Fast / Sports car reviews

Fast / Sports car reviews

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• Ferrari Portofino Convertible (2018 - 2020) Review

  Gateway Ferraris have never been so good

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  Used price: £59,432 - £92,680

  PROS

  • Powerful, responsive turbo engine
  • Agile, engaging handling
  • Simple to drive – slow or fast
  • Striking styling

  CONS

  • Has four seats, but only room for two adults
  • Surprisingly practical boot
  • Brakes can squeak when cold
  • List price is only the beginning

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• Volkswagen Polo GTi (2018 onwards) Review

  Comfortable as well as quick... but not exciting

  

  Parkers rating: 3.7 out of 5 3.7

  New price: £30,195 - £30,195

  PROS

  • Plenty of performance
  • Comfortable and easy to live with
  • Well equipped and well priced

  CONS

  • Rivals more exciting to drive
  • Loses composure at higher speeds
  • Too many touch-sensitive controls

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• Suzuki Swift Sport (2018 - 2024) Review

  Fun and surprisingly economical hot hatchback

  

  Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

  Used price: £6,989 - £19,436

  PROS

  • Lightweight
  • Affordable
  • Fuel efficient

  CONS

  • Small boot
  • Annoying safety kit
  • Tiny fuel tank

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• BMW 5-Series M5 (2018 - 2024) Review

  Still the best high-performance saloon in the world

  

  Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5

  Used price: £26,926 - £87,472

  PROS

  • Towering performance
  • Refined cruising 
  • Superb handling and ride

  CONS

  • Feels large on UK roads
  • Steering lacks feel
  • Hugely expensive

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• Hyundai i30 N (2018 onwards) Review

  Old-school thrills with a palatable price

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £25,440 - £37,270

  PROS

  • Entertaining drive
  • Keen pricing
  • Plenty of standard kit

  CONS

  • Dour interior
  • Firm ride
  • Rear legroom not great

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• Aston Martin Vantage Coupe (2018 - 2024) Review

  Aston's junior sportscar is anything but low-ranking

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £134,300 - £158,800

  PROS

  • Responsive, powerful, characterful V8
  • Agile rear-wheel drive chassis
  • Head-turning looks

  CONS

  • High price
  • Agile, but could be lighter
  • Interior disappoints in places

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• Lexus LC Coupe (2017 onwards) Review

  High-tech four-seat GT looks like the future

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £111,115 - £116,140

  PROS

  • Striking looks inside and out
  • Lots of technology on board
  • Very comfortable over distance
  • Both engines have high performance

  CONS

  • Hybrid not as fun as V8
  • Not much room in back
  • Tiny luggage space
  • Styling may not appeal to all

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• Ferrari 812 Superfast Coupe (2017 onwards) Review

  The most powerful series production Ferrari has ever built

  

  Parkers rating: 4.7 out of 5 4.7

  New price: £260,963 - £260,963

  PROS

  • Thrilling performance
  • Electric handling
  • If you can, you should

  CONS

  • Hugely expensive
  • Will be too fast for some

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• Ford GT Coupe (2017 onwards) Review

  An icon that's been brilliantly rebooted for the 2010s

  

  Parkers rating: 4.8 out of 5 4.8

  New price: £0 - £0

  PROS

  • Beautiful design blends nostalgia with cutting-edge functionality
  • Advanced technology includes light, stiff carbon chassis
  • Good ride and handling from radical suspension
  • Carbon chassis reduces weight
  • 216mph performance from just six cylinders

  CONS

  • £450,000 plus tax is steep
  • Lacks refinement on the road
  • Boot too small for crash helmet
  • Rivals are lighter, more powerful
  • Left-hand drive only

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• McLaren 720S Coupe (2017 onwards) Review

  Latest Brit bruiser one of the best yet

  

  Parkers rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5

  New price: £228,615 - £235,515

  PROS

  • Showcases bold new McLaren design language
  • Useful luggage area behind rear seats
  • V8 enlarged to 4.0 litres and 720hp
  • New carbon chassis allows easier access
  • Excellent ride and handling from revised suspension

  CONS

  • Disappointingly muted exhaust note as standard
  • Carbon ceramic brakes require strong legs in normal use
  • Aggressive styling won’t be to all tastes
  • Substantially more expensive than rivals

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