In the new issue of Top Gear magazine, we bring you our annual Awards special. It features our top pick of the planet’s hottest metal from the past 12 months.

And the winner of the 2016 Supercar of the Year Award? The Ferrari 488 GTB. Here’s what we had to say.

“The 488’s body shape might be all about the intricacies of airflow management, but honestly it also halts your breath and steals your heart. And that’s the level on which this whole car operates. The chassis is engineered for lap times but confers spine-tingling joy up a mountain road. The engine delivers immense torque on the dyno, but visceral passion through the gears. This is Ferrari absolutely on its game. It’s what supercars are about…”

To read the full story, pick up the latest issue of Top Gear magazine, available in all stores now. Order your copy online here, or download it here.