2017 Mini JCW Clubman: 7th Place $50-$100K
The Clubman's cornering prowess fails to boost final ranking
2017 Caterham Seven 275: 8th Place $50-$100K
Blast from the past has its place, just not at BFYB
2017 Holden Commodore SS Ute: 1st Place $0-$50K
Why must all good things come to an end?
2017 Volkswagen Polo GTI: 2nd Place $0-$50K
Defending champ wakes up on Groundhog Day
2017 Hyundai i30 SR: 3rd Place $0-$50K
Plucky Korean surprises all in the final reckoning
2017 Holden Astra RS: 4th place $0-$50K
The Astra RS is fast, but not fast enough
2017 Toyota 86: 5th place $0-$50K
The Drift king, Toyota 86 is not quite BFYB royalty
2017 Skoda Octavia RS: 6th place $0-$50K
If you want a car for the real world, the Skoda RS230 is a damn fine choice
2017 Abarth 124 Spider: 7th place $0-$50K
Feisty Italian thrives on track, but not on paper
2017 Subaru BRZ: 8th place $0-$50K
A brilliant chassis but lacking engine left the BRZ last on the BFYB list
MOTOR’s best value performance cars 2017
Our annual Bang For Your Buck Event reveals the best choices for those in search of cheap thrills
PCOTY 2017: Behind the scenes
Key fights and mosquito nibbles fail to overshadow the on-road delights – and little dampens Cockburn’s spirit
BMW M2 Pure: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #4
Back to basics Bavarian proves a big hit
Lamborghini Huracán LP580-2: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #5
Not perfect, yet everything you’d want a supercar to be
Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #6
Affalterbach’s unhinged missile fires into muscle-car territory
Audi R8: Performance Car of the Year #7
When it comes to four-ringed supercars, less is sometimes more
Nissan GT-R: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #8
Japanese supercar-slayer fast but not talented enough in this company
Volkswagen Golf GTI 40 years: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #9
VW proves that four decades of practice makes pretty close to perfect
HSV Clubsport R8 LSA: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #10
If this is a swansong, the Clubbie is leaving on a supercharged crescendo
Ford Mustang GT: Performance Car of the Year 2017 #11
Needed to be a bit more horse and a little less pony
Lexus GS F: 2017 Performance Car of the Year #12
Popular, if polarising, but fails to achieve greatness
PCOTY 2017: The Road
With the sun having returned, it's time for the heavy hitters to prove their worth on twisty rural tarmac
PCOTY 2017: The Track
We brought 12 of the year's best fast cars to an empty Winton. And an umbrella
Performance Car of the Year 2017
12 of the world's hottest new performance cars, 4 furious days, 1 upset. Welcome to the fastest PCOTY ever