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Stories, buying guides, and deep dives into the world's most extraordinary cars.
Best Investment Cars to Buy in 2026
Performance and provenance — the twin engines of appreciation
Eight cars whose combination of rarity, historical significance, and cultural resonance positions them as strong appreciation candidates in 2026 and beyond.
Best Supercars Under €200,000 in 2026
Eight legitimate supercars available for under €200,000 in 2026 — including a Gallardo, two McLarens, and the car that rewrote the performance rulebook in 2007.
Best First Supercars to Buy in 2026
Eight supercars that reward first-time ownership without punishing inexperience — selected for mechanical approachability, established specialist networks, and the kind of driving experience that earns its licence.
Best Luxury Cars Under €100,000 in 2026
Eight luxury cars and performance SUVs under €100,000 — from a classic Rolls-Royce for the price of a hatchback to a Bentley Arnage that still commands a room.
Best Sports Cars Under €50,000 in 2026
Nine driver's cars that deliver genuine performance without demanding a second mortgage — from a £8,000 hot hatch hero to a fire-breathing German coupe.
Best Supercars Under €500,000 in 2026
Eight supercars between €200,000 and €500,000 that represent the pinnacle of attainable performance — from the McLaren 720S to a Ferrari 458 Italia at its depreciation floor.
Best Sports Cars Under €100,000 in 2026
Nine sports cars from €50,000 to €100,000 that deliver genuine GT-class performance — including a junior Aston, a Japanese analogue icon, and the most underrated Porsche money can buy.
Best Track Cars Under €100,000 in 2026
Eight dedicated track and performance road cars under €100,000 — from an entry-level Caterham at £28,000 to the most focused naturally aspirated Porsche 718 ever made.
The Ultimate Dream Garage 2026
If money were no object and the garage had ten bays, which cars would you choose? Our editorial team has done the hard work, selecting one champion from each category to assemble the definitive Dream Garage of 2026.
Best Super Saloons 2026
From the 797bhp Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye to Audi's RS6 Avant, these are the ten super saloons of 2026 that prove practicality and performance are not mutually exclusive.
Best Luxury SUVs 2026
From Tesla's 1,020bhp Model X Plaid to the Bentley Bentayga Speed, these are the ten luxury SUVs of 2026 that set the agenda for the world's most contested automotive segment.
Best Luxury Cars 2026
From the Cadillac Escalade-V to the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII, these are the ten luxury cars that define refinement, presence, and effortless power in 2026.
Best Track Cars 2026
These are not cars for the road. They are purpose-built circuit weapons ranked by the only metric that matters at a racetrack: how quickly they reach 100 km/h.
Best Hot Hatches 2026
The hot hatch has always been the most democratic of performance car genres. These ten represent the class at its very best in 2026, from a 421bhp AMG to the Golf R's precision engineering.
Best GT Cars 2026
From the 939bhp Porsche Taycan Turbo S to the blood-and-thunder TVR Cerbera Speed 12, these are the ten GT cars that make every journey an occasion.
Best Sports Cars 2026
From the Dodge Challenger's American muscle to Porsche's precision-engineered 911, these are the ten sports cars of 2026 that deliver the most rewarding driving experiences.
Best Supercars 2026
The supercar class of 2026 spans from a 875bhp hybrid Porsche to Lamborghini's fire-breathing V12. These are the ten machines that deliver the most visceral driving experiences this side of a hypercar.
Best Hypercars 2026
From Koenigsegg's 2,000bhp Regera to the twin-turbocharged fury of the Hennessey Venom F5, these are the ten hypercars that define the absolute limit of automotive engineering in 2026.
The 10 Greatest V12 Engines Ever Made
A celebration of the twelve-cylinder engine — the most intoxicating configuration ever devised, and the ten units that defined it.
Why the Lexus LFA Is the Greatest Car You'll Never Own
The Lexus LFA was never meant to make money. It was meant to prove that perfection has a sound — and it revs to 9,000 rpm.
Ferrari's Racing DNA: From Maranello to Le Mans
Enzo Ferrari sold road cars to fund racing. Seventy-five years later, that philosophy still defines every car that leaves Maranello.
The Definitive Porsche 911 Buyer's Guide
From the 996 bargain bin to the 992 GT3 summit — every generation of the Porsche 911, what to pay, and what to watch for.
The JDM Underground: Why Japan Still Leads
The NSX humbled Ferrari. The GT-R embarrassed Porsche. Thirty years later, Japan's engineering philosophy is still unmatched.
Hypercar Holy Trinity: LaFerrari vs P1 vs 918
Three manufacturers. Three philosophies. One question: when Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche each build the ultimate car, which one wins?