10. BMW Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo. We pitched the B5, perhaps slightly unfairly, against the M550i xDrive to see which M5 alternative would punch its way to the top. With a 0-to-100kph time of 3.5 seconds, the B5 is quite the luxurious bullet. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

The best 10 cars of 2018 so far: from McLaren to Cadillac and Volvo



From an electric SUV and a semi-autonomous Cadillac to some Italian glamour, a couple of British sports cars and the European Car of the Year, The National has been lucky enough to get behind the wheel of some mighty fine motors since the clock struck 2018.

As we enter the second half of the year, this is our selection of the best cars we have driven in the past six months. Click through the gallery above to see the full run-down.

SPOILER ALERT: You can scroll down beneath the jump to see links to our features or road tests on all of our top 10.

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Full road tests for our top 10 motors

10. Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo

9. Cadillac CT6 (with Super Cruise)

8. Dodge Durango SRT

7. Audi R8 V10 RWS

6. Bentley Continental GT

5. McLaren 570S Spider

4. Aston Martin Vantage

3. Volvo XC40

2. Ferrari Portofino

1. Jaguar I-Pace

Moonfall

Director: Rolan Emmerich

Stars: Patrick Wilson, Halle Berry

Rating: 3/5

Indoor Cricket World Cup Dubai 2017

Venue Insportz, Dubai; Admission Free

Fixtures - Open Men 2pm: India v New Zealand, Malaysia v UAE, Singapore v South Africa, Sri Lanka v England; 8pm: Australia v Singapore, India v Sri Lanka, England v Malaysia, New Zealand v South Africa

Fixtures - Open Women Noon: New Zealand v England, UAE v Australia; 6pm: England v South Africa, New Zealand v Australia

Formula Middle East Calendar (Formula Regional and Formula 4)
Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
 
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
 
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
The specs
Engine: 4.0-litre flat-six
Power: 510hp at 9,000rpm
Torque: 450Nm at 6,100rpm
Transmission: 7-speed PDK auto or 6-speed manual
Fuel economy, combined: 13.8L/100km
On sale: Available to order now
Price: From Dh801,800
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