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

As the calendar hits the halfway mark of the year, we pick the cream of our drives over the past six months

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The exterior facade of 2018 BMW model Alphina B5 on February 27, 2018. (Khushnum Bhandari/ The National)

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

Adam Workman

Jul 04, 2018

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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