Audi R8 Named Playboy Magazine's Car of the Year.

Bartek Sikorski · 12-07-2007, 09:56 PM

CHICAGO, IL -- Which cars will be turning heads on the street this year? According to Playboy's "2008 Cars of the Year," a high-performance hybrid surges past competitors, a European import squeezes to the top, and a luxury carmaker provides one of the most fuel efficient and affordable vehicles on the road.

The selected cars were chosen by an expert team of automotive writers who traveled the world and test drove every new model hitting the showroom floor this year. The vehicles were taken on the sharpest turns, most challenging curves, and the steepest hills to properly separate the superlative from the mediocre. The vehicles featured in Playboy's January issue (on newsstands and at - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Friday, December 7) include:

PLAYBOY'S 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR: Audi R8
This mid engine sexpot boasts a 420 bhp, 4.2-liter V8, and hits zero to 60 in a sexy 4.4 seconds

BEST LUXURY SPORTS COUPE: Maserati GranTurismo
Features a 405 bhp, 4.2-liter double overhead cam V8 packs 339 foot-pounds of torque

SMARTEST PURCHASE: Smart Fortwo
Sits eight feet by eight inches long and weighs a whopping 1,807 pounds

BEST SPORTS SEDAN: Cadillac CTS
With a base engine of a 3.6-liter V6 that develops 263bhp, it is just as quick as the CTS-V

BEST SUV: Land Rover LR2
Equipped with a Terrain Response feature that adjusts the AWD and suspension for driving conditions

BEST CROSSOVER: Buick Enclave CXL
Proudly sits on 19-inch wheels and is available with a luxury package including articulated headlights

BEST CONVERTIBLE: BMW 335i
Not only does it whip from zero to 60 in 5.5 seconds, its light-weight steel top retracts in 22 seconds

BEST EARTH-DAY CAR: Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
Outfitted with three catalysts and a filter in the exhaust that erases every trace of smoke and N2O

BEST PINT-SIZE PERFORMANCE: Volvo C30
Dances on the sporty side with its full-width glass hatch and clipped Manx bobtail

Go to - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for criteria used to select these cars, an extended photo gallery, and a chance to vote for your favorite machine of 2008.

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Yannis · 12-07-2007, 11:34 PM

The R8 is sweeping the competition.

I had to use google in order to see how the Buick Enclave is like:

Buicks are not sold in Europe so that firm is completely unknown to me. It's not a bad crossover BTW but i have seen better like the Inifiniti EX.

SDNR · 12-07-2007, 11:37 PM

^^God ...that Buick pretty much destroys the, already shaky, credibility of this list.

monster · 12-08-2007, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

^^God ...that Buick pretty much destroys the, already shaky, credibility of this list.

That as well as voting the Cadillac CTS as the sports sedan of the year. I guess too much of the Vigra does affect their ability to judge.

SDNR · 12-08-2007, 12:41 AM

^^Not to mention that every one of these brands is likely to have an advertising account with Playboy magazine.

Zonda · 12-08-2007, 03:09 AM

Playboy's best cars eh... Wonder if they even testdrove any of them.

atuv · 12-08-2007, 07:37 AM

Not happy with this crap,the R8 shouldn't be mentioned by a cheap thingy like playboy,they hould've choosen a mustang,vette or a viper for that.

Bartek Sikorski · 12-08-2007, 07:53 AM

SDNR · 12-08-2007, 10:11 AM

^^The Caddy looks great in that picture.

But it's the Maserati which wins the beauty contest.

cawimmer430 · 12-08-2007, 10:25 AM

From Autolies.

Link: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

PLAYBOY'S 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR: Audi R8

This mid engine sexpot boasts a 420 bhp, 4.2-liter V8, and hits zero to 60 in a sexy 4.4 seconds

BEST LUXURY SPORTS COUPE: Maserati GranTurismo

Features a 405 bhp, 4.2-liter double overhead cam V8 packs 339 foot-pounds of torque

SMARTEST PURCHASE: Smart Fortwo

Sits eight feet by eight inches long and weighs a whopping 1,807 pounds

BEST SPORTS SEDAN: Cadillac CTS

With a base engine of a 3.6-liter V6 that develops 263bhp, it is just as quick as the CTS-V

BEST SUV: Land Rover LR2

Equipped with a Terrain Response feature that adjusts the AWD and suspension for driving conditions

BEST CROSSOVER: Buick Enclave CXL

Proudly sits on 19-inch wheels and is available with a luxury package including articulated headlights

BEST CONVERTIBLE: BMW 335i

Not only does it whip from zero to 60 in 5.5 seconds, its light-weight steel top retracts in 22 seconds

BEST EARTH-DAY CAR: Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec

Outfitted with three catalysts and a filter in the exhaust that erases every trace of smoke and N2O

BEST PINT-SIZE PERFORMANCE: Volvo C30

Dances on the sporty side with its full-width glass hatch and clipped Manx bobtail.

12-07-2007, 09:56 PM	#1
Bartek Sikorski Contributor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,277 Thanks: 790 Thanked 2,112 Times in 964 Posts	Audi R8 Named Playboy Magazine's Car of the Year. CHICAGO, IL -- Which cars will be turning heads on the street this year? According to Playboy's "2008 Cars of the Year," a high-performance hybrid surges past competitors, a European import squeezes to the top, and a luxury carmaker provides one of the most fuel efficient and affordable vehicles on the road. The selected cars were chosen by an expert team of automotive writers who traveled the world and test drove every new model hitting the showroom floor this year. The vehicles were taken on the sharpest turns, most challenging curves, and the steepest hills to properly separate the superlative from the mediocre. The vehicles featured in Playboy's January issue (on newsstands and at - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Friday, December 7) include: PLAYBOY'S 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR: Audi R8 This mid engine sexpot boasts a 420 bhp, 4.2-liter V8, and hits zero to 60 in a sexy 4.4 seconds BEST LUXURY SPORTS COUPE: Maserati GranTurismo Features a 405 bhp, 4.2-liter double overhead cam V8 packs 339 foot-pounds of torque SMARTEST PURCHASE: Smart Fortwo Sits eight feet by eight inches long and weighs a whopping 1,807 pounds BEST SPORTS SEDAN: Cadillac CTS With a base engine of a 3.6-liter V6 that develops 263bhp, it is just as quick as the CTS-V BEST SUV: Land Rover LR2 Equipped with a Terrain Response feature that adjusts the AWD and suspension for driving conditions BEST CROSSOVER: Buick Enclave CXL Proudly sits on 19-inch wheels and is available with a luxury package including articulated headlights BEST CONVERTIBLE: BMW 335i Not only does it whip from zero to 60 in 5.5 seconds, its light-weight steel top retracts in 22 seconds BEST EARTH-DAY CAR: Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec Outfitted with three catalysts and a filter in the exhaust that erases every trace of smoke and N2O BEST PINT-SIZE PERFORMANCE: Volvo C30 Dances on the sporty side with its full-width glass hatch and clipped Manx bobtail Go to - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for criteria used to select these cars, an extended photo gallery, and a chance to vote for your favorite machine of 2008. - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

12-07-2007, 11:34 PM	#2
Yannis Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 8,281 Thanks: 1,886 Thanked 1,800 Times in 1,025 Posts	Re: Audi R8 Named Playboy Magazine's Car of the Year The R8 is sweeping the competition. I had to use google in order to see how the Buick Enclave is like: Buicks are not sold in Europe so that firm is completely unknown to me. It's not a bad crossover BTW but i have seen better like the Inifiniti EX.

12-07-2007, 11:37 PM	#3
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Audi R8 Named Playboy Magazine's Car of the Year ^^God ...that Buick pretty much destroys the, already shaky, credibility of this list.

12-08-2007, 12:41 AM	#5
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Audi R8 Named Playboy Magazine's Car of the Year ^^Not to mention that every one of these brands is likely to have an advertising account with Playboy magazine.

12-08-2007, 03:09 AM	#6
Zonda Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 831 Thanked 809 Times in 461 Posts	Re: Audi R8 Named Playboy Magazine's Car of the Year Playboy's best cars eh... Wonder if they even testdrove any of them.

12-08-2007, 07:37 AM	#7
atuv Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,198 Thanks: 440 Thanked 81 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Audi R8 Named Playboy Magazine's Car of the Year Not happy with this crap,the R8 shouldn't be mentioned by a cheap thingy like playboy,they hould've choosen a mustang,vette or a viper for that.

12-08-2007, 07:53 AM	#8
Bartek Sikorski Contributor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,277 Thanks: 790 Thanked 2,112 Times in 964 Posts	Re: Audi R8 Named Playboy Magazine's Car of the Year

12-08-2007, 10:11 AM	#9
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Audi R8 Named Playboy Magazine's Car of the Year ^^The Caddy looks great in that picture. But it's the Maserati which wins the beauty contest.

12-08-2007, 10:25 AM	#10
cawimmer430 Trendsetter Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 8,028 Thanks: 3,975 Thanked 3,189 Times in 1,366 Posts	Playboy Hottest Cars For 2008 From Autolies. Link: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER PLAYBOY'S 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR: Audi R8 This mid engine sexpot boasts a 420 bhp, 4.2-liter V8, and hits zero to 60 in a sexy 4.4 seconds BEST LUXURY SPORTS COUPE: Maserati GranTurismo Features a 405 bhp, 4.2-liter double overhead cam V8 packs 339 foot-pounds of torque SMARTEST PURCHASE: Smart Fortwo Sits eight feet by eight inches long and weighs a whopping 1,807 pounds BEST SPORTS SEDAN: Cadillac CTS With a base engine of a 3.6-liter V6 that develops 263bhp, it is just as quick as the CTS-V BEST SUV: Land Rover LR2 Equipped with a Terrain Response feature that adjusts the AWD and suspension for driving conditions BEST CROSSOVER: Buick Enclave CXL Proudly sits on 19-inch wheels and is available with a luxury package including articulated headlights BEST CONVERTIBLE: BMW 335i Not only does it whip from zero to 60 in 5.5 seconds, its light-weight steel top retracts in 22 seconds BEST EARTH-DAY CAR: Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec Outfitted with three catalysts and a filter in the exhaust that erases every trace of smoke and N2O BEST PINT-SIZE PERFORMANCE: Volvo C30 Dances on the sporty side with its full-width glass hatch and clipped Manx bobtail.

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