Picking a winner in this category is a tough task – the best sporting car needs to offer driver involvement by the bucketload and bring a smile to your face every time you hit the road. Beautifully sorted handling and communicative controls are also a must. With contenders coming from a wide spread of hot hatches, coupés and super saloons, it’s a fiercely contested category.

Which makes it all the more impressive that despite a bevy of new contenders arriving over the past 12 months, last year’s winner retains its crown. With a classic mid-engined layout, sturdy mechanicals and silky handling, few cars are as involving as Porsche’s Cayman.

Beautifully accurate steering, wonderfully strong brakes and a truly supple, rewarding chassis mean that every journey comes alive when you’re behind the wheel.