GIANT TEST WINNER
1 BMW M3/M4 COMPETITION
THE GOOD: Mighty straight-six; front axle’s never-give-up attitude; dreamy chassis balance
THE BAD: No manual; nearly 911 money now
THE UGLY: M3 Touring £85k new but now changing hands for much less
THE ONE TO BUY: The CS, if you were lucky enough to bag one of the 100 brought here. Used Touring is a good secondhand buy
2 MERCEDES-AMG S63
THE GOOD: V8 plus e-motor shows AMG can do a great performance hybrid, and in the most unlikely of places: a huge luxury saloon
THE BAD: Boot size suffers, and ride quality isn’t perfect
THE UGLY: It’s a pity this approach wasn’t applied to the new C63
THE ONE TO BUY: Two versions, both at £186k, one with more black trim
3 ALFA GIULIA QUADRIFOGLIO
THE GOOD:
Charisma in spades, fantastic agility and almost as good as an M3 to drive
THE BAD: Emphasis on almost as good as an M3 to drive
THE UGLY: Flaky interior quality; infotainment still lags behind the best
THE ONE TO BUY: There’s just the
