CAR's deputy editor and road test editor put the Porsche Cayman R up against the BMW 1-series M Coupe on road in north Wales, and on track around Anglesey race circuit.
And in the latest issue of CAR we test these two against seven other great sports car launched in 2011, including the Mini Coupe JCW, Renault Megane RS Trohpy, VW Golf GTI Edition 35, Audi RS3 and Nissan 370Z GT.
You can view the digital preview here: http://tinyurl.com/3v6hwg9