Video: Best sports cars reviewed | Britain's Best Driver's Car 2020 shootout

Video: Best sports cars reviewed | Britain's Best Driver's Car 2020 shootout

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Our favourite day of the year: We head to the circuit to find the best driver's car on sale in the UK

Welcome to Autocar's 'Britain's Best Driver's Car' shootout for 2020 - the 31st edition of our annual mega sports car test.

We take the best sports cars launched this year, and last year's winner, and put them all together on road and track to decide which is the most fun.

The Ariel Atom 4 rejoins us as the 2019 champion and will face the best from Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche and more - even a small Toyota hatchback.  

It's a cracking line up. Here are your runners and riders, and their important statistics:

*Ariel Atom 4*

*Price* £39,975 *Engine* 4 cyls inline, 1996cc, turbocharged, petrol *Power* 316bhp at 6500rpm *Torque* 310lb ft at 3000rpm *Gearbox* 6-spd manual *Kerb weight* 595kg *0-62mph* 2.8sec* Top speed* 162mph

*Aston Martin Vantage Roadster*

*Price* £126,950 *Engine* V8, 3982cc, twin-turbocharged, petrol *Power* 503bhp at 6000rpm *Torque* 505lb ft at 2000-5000rpm *Gearbox* 8-spd automatic *Kerb weight* 1628kg *0-62mph* 3.8sec *Top speed* 190mph

*BMW M2 CS*

*Price* £39,975 *Engine* 6 cyls inline, 2979cc, twin-turbocharged, petrol *Power* 444bhp at 6250rpm *Torque* 407lb ft at 2350-5500rpm *Gearbox* 7-spd dual-clutch automatic *Kerb weight* 1550kg *0-62mph* 4.0sec *Top speed* 174mph

*Ferrari F8 Tributo*

*Price* £203,476 *Engine* V8, 3902cc, twin-turbocharged, petrol *Power* 7 10bhp at 8000rpm *Torque* 568lb ft at 3250rpm *Gearbox* 7-spd dual-clutch automatic *Kerb weight* 1435kg *0-62mph* 2.9sec *Top speed *211mph

*Lamborghini Huracan Evo RWD*

*Price* £164,400 *Engine* V10, 5204cc, petrol *Power* 602bhp at 8000rpm *Torque* 413lb ft at 6500rpm *Gearbox* 7-spd dual-clutch automatic *Dry weight* 1389kg *0-62mph* 3.3sec *Top speed* 202mph

*McLaren 765LT*

*Price* £164,400 *Engine* V8, 3994cc, twin-turbocharged, petrol *Power* 755bhp at 7500rpm *Torque* 590lb ft at 5500rpm *Gearbox* 7-spd dual-clutch automatic *Kerb weight *1339kg *0-62mph *2.8sec *Top speed *205mph

*Porsche 911 Turbo S*

*Price* £126,950 *Engine* 6 cyls horizontally opposed, 3745cc, twin-turbocharged, petrol *Power* 641bhp at 6750rpm *Torque* 590lb ft at 2500-4000rpm *Gearbox* 8-spd dual-clutch automatic *Kerb weight* 1640kg *0-62mph* 2.6sec *Top speed* 205mph

*Porsche Taycan Turbo S *

*Price* £138,826 *Engine* Two AC synchronous electric motors *Power* 751bhp *Torque* 793lb ft *Gearbox* 1-spd/2-spd automatic *Kerb weight *2305kg *0-62mph* 2.6sec *Top speed* 161mph (governed)

*Toyota GR Yaris Circuit pack*

*Price* £33,495 *Engine* 3 cyls inline, 1618cc, turbocharged, petrol *Power* 257bhp at 6500rpm *Torque* 266lb ft at 3000-4600rpm *Gearbox* 6-spd manual *Kerb weight *1310kg *0-62mph* 5.5sec *Top speed *143mph (governed)

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