Sports Car of the Year: Audi R8

'Strange as it sounds for a four-wheel drive Audi, the R8 really plugs you into the road, and feeds back what it finds through the wheel. The R8 is fantastic in a way that will appeal to true car enthusiasts: lithe, agile, beautifully engineered. It's even got soul, a remarkable achievement for an Audi.'

Jason Barlow