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £185,610 - £185,610

  PROS

  • Whisper quiet and smooth
  • Excellent build quality
  • Comfortable ride

  CONS

  • More of a GT than a sports car
  • Expensive optional extras
  • Feels heavy when driven quickly

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• Aston Martin Vanquish Coupe (2024 onwards) Review

  Excessive and addictive

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £332,800 - £332,800

  PROS

  • Comfortable ride
  • Luxurious interior
  • Indecently fast

  CONS

  • Ruinously thirsty when you're pushing on
  • Lazy throttle response
  • Longer than a DB12, yet it loses two seats

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