The Driver's Car of the Decade? The Dallara Stradale

Dallara don’t usually make a fuss. They just build race cars, win things, design half the grid in secret, then go home for a quiet lie down. But the Dallara Stradale is their big “fine, look what we can do” moment – a road-going missile with the manners of a fighter jet.

I drove one earlier this year, and it feels like someone shrunk a prototype racer and handed you the keys. Light, sharp, loud, addictive - the sort of car that makes your sensible brain pack its bags and leave. And the best part? Dallara Stradale UK do all their test drives on track, so you find out what it can really do next to its rivals, not behind a tractor.

No hoops, no politics, no “come back when you’ve bought three other models”. With a limited run of UK cars, you can spec one, make it yours, and have it in your garage within three months. Exposed carbon, EXP performance pack, wings, no wings — every car leaves the factory built exactly how you want it.

If you’re a performance junkie, this is the point where your wallet should start trembling.