This September Motor Trend held their annual Best Driver's Car Comparison test. There were 11 cars competing in the test and some of the results were quite surprising. First what is a driver's car according to Motor Trend? "It's not brute performance or gut-wrenching grip. A great driver's car is about balance and finesse, about the quality of the interaction between man and machine. A great driver's car has the chassis and powertain and brakes and steering that enable the enthusiast driver to confidently explore the limits of its performance envelope on the track, yet remains engaging and entertaining when driven on the road. A great driver's car doesn't dare you to tame it; instead, it helps you maximize your potential."
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The results are as follows in order of last to first:
11) Lotus Evora S
10) BMW 1M
9) Lexus LFA
8) Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
7) Audi R8 GT
6) Chevrolet Corvette Z06
5) Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca
4) Porsche Cayman R
3) Porsche 911 GT3 RS
2) Nissan GTR
1) Ferrari 458 Italia
Thing to not about this test include the fact that the cheapest car, Boss 302, got 5th place. Also how close the judges were on the order of the Porsches in the results and that the most expensive car placed 9th.
The most surprising thing to me was that the Ferrari won. I did not know that the 458 was so different from the Ferraris of the the past that were known for trying to kill their drivers should they make a mistake.
One thing that I did not like about this test is some of their choices of what cars to put into the test. Most of the cars are hardcore/ race ready versions of already good cars. Many times this means that they are worse drivers cars. For example I feel that the normal Audi R8 V10 would have been a much better choice then the R8 GT. Other then that I enjoyed this test very much especially the 11 car drag race.
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