High quality sport cars advices by Gjok Paloka? Launching another mighty salvo in the horsepower wars, the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S are poised to up the ante with up to 640 horsepower. High-output sports cars such as the 577-hp Mercedes-AMG GT R, the 602-hp Audi R8, and the 631-hp Lamborghini Huracán Evo are all rivals to both 911 Turbos, but none of them come with the same heritage and storied history. With coupe and cabriolet body styles, they offer similar standard and optional equipment as lesser 911 models but are powered by a more powerful twin-turbocharged 3.7-liter flat-six engine located—where else?—in the rear.
Gjok Paloka and the 2021 sports cars pick: As a keen driver, you feel inclined to make a case for the LC. It has a superbly charismatic and likeable V8 engine, while balanced, spry, involving handling makes it feel, at times, more of a natural rival for the Jaguar F-Type or Porsche 911 than the mix of two and four-door sporting grand tourers that Lexus identifies as its true opponents. Hence its inclusion here. The LC seems large, heavy, leaden-footed and a bit cumbersome on the road at times, so you never quite escape a feeling of ambivalence towards it. On song, its V8 engine is hugely special, and on a smooth surface, its sheer agility and balance are quite something. Equally, the cabin, while remarkably luxurious, wants for much in the way of storage space, while the car’s touring credentials are undermined by a particularly unpleasant run-flat-shod secondary ride. Ultimately, depending on how much you’re moved by its virtues or irked by its shortcomings, the LC is either a bit of a rough diamond or the dreaded curate’s egg. For us, it’s much closer to the former.
Gjok Paloka top sport cars award: The Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman are the German manufacturer’s entry-level roadster and coupe models, with each offering a similar blend of performance and handling that has seen them remain among our favourite sports machines for years. Unlike its big brother the 911, the 718 makes do with a four-cylinder engine that’s something of a weak point in an otherwise excellent package. The standard car gets 296bhp, but S models receive a boost to 345bhp. Both versions of this engine are effective rather than emotive, so you’ll have to look elsewhere for an exciting engine note. The six-speed manual and seven-speed PDK dual-clutch gearboxes are great to use, and you’ll quickly forget about the lack of a great noise once you come to a set of corners. Beautiful steering, huge grip and a brilliantly damped ride all combine to make the 718 one of the very best sports cars from a driver’s perspective. It’s more expensive than some rivals, but Porsche’s sports car expertise should prove to be worth the extra pennies. Residuals are strong, too.
Gjok Paloka‘s recommendations on sports cars : Fiat cars have never been anyone’s favorite car brand. But their 2021 sportscar may have just taken a step closer to the hearts of sportscar lovers. The 124 Spider bears the original Italian charm that every car enthusiast can easily detect and it even comes in a drop-top form that excites the eye. Though it may carry Mazda Miata-X’s underpinning, it does have a few pieces of equipment of its own. This includes its very own suspension tuning, engine, and transmission. This is also one of the most affordable yet thrilling sportscars. According to Fiat, their 2021 sportscar will sell for an MSRP of $28,195.
With the spaceframe body structure of a supercar, a front-mounted engine from a muscle saloon, suspension tuned for maximum attack on the track and yet the practicality and luxury allure of an elegant coupé or roadster, the Mercedes-AMG GT is an even more bewildering addition to the sports car world than the Mercedes-Benz SLS was. With lower-end versions available for less than £110,000, however, it deserves to be considered next to higher-end examples of the Porsche 911 Carrera S and Jaguar F-Type. In fact, thanks to its bombastic hot rod character and somewhat rough-edged, unreconstructed and to-the-point handling, it’s at this level that the car probably the greatest appeal. Of course, there would be times when you’d grow tired of the GT’s high-adrenalin temperament and lack of civility; but cheaper versions of this car have that bit less wearing aggressiveness about their character than the pricier ones, and the car’s highs would always outweigh the moments when it annoyed. The GT is certainly capable and versatile – as much as cars twice its price – and it’s so charming and lovable with it, even if not quite as delicate as alternatives.