Performance car

The best performance cars combine sports car-rivalling acceleration with engaging handling. However, they also retain the impressive everyday usability of the conventional saloons and estates on which they're based.

There are precious few cheap options in this part of the market, but you’ll find options which are many and varied, and powered by petrol and electricity – or in some cases, a blend of both.

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Audi S8 front cornering

Audi S8

from £106,955
Crushingly fast yet comfortable and refined. Just don’t expect sports car cornering thrills.
Porsche Taycan front driving silver

Porsche Taycan

from £85,000
Porsche's first modern electric car, the Taycan now offers faster charging and a longer range
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Aston Martin Vanquish front left driving

New Aston Martin Vanquish

from £335,745
The Aston Martin Vanquish delivers stunning looks and old-school charm, but it’s not as polished as its more modern rivals.
BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe 2022 front right tracking

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe

from £40,999
The BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé is surprisingly practical and good fun to drive, although the ride can be a problem on bigger wheels
BMW M3 2026 COTY

BMW M3

from £78,500
One of the best four-door sports saloons you can buy. It's quite frenetic, though, and only really comes alive when driven hard.
BMW M4 cornering

BMW M4

from £71,076
The M4 is every bit as visceral to drive as the M3, but lacks the latter’s practicality and lower price.
Mercedes-AMG A45 front cornering

Mercedes-AMG A45

from £30,430
The Mercedes A45 AMG is ferociously quick in a straight line and round corners. However, rivals such as the BMW M135i are cheaper and more engaging.
Porsche 718 Spyder RS front driving

Porsche 718 Spyder RS

from £131,245
The Porsche 718 Spyder RS offers the ultimate drop-top sports car driving experience
Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo GTS front dynamic

Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo

from £89,265
Combines the regular Taycan’s sensational driving experience with the slightly bigger boot, roomier rear seats and greater visibility of the Cross Turismo
Audi E-tron GT front cornering

Audi E-tron GT

from £69,995
Audi’s electric performance car combines sleek looks with a great driving experience and surprising practicality
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N front driving

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N

from £36,995
Hyundai’s electric performance car combines aggressive looks with ferocious performance and fast charging
Porsche 911 driving

Porsche 911

from £108,605
The Porsche 911 is a fantastic sports car and one of the few you can live with every day. Lower-end models are world-class and define the sports car category
Toyota GR Yaris front cornering

New Toyota GR Yaris

from £22,395
The GR Yaris is one of the most characterful and entertaining hot hatches of the decade
Honda Civic Type R front cornering

Honda Civic Type R

from £31,575
The Honda Civic Type R offers awesome performance and precise handling, and yet it's also a practical and comfortable everyday car.
Mercedes CLE front cornering

Mercedes CLE

from £47,695
The CLE Coupé is quick and comfortable with a great range of engines but it's a pricey choice
Ferrari Purosangue front cornering

Ferrari Purosangue

from £364,293
The V12-powered Ferrari Purosangue is the ultimate driver's SUV – with a price tag to match
BMW Alpina B4 Gran Coupe front cornering

BMW Alpina B4 Gran Coupé

from £93,215
It won’t lap as quickly as an M4, but the B4 S is still a seriously fast, comfortable and agile sports coupé
BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupé 2022 front cornering

BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupé

from £87,120
An even better high-performance compromise between pace, handling and usability than the closely related BMW M8 Gran Coupé
Red Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio front cornering

New Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

from £43,800
To drive, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is as good as performance cars get, even if it’s not quite as plush inside as its best rivals
Bentley Continental GT front left driving

Bentley Continental GT

from £202,570
The Bentley Continental GT might not be the best handling coupé, but it excels in comfort and luxury. The V8 makes the most sense.
BMW M2 front cornering

BMW M2

from £59,995
The BMW M2 is huge fun, fast and pretty practical by sports car standards, too.
Tesla Model S front cornering

Tesla Model S

from £95,990
The Tesla Model S is a groundbreaking electric car that's both desirable and capable. If it fits into your lifestyle, it’s a superb choice
VW Golf R front cornering

Volkswagen Golf R

from £22,144
With superb performance and four-wheel drive, the VW Golf R is one of the quickest cars point to point, but a Honda Civic Type R is more fun
Audi S7 front right driving

Audi S7

from £49,615
The S7 is a comfortable, quiet, spacious and fast performance version of the Audi A7
Lamborhini Urus front driving

Lamborghini Urus

from £213,615
It may not be the sensible SUV choice, but the Lamborghini Urus blends jaw-dropping pace with comfort and enough practicality to be usable every day
Audi RS3 front right driving

Audi RS3

from £61,490
The Audi RS3 isn’t the sharpest hot hatch, but no rival can match its all-weather pace and high quality interior.
Porsche Panamera front cornering

Porsche Panamera

from £87,500
The Porsche Panamera is comfortable, luxurious and superb to drive.
Audi RS6 Avant GT front cornering

Audi RS6

from £103,875
The RS6 has great performance and a family-friendly body. However, it’s not much fun to drive and the ride is uncomfortable.
Ferrari F8 Tributo 2021 front cornering

Ferrari F8 Tributo

from £206,835
Staggeringly fast and capable. One of the best supercars on the planet.
BMW 2 Series Coupé front right driving

New BMW 2 Series Coupé

from £36,388
A great option if you want something a bit sexier than a hatchback that can still carry four passengers.
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