Driving fun is right at the top of any sports car buyer's priority list, and every one of our award candidates has backroad entertainment coded into its DNA.
The Lamborghini Huracán is a theatrical masterpiece that delivers breathtaking performance. It isn't as fun through the corners as its key rivals, though
The Subaru WRX STI feels at least a decade old and is ridiculously expensive to run. A VW Golf R makes far more sense.
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