RE: The best sports cars to buy in 2020

[cerb4.5lee]

JaseB said:

Change the article's title to sporting coupes quick...

Spot on.

[baconsarney]

Quote:
.......................Jaguar F-Type Coupe. Firstly, because it's about the most handsome sports car to ever be produced in this country;

Highly subjective opinion and incorrect. In my highly objective and unbiased opinion.

[kambites]

Vee12V said:

I'm sorry but the RCZ just isn't a sports car.

Nor is the TT.

[ddom]

kambites said:

Vee12V said:

I'm sorry but the RCZ just isn't a sports car.

Nor is the TT.

Neither is the PH car of the people ... the MX5 but hey ho

[TheAntics]

Always love reading that the Z4M is the lairy one....my coupe terrifies me. For those coming from a caterham etc it'll be a pussy cat but for those coming from a M140i or S4 (Me) it's an animal...all relative but it's hugely exciting to drive. I yearn for a 911 but I can't bring myself to sell my Z4MC and right now I can't stretch to both.

[biggles330d]

If a sports car means something thats not necessarily track focused, but is driver focused and engaging then the A110 is a surprising omission given the overwhelmingly positive reviews it gets for being a brilliant thing to drive.

[cerb4.5lee]

TheAntics said:

Always love reading that the Z4M is the lairy one....my coupe terrifies me. For those coming from a caterham etc it'll be a pussy cat but for those coming from a M140i or S4 (Me) it's an animal...all relative but it's hugely exciting to drive. I yearn for a 911 but I can't bring myself to sell my Z4MC and right now I can't stretch to both.

I'd agree with you, and my Z4MR scared me more in the 5 months I had it...than my Cerbera did in 6 years. It is such an unpredictable car to drive because of the ride/suspension for me, and I never really knew where I stood with it. Definitely an involving car to drive though for sure.

[samoht]

Agree on 350Z, RX-7 and A110 suggestions.
Would also think that the 996 Porsche 911 counts, and at least one Ferrari, maybe the 355?

[kambites]

biggles330d said:

If a sports car means something thats not necessarily track focused, but is driver focused and engaging then the A110 is a surprising omission given the overwhelmingly positive reviews it gets for being a brilliant thing to drive.

I think the Alpine's problem is that it's too new, which puts it up against cars which were a class above it. The Alpine is a great car, but when it (slightly artificailly) falls into the same price band, the Evora is a better one. If you could get one for under £35k, I think it would beat the F-type hands-down but I don't think you can yet?

Edited by kambites on Thursday 15th October 10:06

[mooseracer]

It is an absolute outrage that there is no mx5/elise/boxster in this list.

Oh, perhaps I should actually read the 2nd paragraph of the article.

[dinkel]

samoht said:

Would also think that the 996 Porsche 911 counts,

Yes, cheap and good quality.
A 996 with the engine done is a fantastic car.

[2Btoo]

kambites said:

Vee12V said:

I'm sorry but the RCZ just isn't a sports car.

Nor is the TT.

Agreed. On both counts.

(Although the RCZ is closer than the TT).

[anonymous-user]

suffolk009 said:

"namely that a sports car has two seats and a fixed roof". What an idiotic thing to write.

The best sports cars have soft tops.

My reaction was the same as yours.

This from Road & Track magazine in 2016, https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28225/sp...

What is a sports car?" In the postwar era, a "sports car" was any car that seated two, had a soft top, and could be used for competition. Thus, the Sports Car Club of America. An MG-TC was a sports car, as was an XK-120 or a Jowett Jupiter.

That same car with a permanent hardtop was considered a "Grand Tourer", meaning it would be appropriate for a young man to drive around Europe in varying weather conditions. Thus, the MGB-GT is an MGB sports car upgraded to Grand Tourer configuration. The definition of "GT car" has always been more flexible than the definition of "Sports Car" because it is based around prospective usage. In the modern era, virtually anything from a Scion FR-S to a Mustang to an Aston Vanquish would serve the would-be Grand Tourer well and so we can call them all "GT cars."

[Matt Bird]

suffolk009 said:

"namely that a sports car has two seats and a fixed roof"

What an idiotic thing to write.

The best sports cars have soft tops.

There's going to be a dedicated rundown of roadsters/drop-tops/cabrios as well, that's why! This definition suited the cars we wanted to focus on here. The convertibles are coming, promise!


Matt

[Matt Bird]

Gameface said:

This won't end well.

I have a similar feeling! Let's see...

[Gameface]

Matt Bird said:

Gameface said:

This won't end well.

I have a similar feeling! Let's see...

I think a pattern has already emerged...

[Bispal]

Matt Bird said:

suffolk009 said:

"namely that a sports car has two seats and a fixed roof"

What an idiotic thing to write.

The best sports cars have soft tops.

There's going to be a dedicated rundown of roadsters/drop-tops/cabrios as well, that's why! This definition suited the cars we wanted to focus on here. The convertibles are coming, promise!


Matt

Matt you need to edit to 'sporting coupes' or this is going to go rapidly downhill.....Shame as there is lots to discuss here.

[james_zy]

I have to agree here with what others have said. As a Z4 coupe owner, I don’t actually think it is as good as the competition as a “sports” car. It has its appeal in terms of its look and as a two seater (with a decent sized boot), and being a load of fun to own, but I would imagine the 350 or 370z to be better as a drivers car. Reasons being principally the PAS in the Z which really let’s it down.

As a daily though, it’s great and I have no plans to sell.

[Water Fairy]

I stopped reading once I saw the TT as the 1st choice.

[RudeDog]

The inclusion of the RCZ can only mean that this is a sponsored article.