Sports car reviews

Lambo at its wildest. Supercapacitor technology plays second fiddle to mighty V12, handling more fluent than you might expect

The cheapest way into this kind of speed you can find. Awe-inspiring and a modern performance car icon to boot

A Nineties poster car that's every bit as delightful in real life as it was on our bedroom wall

Simultaneously frenzied and approachable, the 812 is a remarkable achievement. Roof on or off

Porsche's hybrid masterpiece, the most complete car in the Holy Trinity

Beautiful to look at and listen to, but still a proper challenge to drive. Forget 1,000bhp hyper-exotics – this is what loving cars is all about

If trackdays aren't your thing, the 620R won't be either. But if they are? You'll love it

At last, you don’t need to buy a Cayman GT4 to get a flat-six engine. One of the world’s greatest sports cars, this

As an object lesson in corralling the discordant forces of petrol and electricity, it’s stunning

It’s sublime, a rolling sculpture that stays with you for a very long time afterwards

Ferrari's twin-turbo F8 Spider might be a facelifted 488, but it's still a bloody good supercar

The M3 coupe's changed name and gained not only two turbos, but one of the most aggressive driving experiences on sale

A supercar that drives beautifully, is hugely potent and has a real sense of occasion

One of the most amusing cars ever conceived

The base engines are gruff, but the handling is as sweet as ever. Very few sports cars are this complete

Beautiful up top, focused below. Maybe not quite as unique as it once was, but still a glorious item to behold

Fabulous. The most tactile Audi driver’s car ever. Just remember it’s a sports car, not a true supercar

Looks and drives like a supercar, but doesn't sound like one. The NSX is something wilfully, wonderfully different

Antidotes to the turbocharged, paddle-shifted performance cars of today get no more visceral than this. Drive one before you die

The lightest, lithest GT car that money can buy. Oh, and did we mention one of the best-driving?

As the years have streaked by and the zeitgeist for sports cars has become ‘complicate and add horsepower’, Lotus has managed to retain what really matters when you’re driving just for the fun of it