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Sports Coupes - Autos : Reviews, Ratings & Buyers Guide
 
The Best Sports Coupes Reviews and Sports Coupes Ratings
Best Consumer Products.com have reviewed and rated the best sports coupe cars for our sports coupe guide. Please let our sports coupes reviews and sports coupes ratings help you to purchase the best sports coupe car.
 
The Reviews
Mercedes-Benz CLK Review
Performance
The range starts with a supercharged 1.8 with a six-speed manual gearbox in the 200 Kompressor. The 240 uses a 2.6 V6 with manual, while the 3.2 V6 320 has a five-speed auto, although that doesn't stop it from being swift. For speed fans there's a 500 V8 and the pricey AMG CLK 55. Diesel buyers can choose a 270 CDi which is punchy yet economical.


Ride & handling
Using the same chassis as the C-class, the CLK is off to a good start. It covers all surfaces with the same aplomb as the saloon while having a slightly firmer set-up to give it great poise through bends. The steering is improved and is quicker to return to centre, making it a more enjoyable drive.


Refinement
If you want to cross Europe in a day, the CLK could well be the car for you. It cruises motorways with little tyre rumble or wind flapping. The engines are muted when cruising, while the V6s make a pleasing growl when extended. And the five-speed auto blurs changes with silken smoothness.
Toyota Celica Review
Performance
There's plenty of power, but both 1.8-litre engines suffer slightly from a lack of low-down pull. To counteract this, Toyota has fitted a six-speed 'box, and you'll need to make use of its strangely spaced ratios. That said, the change is slick and the ultimate performance is good.


Ride & handling
The Celica feels as if it was designed as a genuine sportster - which it was. The steering is sharp and full of feedback, making it a car that you can really drive and enjoy. Grip levels are high, and it feels crisp through bends, but there's no harsh ride to endure.


Refinement
For all its driving fun, the Celica disappoints as an everyday car, although it's never unbearable. The engines are noisy at the top of their rev range, while at cruising speeds there's too much rumble from the engines and tyres.
Nissan 350Z V6 2dr Review
Performance
The 350Z is powered by a bloodcurdling 287bhp 3.5-litre V6 engine and drives the rear wheels via a slick-shifting six-speed gearbox, helping it to sprint from rest to 60mph in seven seconds. The 350Z also offers prodigious low- and mid-range grunt.


Ride & handling
Although there’s masses of grip, the Z isn’t as nimble as many rivals when hustling through a series of fast bends. The ride is firm but compliant and the steering weights up nicely as speeds increase, providing plenty of feedback.


Refinement
There’s plenty of road noise at speed and the growling twin pipe exhaust roar rises to an ear-splitting crescendo as the revs climb. That said, the aural experience is totally in keeping with the Z’s charging sports coupe character.
Audi TT Review
Performance
There are three versions of Audi's 1.8-litre turbocharged engine on offer, developing 150bhp, 180bhp or a gutsy 225bhp. The two most powerful are mated to six-speed gearboxes, and the 225bhp unit is stronger in the mid-range and pulls better from low down for greater driveability. The 247bhp 3.2 V6 is strong and smooth, and can be mated to Audi's new semi-auto Direct Shift Gearbox.


Ride & handling
The TT's handling is as sharp as it looks. The ride is firm at low speeds, but the car turns in well and grips superbly. The 150 is a front-wheel-drive car but the others have Audi's quattro four-wheel-drive system for surefooted grip in even the worst conditions. The TT is still most at home as a grand tourer on sweeping roads, but it's still a great drive.

Refinement
Both the coupe and roadster allow you to hear the full voice of the rasping exhaust and suffer from some wind noise at speed, despite the slippery shape. However, the engine noise will appeal to some, and the wind noise can be easily drowned out by the excellent stereo.