What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

CAR

OF THE

YEAR

2020

Sports car

Sports cars

LESS THAN £35,000

Toyota GT86

Our pick GT86

List price £ 2 7, 8 3 0 Target Price £26 ,15 5

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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Audi TT Roadster

Our pick 40 TFSI Sport S tronic

List price £34,235 Target Price £ 31,431

MPG 39.8 CO 2 160 g/km

For Brilliant to drive, plus it has a sumptuous

interior and a fast-acting hood.

Against Small boot; rearward visibility is poor

with roof up; some essential kit is optional.

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BEST

BUY

MORETHAN£60,000

McLaren 570S

Our pick Coupé

List price £150,815 Target Price £150,815

MPG 23.1 CO 2 na

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 718 Cayman

Ourpick GTS

Listprice £65,993 Target Price £ 6 5,9 93

MPG 25.9 CO 2 247g/km

ForSix-cylinder engine is intoxicating;

sublime handling; classy interior.

Against Lacks the level of standard kit

you’d expect of such a pricey car.

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Porsche 911

OurpickCarrera

Listprice£84,700TargetPrice£84,700

MPG28.5CO 2 233g/km

ForRidiculouslyquick,hasgreatengine

noiseandndsamazingtraction.

AgainstFlawedergonomics,includingddly

infotainment;lotsofroadnoise;smallboot.

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BEST

BUY

£35,000-£60,000

Porsche 718 Cayman

Our pick 2.0

List price £ 4 6 ,15 0 Target Price £4 6 ,15 0

MPG 32.8 CO 2 197g/km

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 £52,370 Target Price £ 51,12 9

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.

WHAT CAR? SAYS

BEST

BUY

THEA110ISoneofthemostentertaining

sportscarsyoucanbuy.Byfocusingon

engagementoveroutrightpace,itinvolves

itsdriveratsensiblespeeds–andjustgets

betterthemoreyoupushit.Despiteits

relativelysmallengine,itslowweightensures

thatperformancewon’tdisappoint,whileat

thesametimeitfeelsevenmorenimbleand

composedthanaPorsche 718 Cayman.

Ourpick Pure

Listprice £ 4 8 ,14 0

Target Price £ 4 8 ,14 0

MPG 44.8 CO 2 na

ForIts grin-inducing handling is unmatched at

thisprice, and it’s surprisingly cheap to run.

Against Limited luggage space and an

average infotainment setup.

WHAT CAR? SAYS

Alpine A110

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