Fast / Sports car reviews

Fast / Sports car reviews

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• Porsche 911 Targa (2020 onwards) Review

  Devastatingly competent on every level, classic Targa profile turns heads and hearts

  

  Parkers rating: 4.7 out of 5 4.7

  New price: £151,485 - £151,485

  PROS

  • Excellent low-speed manners
  • Immense high-speed ability
  • Peerless build quality
  • Convenient, timeless open-air feel

  CONS

  • Automated roof feels overdone
  • Access to luggage area restricted
  • Can't view the glorious engine
  • Options, as ever, expensive

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• Skoda Octavia vRS (2020 onwards) Review

  Barely puts a foot wrong, but won't excite you

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £38,670 - £39,775

  PROS

  • Practical, easy to live with
  • Quick and economical
  • Three engines, two bodystyles

  CONS

  • Some annoying switchgear
  • Lacks excitement
  • Not the bargain it once was

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• BMW 8-Series Convertible (2019 onwards) Review

  BMW 8 Series loses roof but not refinement

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £90,990 - £168,355

  PROS

  • Characterful petrol engines
  • Refined with roof up or down
  • Balance of handling and comfort

  CONS

  • Doesn’t feel as special as rivals
  • Manually-operated windbreak
  • Very heavy and reliant on electronic aids
    

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• McLaren 720S Spider (2019 onwards) Review

  An astonishingly capable all-round supercar

  

  Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5

  New price: £252,015 - £258,915

  PROS

  • 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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• Lamborghini Huracan Evo Coupe (2019 onwards) Review

  Looks like the last one, but way, way better…

  

  Parkers rating: 4.9 out of 5 4.9

  New price: £212,603 - £373,457

  PROS

  • Look at it! A true supercar
    
  • Straight line performance
    
  • Epic soundtrack
  • Impressive road manners

  CONS

  • Raised price puts it against new rivals
    
  • Driving position won't suit all
  • Seats lack long-distance comfort
    
  • Boot lacks room for touring

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• Porsche 911 Coupe (2019 onwards) Review

  Fast, fun and perfectly usable every day, the 911 is a captivating sports car

  

  Parkers rating: 4.8 out of 5 4.8

  New price: £102,195 - £203,400

  PROS

  • Outstandingly good to drive
  • Surprisingly wide choice of character
  • Practical and well made

  CONS

  • Rivals are more dramatic
  • Expensive options
  • Can be loud inside

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• Toyota GR Supra Coupe (2019 - 2023) Review

  Usable but fun – an excellent all-round sports car

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  Used price: £25,740 - £47,347

  PROS

  • Confidence-inspiring handling
  • Genuinely fast
  • Impressive comfort, practicality and cabin

  CONS

  • Engines could – and perhaps should – be more exciting
    
  • Not everyone will appreciate the BMW influence
  • Drive modes could be more defined

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• BMW 8-Series Coupe (2019 onwards) Review

  Large and luxurious grand tourer, but it's pricey

  

  Parkers rating: 4.4 out of 5 4.4

  New price: £83,435 - £161,355

  PROS

  • 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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• Mercedes-AMG A 45 Hatchback (2019 onwards) Review

  The most powerful hot hatch you can buy - and it's brilliant

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £63,445 - £67,870

  PROS

  • Explosive performance
  • Fun to drive
  • Very clever tech

  CONS

  • Image not for everyone
  • Can be hard to keep up with
  • RS3 more charismatic?

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• Ferrari F8 Tributo Coupe (2019 onwards) Review

  Ferrari 488 Pista performance for GTB money

  

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  New price: £0 - £0

  PROS

  • 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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