Very few cars inspire the kind of instant, child-like, gleeful excitement that the best supercars do.
The term 'supercar' has become a little fluid over the past few years, but essentially they aim to combine exotic and singularly purposeful looks with kidney-crushing performance and physics-testing handling, at a lower price than a hyperpcar.
The route to outright performance has changed over the years too, with everything from pure-petrol machines to plug-in hybrids in the mix. There’s also still a surprisingly wide array of engine layouts, as turbo V6s jostle with atmo V10s and flat-crank V8s for combustive supremacy.
Even so, to take top honours in this class, a contender has to demonstrate a remarkable breadth of ability – because unlike the even more focused hypercars, these models have to be able to cope with day-to-day duties, with owners often keen to use their purchases for more than just high days and holidays.
Read on, then, as we reveal the best supercars on sale in the UK today.
Best for: driving pleasure
Most Porsche 911 variants are excellent to drive, but the Porsche 911 S/T takes things to a whole new level.
Developed by Porsche's GT division, the S/T is one of the brand's most scintillating machines so far. It's an utterly magic 911, and quite possibly the greatest ever.
Powered by a 4.0-litre flat six, (a masterpiece, in our view), the S/T unleashes 518bhp in the most slick of fashions. It'll dispatch 0-62mph in 3.7sec.
Thanks to a host of chassis and suspension changes, the 911 S/T is one of the sweetest road-going cars of its era, with accurate and responsive handling that befits even the roughest of UK roads. It's comfortable too, if a bit noisy.
Just 1963 examples of the 911 S/T will be built, the number chosen to mark the 911's debut year. The 911 S/T was launched as part of the 911's 60th birthday in 2023.
It's a remarkably exclusive car and has an initial list price of £231,600. That said, you'll probably spend closer to double that if you want one. Used examples command a price of nearly £500,000.
Read our Porsche 911 S/T review
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Slightly biased review imho... 3 McLarens and another British car that hasn't even hit the market yet?None of the Porsche 911?Ferrari F8 tributo?Audi R8
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