Best Sports Cars 2026

Few sports cars make an entrance quite like the Hellcat. Its 6.2-litre supercharged V8 delivers 717bhp with an operatic soundtrack and a rear-wheel-drive dynamic that rewards commitment and punishes complacency in equal measure.

The 991.2 Carrera S represents the pinnacle of Porsche's turbocharged 911 development: 503bhp from a 3.0-litre flat-six, with a chassis so well resolved that finding its limits requires a racetrack and genuine skill.

The F87 M2 Competition is BMW M's last great analogue sports car: 523bhp, rear-wheel drive, a six-speed manual option, and a chassis balance that recalls the celebrated E46 M3. A car that improves with every subsequent drive.

The 997 Turbo established the template for the modern all-weather supercar, AWD traction, 503bhp, and a ride quality that makes it as usable in January as in July. Its manual gearbox option now reads as a precious artefact.

The 964 marked Porsche's transition to the modern 911 era, retaining air-cooled purity while introducing power steering and ABS. At 503bhp in its most potent form, it remains one of the most sought-after classic sports cars on the market.

The SVR takes Jaguar's already compelling supercar formula and adds a titanium exhaust, carbonfibre aero, and 200 km/h open-air capability via its retractable hood. The result is the F-Type at its most focused and its most theatrical.

The G87 generation M2 is more powerful and more planted than its predecessor, deploying 523bhp through a revised chassis that keeps the M2's trademark accessibility while sharpening its responses for those who seek the limit.

The F-Type R is arguably the most beautiful sports car of its generation, and the supercharged 5.0-litre V8 provides 567bhp of muscle to match. AWD traction means the power is always accessible; the drama is always present.

The GT350's flat-plane crank 5.2-litre V8 revs to 8,250 rpm and produces a sound that has no right to exist in a production Ford. At 526bhp it is the driver's Mustang, a sports car as much as a muscle car.

The ZL1 takes the Camaro's compact proportions and inserts a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 producing 650bhp. The result is a sports car with a broad power band, a magnetic ride control system of genuine sophistication, and genuine track credentials.