What a Car - UK - (2020-04)

CAR

OF THE

YEAR

2020

Sports car

112 April 2020 whatcar.com/new-car-deals

Sports cars

LESS THAN £30,000

Subaru BRZ

Our pick SE Lux

List price £ 2 7, 0 6 5 Target Price £ 2 7, 0 6 5

MPG 33.3 CO 2 191g/km

For Brisk, despite its modest power, and has

sharper handling than its Toyota sibling.

Against Engine is once again a weakness,

and it has a rmer ride than the GT86.

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Toyota GT86

Our pick GT86

List price £ 2 7, 8 3 0 Target Price £26,026

MPG 33.2 CO 2 191g/km

For Light weight and classic sports car layout

make the GT86 fun. It gets decent kit, too.

Against The engine is gutless and noisy; the

interior feels cheap and its design is dated.

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Mazda MX-5

Our pick 1.5 Skyactiv-G 132 SE-L

List price £23,795 Target Price £23,442

MPG 44.8 CO 2 142g/km

For Great to drive, with a wonderful chassis,

a slick gearbox and just enough power.

Against It doesn’t have the classiest interior,

nor much space for people or luggage.

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BEST

BUY

MORETHAN£60,000

McLaren 720S

Our pick Coupé

List price £216,870 Target Price £216,870

MPG 23.2 CO 2 249g/km (NEDC)

For Staggeringly fast with class-leading

handling, yet it has a comfortable ride.

Against The touchscreen’s location is a

little distracting; it’s incredibly expensive.

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McLaren 570S

Our pick Coupé

List price £150,870 Target Price £150,870

MPG 23.1 CO 2 249g/km (NEDC)

For Easy to drive and gets better the

faster you go; has fantastic handling.

Against There’s no need to spend this

much to get a great sports car.

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Porsche 911

Our pick Carrera

List price £ 8 4 ,128 Target Price £ 8 4 ,128

MPG 28.5 CO 2 206g/km (NEDC)

For Ridiculously quick, has great engine

noise and nds amazing traction.

Against Flawed ergonomics, including ddly

infotainment; lots of road noise; small boot.

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BEST

BUY

£30,000-£60,000

Porsche 718 Cayman

Our pick 2.0

List price £45,700 Target Price £45,700

MPG 32.8 CO 2 186g/km (NEDC)

For Balletic handling, sublime steering

and gearshift, as well as strong pace.

Against Standard equipment is stingy

and the engine sounds dull.

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BMW M2

Our pick Competition

List price £ 51,425 Target Price £50,207

MPG 28.5 CO 2 226g/km

For Has seriously impressive acceleration

and good handling, with a playful side.

Against Sharp though its handling is, the

Cayman’s is sharper; offset driving position.

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BEST

BUY

THEA110ISoneofthemostentertaining

sportscarsyoucanbuy.Byfocusingon

engagementoveroutrightpace,itinvolves

itsdriveratsensiblespeeds–andjustgets

betterthemoreyoupushit.Despiteits

relativelysmallengine,itslowweightensures

thatperformancewon’tdisappoint,whileat

thesametimeitfeelsevenmorenimbleand

composedthanaPorsche 718 Cayman.

OurpickPure

Listprice£ 49,3 0 0

TargetPrice£ 49,3 0 0

MPG44.8CO 2 14 4g/km(NEDC)

ForItsgrin-inducinghandlingis unmatched at

thisprice,andit’ssurprisinglycheap to run.

AgainstLimitedluggagespace and an

averageinfotainmentsetup.

WHATCAR?SAYS

Alpine A110