Jaguar F-Type Blue

There are three engines on offer: a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder job for the P300 version, a 3.0-litre supercharged V6 and a 5.0-litre supercharged V8 in the F-Type R, which also comes with all-wheel drive as standard, while the rest have a sports car’s traditional rear-wheel-drive powertrain. Power rises from 300 horsepower for the P300, 380 horsepower for the V6, 450 horsepower for the lower-powered V8 version and a supercar-standard 575 horsepower for the F-Type R. All versions have an eight-speed automatic gearshift. The F-Type R is frankly astonishing in its rapid acceleration, and the accompanying noise from the exhausts: push the exhaust button inside and you get even more snap and crackle. But for mere mortals, we'd suggest the entry version, which also hits a sweet spot and provides some classic British B-road fun.