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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.

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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 £86,565
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 £335,545
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 £47,790
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 M4 cornering

BMW M4

from £93,135
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 £31,550
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.
BMW M3 CS Touring front right driving

BMW M3

from £91,315
One of the best four-door sports saloons you can buy. It's quite frenetic, though, and only really comes alive when driven hard.
Porsche 718 Spyder RS front driving

Porsche 718 Spyder RS

from £46,173
The Porsche 718 Spyder RS offers the ultimate drop-top sports car driving experience
Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo 2021 front

Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo

from £87,365
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 right driving

Audi E-tron GT

from £88,605
The E-tron GT has been updated for 2024 and remains an impressive electric performance car
Porsche 911 front left driving

Porsche 911

from £108,435
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
Honda Civic Type R front cornering

Honda Civic Type R

from £35,780
The Honda Civic Type R offers awesome performance and precise handling, and yet it's also a practical and comfortable everyday car.
Ferrari Purosangue front cornering

Ferrari Purosangue

from £364,093
The V12-powered Ferrari Purosangue is the ultimate driver's SUV – with a price tag to match
Mercedes CLE front cornering

Mercedes CLE

from £47,675
The CLE Coupé is quick and comfortable with a great range of engines but it's a pricey choice
BMW Alpina B4 Gran Coupe front cornering

BMW Alpina B4 Gran Coupé

from £84,865
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 £43,750
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 £202,565
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 £70,095
The BMW M2 is huge fun, fast and pretty practical by sports car standards, too.
VW Golf R front cornering

Volkswagen Golf R

from £28,895
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
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
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
Audi RS3 front right driving

Audi RS3

from £61,855
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 £92,755
The Porsche Panamera is comfortable, luxurious and superb to drive.
Audi RS6 Avant GT front cornering

Audi RS6 Avant

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 £39,820
A great option if you want something a bit sexier than a hatchback that can still carry four passengers.
BMW M8 front right driving

BMW M8

from £145,540
The BMW M8 is a luxurious and very rapid coupé grand tourer that's also available as a convertible
Audi S4 2022 front cornering

Audi S4

from £32,725
As an understated fast car, the latest S4 is more appealing than ever – but it could do with a faster-acting gearbox
Bentley Continental GT Convertible 2022 front left tracking

Bentley Continental GT Convertible

from £222,765
Drop-tops don’t come much more luxurious, but choose the V8 engine over the W12
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