Top Gear reveals the Best Cars of the Year 2024 featuring Porsche, McLaren, Lamborghini, and Aston Martin.

Top Gear's Best Cars of the Year list serves as a definitive guide to the year’s must-drive vehicles. The 2024 Top Gear Awards unveiled a meticulously curated list of models showcasing exceptional performance, cutting-edge design, groundbreaking innovation, and an unparalleled driving experience. The awards are considered a prestigious honor in the automotive world, spotlighting cars that push boundaries and capture the spirit of exceptional engineering and craftsmanship.

Let’s dive into this year’s winners—from versatile luxury SUVs to adrenaline-pumping supercars—and find out which of these exceptional vehicles is the perfect fit for you.

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Top Gear Best Cars of the Year winners

Performance SUV of the year: Porsche Macan

Five doors, five seats, and pure electric excitement, the Porsche Macan Electric redefines what an SUV can be. It’s no wonder it earned Top Gear’s 'Performance SUV of the Year' award. As Top Gear puts it, "If you want an electric daily that requires no justification, a sports electric family car, it's this one..." As a true Porsche, the Macan Electric seamlessly blends the heart-pounding performance of a sports car with the practicality of an SUV, all while embracing the future of driving with its electric powertrain. It’s a driving experience that’s anything but ordinary.

The Porsche Macan Electric is here to redefine what an electric SUV can do—and it all starts at $75,300. Packing 355 horsepower under the hood, this luxury powerhouse rockets from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds, with a top speed of 137 mph. It’s not just about speed, though; the Macan Electric is designed for sustainability too, boasting an impressive range of up to 315 miles so you can conquer the road in style. When it’s time to recharge, no stress—DC fast charging gets you from 10% to 80% in just 21 minutes. The Macan Electric is proof that performance, luxury, and sustainability can coexist in perfect harmony.

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Performance car of the year: McLaren 750S

The McLaren 750S has earned the title of Top Gear Performance Car of the Year, showcasing its unmatched driving dynamics and exhilarating performance both on and off the road. As Top Gear describes it, "The 750S still emerges as more than the sum of its parts. So naughtily fast it feels like it ought to be illegal..."

The McLaren 750S storms onto the scene with adrenaline-pumping upgrades that take performance to a whole new level. Its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 flexes an extra 30 horsepower and 30Nm of torque over its predecessor, the 720S, while shedding 66 pounds for a leaner, meaner build. With a staggering 740 horsepower and a top speed of 206 mph, this supercar isn’t just fast—it’s a rocket on wheels, blasting from 0 to 60 mph in an astonishing 2.7 seconds. Hold on tight; the 750S isn’t here to just impress—it’s here to dominate.

Car we're most looking forward to driving in 2025: Lamborghini Temerario

As the successor of the Lamborghini Huracan, the 2025 Lamborghini Temerario is quickly making waves in the automotive world as one of the most sought-after supercars in 2025. Top Gear jumps in on the excitement: "It'll have the ability to rattle your very core. Literally. That 'immense' 907bhp V8's flat-plane crank will send full bore vibrations right through the Temerario's frame. So you'll hear it. And feel it. And likely be hanging on for dear life..."

The second model in Lamborghini's High-Performance Electrified Vehicle (HPEV) range, the Lamborghini Temerario is a class of its own. Beneath its sculpted exterior lies a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 hybrid engine roaring with 907 HP, seamlessly paired with three electric motors for blistering performance.

This electrified beast rockets from 0 to 62 mph in a jaw-dropping 2.7 seconds, reaching an exhilarating top speed of 213 mph. Designed with cutting-edge aerodynamics and Lamborghini’s unmistakable style, the Temerario slices through the air with unmatched finesse, redefining what it means to be bold and electrified.

Super GT of the year: Aston Martin Vanquish

"It's phenomenal. Truly. A car built around the virtues of a V12 engine but determined to do so much more than pay homage to tradition..." says Top Gear about the Aston Martin Vanquish, crowned Super GT of the Year.

The 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish is here to shatter expectations with its brand-new 5.2-liter V12 twin-turbo engine cranking out an unbelievable 824 HP. As the most powerful series production Aston Martin ever, it doesn’t just flirt with speed—it obliterates it. With a blistering top speed of 214 mph and a jaw-dropping 0-60 mph time of just 3.2 seconds, the Vanquish isn’t just a car; it’s a rocket dressed in luxury. Buckle up—this beast was built to leave everything else in the rearview mirror.

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Top Gear Car of the Year list

• Performance SUV of the year: Porsche Macan
• Performance car of the year: McLaren 750S
• Car we're most looking forward to driving in 2025: Lamborghini Temerario
• Super GT of the year: Aston Martin Vanquish
• MPV of the year: Volkswagen ID.Buzz 7-seat
• SUV of the year: Hyundai Santa Fe
• Crossover of the year: Kia EV3
• Manufacturer of the year: Toyota
• Track weapon of the year: McMurtry Spéirling
• Luxury family car of the year: Volvo EX90
• Small car of the year: Suzuki Swift Ultra
• Retro hero of the year: Electrogenic Mini
• Design of the year: Rivian R3
• All the car you'll ever need of the year: Dacia Duster
• Car of the year: Renault 5