Some of the fastest cars on the planet are now powered by electricity. These are the best ones right now
If any sector were to highlight the speed of our transition to electric, it’s the sports car class.
Traditionally the preserve of petrol-soaked, adrenaline-pumping machines, this corner of the market is growing in size and is full of contenders that don’t just shine in the EV field, but the sports car segment as a whole.
Not only is this new source of power delivering the sort of power and performance that internally combusted alternatives could only dream about, but it’s also broadening the definition of a ‘high-performance car’.
That’s why our list runs the gamut from traditional low-slung sportsters to curvaceous coupés and continent-crushing GTs.
We’ve gathered models from established players of the driver’s car art, plus makers more normally associated with humbler offerings. This is also one of the fastest-moving market sectors, with new additions arriving all the time. So some of the cars you see here can be driven out of a showroom today, while others are little more than a line in an order book.
Our top pick is the Alpine A290, which was awarded Best Fun EV at the 2025 Autocar Awards. Our experienced judges awarded the prize due to the Alpine’s blend of engaging dynamics, excellent performance and comfortable daily demeanour. “It picks up where Renault’s hot hatches left off,” our judges said.
But what else makes our list? Let’s get to it and run through the best electric sports cars money can buy today.
Source: Autocar
