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  • i dont give a shit a bout what any body says the corvette is my favorite sports car

  • Where the hell is the bmw M3 and / or M5

  • motor trend is full of shit.

  • Shelby GT500 all the way!!!!

  • still look same old design.. ugly! nothing old that looks awesome... nissan GT-r? effortless...

  • FUCK THAT SHİT ! CORVETTE SHOULD HAVE PİCK THE CORVETTE

  • No M3???? Test is bogus!

  • @mrfuckricers

    I'm just trolling you guys

    I'm actually saving to buy a used c6 corvette lol

  • What did the Mx5 place?

  • Civic type R will beat all these cars in the 1/4 mile stock vs stock

  • @keith8880 , yeah right.... in your wet dreams

  • @keith8880 I drive a honda civic type R and yes i love it, but you sir... you make all honda fans look like a bag of dick... im lost for words at what to call you

  • @Sicknasty50

    I'm just trolling you guys

    I'm actually saving to buy a used c6 corvette

  • BUNCH OF EXPERTS LOL!!!!!!

  • @medontliketrolls They should have built a more stylish new generation Eclipse because I see a TON on 01-05 ones.

  • Nice Miata, so wheres the cruze and focus?

  • Nice Miata, so wheres the cruze and focus?

  • cadillac > all others

  • r8 and porche there are total different class you needed all these people to figure this out what a joke

  • You should have gotten the stig!

  • no Mercedes C or S class AMG?

  • WHERES THE M3?>>

  • wheres the nissan GTR

    

  • @MrCunt619 this is a drivers car,

    preferably NA or supercharged,

    analog feel, not much computers to aid you when you make a mistake...

    normally Rear wheel drive..

    has a sort of honest feel...like most porsches..

  • @MrCunt619 The GTR drives itself

  • @MrCunt619 In a GT-R 40% of driving is done by 130kg of electronics...So it would probably win The Electronic`s Car Competition.

  • camaro ! what the hell that is not a drivers car at all and same is the case with the mustang...thank god for top gear !

  • @usaeed85 how is the mustang not a drivers car?

  • @8l1ndman Well, because it only goes fast in a straight line and doesn't provide the feedback that you get from a BMW or a Corvette (if you're into American cars)..but that is just my opinion.

  • @usaeed85 have you ever driven a mustang gt from the last couple of years? My dad has a 09 gt and it has no problem going around corners. and as far as the feedback, when you can feel when you drive over the senter line is a enough feed back. never mind the improvments that have been made in the 2011 modle

  • @8l1ndman I've driven the mustang a couple of time, maybe if was just me but thats what I felt. Otherwise its a great car ! cheers

  • @usaeed85 ok, your opinions are your own and i cant argue them. Just wondering if you know the , modle years that you drove?

  • I like what he said about the nissan. And where's the m3.

  • Porsche Cockster. 

  • motortrend is retarded..theres no gtr no rx7 and you put a fcuking heavy jag in the competition to see if its a drivers car wtf and wheres the best driver car of them all the m3 dont put the r8 in the compettion serously how many people can afford that

  • i love how theres a R8, ZR1 and a Shelby. and then theres the Little Mazda Mx5

    Way to go Mazda!!!

  • @MrDipshit67 Not gonna lie, that MX5 is a beast on the road during winter, jk XD

  • @MrDipshit67 Not gonna lie, that MX5 is a beast on the road during winter, jk XD

  • @MrDipshit67 if you know league of legends then you should rewrite it like

    i love how theres a master yi warwick and nocturne and then theres a little fizz

    way to go fizz !! :D

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  • ahahah mr Red Head :)

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  • where's the GTI? M3? 911? RX-8? Eclipse? GT-R?  st.antoine, why have you forgotten so many cars?

  • @zizzlefiggle1469 I'm not sure if Eclipse's exist in the world today. Actually, I have not seen one in months. Maybe a Lancer straight from Ralliart.

  • WHERE IS THE M3?????????

  • mercedes benz i like and winner

  • May you guys do maybe one comparison with cheaper cars please?

    I mean.. who could afford these cars? =C

    Its more interesting for me, if it would be worth it to buy an old Nissan 200 sx, or to buy an Honda Civic Ep3, or a old Ford Sierra Cosworth etc.

  • @dualCranKy lol... Miata.. I am still running on a 99 NB for almost 5 years now.

    Daily Driver & Weekend Warrior. You can't get better than that.

  • watching normal car reviews and watching top gear, you just realize theres a huge difference...you will notice how hard is it to take epic shoots of cars drifting, making burnouts and stuff..i have nothing against motor trend, im just saying the way top gear shoots cars just takes your breath away...

  • no gt3 rs? this is a joke

  • wheres the clk black the m3 ferrari 599

  • RX8

  • Porsche Cayman S, Nissan 370z, and R8 are my favorites. They need to do a similar test with M3 e92, GT-R R35, 911 GT3 RS, R8 v10, Lamborgini Gallardo, Fararri 458. Porsche Cayman S is good all around car, it deserves best drivers car out of the 10 cars.

  • It's funny the G8 was eligible because it was first produced in 2006 as the Holden VE Commodore, 3 years later it was exported to north america as the g8.

  • this guy is gay and scared of power

  • He got sunburned

  • The 370z Nismo is my favorite<3

  • You are carring out the best driver's car without having the best cars......?

    Where is the the M3, Boxter S, the Carreras M5, S2000, Audi S4.

    Having a Shelby and a Camero in this test.....? I dont think so.

  • DUDE I BET U KIDS DUN KNOW WATS A DRIVERS CAR IT MUST NOT ANY DRIVER AID THE GTR HAVE A LOT OF DRIVING AID ABS IS AN EXAMPLE....

  • Cayman has an ugly rear end.

  • And wheres the 911?

  • BMW 1-series? Where's the M3?

  • Why XFR instead of XKR? and the Beemer 135i, what the hell?

  • Why no GTR? You guys had an Audi R8 which costs more.

  • @katanamast279 gtr is not a drivers car is a geek car with all the gay tehnology kid

  • @EVERLIVERPOOL  I couldn't of said better myself......

  • I disagree I pick the R8 or 370Z or SS

  • where are the ctsv fan boys

  • wheres the M3

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  • @albanianbest123

    Everybody knows that it would be winner and the best, so they don't bother

  • There's uh, no Lotus in this contest?

    Probably better that way, I'd hate to see it place anywhere but first.

    I AM BIASED. LOTUS ROCKS!

    But not nearly as hard as MotorTrend's videos lately. They're SO well done.

  • There's uh.... no Lotus in this test?

  • why is the GT-R not here?

    it handles great,

    suspentions a little stiff but not any worse then the avrage sports car.

    its DAM fast around the track.

    its got the most usable performance thank to its advanced AWD system.

    its mid priced, more than the Mustang but less then the Corvette.

    and its good for all year round driving unlike half of these cars.

    WHY motorTrend WHY

  • @CemetaryGatesML It's a competition for cars released in 2009. The GTR was already in the 2008 competition

  • @petbedding01 lol, ok.... did it win? and thats why they dont put it in here haha

  • @CemetaryGatesML GTR ISN'T A DRIVERS CAR U IDIOT

  • @EVERLIVERPOOL ur a perfect example of a true idiot.

    Not a drivers car? because it has computers that keep it glued to the road?

    do the world a favor and stfu please.

  • I totally get the Cayman, and I love it to death. But... shouldn't there have at least been A 911 somewhere? I mean, that car has one HELL of a reputation as a drivers' car these days, and there are many who bicker back and forth about whether the Cayman or the 911 is better. I think they should've put the 911 in to see where it placed with its very unique rear-engine personality.

  • I have been reading automobile magazines for 10+ years. Reviews are totally off and incorrect.

    1. A 2010 Buick LaCrosse interior does not look like a BMW interior.

    2. The suspension of a Lexus LS430 is not stiff and uncomfortable.

    3. The Cadillac CTS-V is not a competitor to the Audi A8.

  • @tnguyen318 the problem is that you have been reading not feeling...

  • If I haven't been feeling how am I to know the difference between the taste of a peach and the taste of an apple??

  • @tnguyen318 if you have a license you don't need to buy a car, rent one or go to the dealerships and ask for a test drive, then you'll know the difference, you don't have to buy a car right away, DON'T MARRY THE FIRST WOMAN YOU MEET... :)

  • What if she is kind and beautiful? =)

  • @tnguyen318 then you'll never know how she's going to take a bump on the road of relationship, plus later you might realize that you have been owning a fiat panda not a ford mondeo... :)

  • I don't think you'll ever be able to know. How would one know? By Dating and asking Questions? Searching for the Match? Many those who just "hook up" based on looks relationships tend to fail. Many people who just date blindly the same also. Even those who "searches and asks all these questions fail". Maybe some are limiting their options to only a specific range.  But thats not wrong if you know what you want. Any biases is on you.

  • Can you give me an example to why one would realize someday that they have been owning a Fiat Panda not a Ford Mondeo?

  • @tnguyen318 if you don't care about your chosen one, you don't know if you might get anything better...

  • If you already know your chosen one (girl) is better than most girls, why would you not care for her? Was that the reason why she left? And if you didn't know, what would make you know now that she's gone?  If you already know and know that you can't get anything better, USE YOUR IDEAS and you'll be surprised at how many will fall in love with you.

  • @tnguyen318 I'm using MY ideas, and I'm happy with my wife, the point is, I know what a renault thalia is like, I know what a honda s2000 is like, and I know what a ferrari 430 is like, and I like my s2000 how it is (translate that to women), have a nice time, care about your girl, a car won't make you happy, :) greetings friend :) ....

  • Tell me why you are happy with your wife? What makes you happy with your wife?

  • a 1 series bmw vs. these cars? an audi R8 cost literally 5 times more. Why would they not have the M3 in this test? cause it might win...... horrible bias...

  • @DigitalDesigns1 actually by saying that you're a bit biased yourself becausse you mention the 1 series but not the miata

  • isnt it ironic gm has three cars there???hmmmmmmmmmm

  • Tuning?No more smoke?

    More power?

    Save the gas?

    dealer wanted

  • Seriously? This is probably one of the best US Car Tests I've ever seen! GREAT Job guys!!

    Andy definitely knows his stuff! His comments about each car was absolutly honest, I think!

    Again - awesome Test!

    Greetings~

  • only 4 of these cars are affordable for your average driver

  • well this isnt fair if you are going to pit a $120,000 corvette and audi r 8 against a $35,000 135iwhy wouldnt they get the bmw m3 and the gtr ams 9 and porshe 911 turbo! the turbo would own

  • @bballplaya123678 they would still lose because its not just about speed

  • @n9athan are you a moron the 911 turbo is an awd cayman and is faster and handles just as well, and wtf r u talking about the m3 is known for being a drivers car and designed for that not so much the 135i

  • @n9athan oo yea and the nissan gtr has proven to be one of the best handleing cars of all time with amazing g's and tires filled with special gas to keep them from comming off and the ams 12 is a more powerful sport tuned car compared to the stock gtr

  • @bballplaya123678 ok but its like playing gran turismo, every comparison and test has come out with that so its not a drivers car because your not as involved, it may be fast but its not going to win

  • @n9athan how are you not as involved with a car that has better feel and statistics that you can drive better with and yes a car with better handling and more power based off the same platform WILL win

  • @bballplaya123678 LOL whatever man, fanboys never quit

  • @n9athan its more like people who think they know everything annoy those who actually do

  • @bballplaya123678 LOL oh so arrogant and ignorant fanboys never quit

  • @bballplaya123678 i respect your point man, but i gotta say personally agree with n9athan. the gtr to me seems like it's a little bit too unnatural. I totally respect the gtr, especially it's insane value. It has some really hardcore specs, but the interior being part of the overall feel, it seems to me like i would have a tough time feeling really in one with the car. Compare it to the Cayman S... i rode in one a while back, and even just by riding in the passenger seat it seems weirdly organic

  • Presenters face looks like a cooked lobster..

  • They should factor in price a little more, I mean for 99.9999999% of the people price is the limiting factor. 2011 Mustang V6 is a fantastic drivers car for $24K, but everyone would take a $1M Veyron over that. It should of been

    Best Drivers car ($20000-$30000)

    Best Drivers car ($30000-$40000)

    Best Drivers car ($40000-$50000)

    etc etc etc.

  • @AwesomeAlvin totally agree... i mean, how can you have a miata and an audi r8 in the same comparison??

  • zr1

  • Porsche 4 Ever!!!!!!

  • R8 vs Mazda!!!! :):)....come on!!!!! you should compare cars in the same class/

  • Why did they choose the PDK version of the Cayman? That takes away one of its greatest aspects - the flawless six-speed Porsche manual transmission! Yes it's an amazing achievement, but in the mountain-road environment I think the manual is the better "driver's transmission."

    I'm glad she won, though, because before seeing this video I'd already decided to buy a Cayman once I can afford it.

  • mid engine 327 hp the Porsche IS best of the pack and then some.

    I Like the looks of the Z car best and Like how it performs the engine is push back as far as they could get it but it's too big to get it into a true mid format but mid engine and 327 HP anyone can appreciate that.

  • thumps up for 370z

  • I would have love to see the viper srt10 acr... just to honor the tradition of the corvette vs cobra vs viper

    BAD ASS= Vette, Viper, Cobra

  • thay shuly have put the sti in there

  • audi R8 but M3? lame-o

  • Why is everyone hating on the Miata? It's one of the funnest, best handling cars I ever had.

  • there are people talking, that the miata shouldn't be on the contest, but nobody gives a rellay good "argument" to say that, sure, it's not so "fancy" like a porsche or the R8, but the miata would'nt be in the contest, if the miata don't "deserve" it. (sorry if my english is bad)

  • A Miata? what's a Miata doing here? I am confused

  • fairlady z34 FTW!

  • El Toro! Isn't that where Top Gear USA's test track is??

  • No XKR? Bad move maAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAaaaaan..­. D:

  • Got to be kidding! Leave the Miata out!  No offense, but Miata's are nowhere is the same league! It simply doesn't meet the performance minimum. My Speed3 is way better for this round-up.

  • @shawnspeed3 what miata is about is exactly being a driver's car. ;)

  • @PauliusBa Miata is a girly, ugly looking car.

  • haha I love that comment "Gosh... I hope the won't hate me for this, but the Cayman is better than any 911..." haha I test drove a Cayman S, and I'd have to agree with him. They are worlds better when it comes to a consistant, predictable, and driver-friendly application. Perfect balance of weight and power in my opinion. :)

  • @untouchabledriver87 i never drove a cayman, but i drove an older 911, and its a bit scary

  • @MajkeTiTvoje haha Indeed they are! I also test drove an older 911, it was a '92 911 Turbo, and it was far from linear acceleration! haha It was very squirely coming out of turns. I prefer something a little less scary! :P Something I won't feel like I'll wrap around a pole by accident on a rainy evening. Cause a slight miss in the throttle, and spinning like a top you'll end up. :P

  • @untouchabledriver87 the one i drove was a 993. It was on a track, and it was pretty amusing there, but i dont think id dare to drive like that on a normal road.

  • Wow i love the comment at 7:21. Better than just about any 911..

    Dam

  • PORSCHE FTW!!

  • is this a joke, what dumass decided to put a camaro in here. thats like the opposite of a drivers car

  • I would def take the Audi R8..... awesome car =)

  • For a just hands down driving machine i would take a z06, the zr1 is to much and the z06 is nothin fancy juts a 7.0l and a steering wheel. But i semi agree with the cayman because ive test driven one and it just feels like a true sports car

  • the camaro come i can think of at least 20 cars better than that peice of shit ahaha and it wasnt even in the end what did it break down or just fall apart

  • the camaro come i can think of at least 20 cars better than that peice of shit

  • no viper, no nissan gtr. useless list and bad rivers in most of cars.

  • @omarofuae The Viper is no longer in production (and was terrible when it was in production) and the GT-R has too many computers controlling it. A driver's car is a car which is both nimble and engaging to drive (when driving the GT-R, one feels like the electronics are controlling the wheel, not the driver). Ultimately, they got it right: the Cayman is the best driver's car, followed by the R8 and MX-5 Miata.

  • @anthonywilliamhughes mustang = ugly. porsche design is so much better as far as exterior aesthetics. also, the porsche cayman s will run circles around the gt500 on a track and get way more looks than the mustang. explain why motortrend and can & driver pick the cayman s over the corvette gs and lotus evora????

  • It's funny you would think a real driver's car would be a manual lol. I really love all of these cars but I dont think the mx-5 is as good as they made it out to be. Maybe it's because they were at mazda speedway lol

  • @g35Gevo

    I suggest you do to a used car lot and test drive (mash it) a 2006+ MX-5. It may not be that quick in a straight line (0-60 about 7.0sec) but it handles fantastic due to: 2,500lb curb weight, RWD, 50/50 weight balance, independent suspension, small dimensions. Easily the best handling used car in the 12-15k range (for a clean one).

  • dudes as red as a lobster

  • i'm a ford guy but it pisses me off how motor trend even puts the gt 500 in this stuff when they have no chance do to tiny wheels and tires...sucks

  • @hollaatyaboy12

    Live axle and undersized wheels and tires definitely drop the Mustang GT 5.0 and GT500 models down several notches when it comes to handling feel.

  • Cool

  • a skyline would smoke a zr1 and its better built and yu can drive it around a track the zr1 is fast in a straight line when yu turn the wheel yu just get alot of smoke and wheel spin its fun but yu can do that with a 2k car with 100hp like an ae86

  • @italomopar, lol no a skyline isn't even close to a ZR1, not to mention a C06 (or even C05 for that matter). Not even close.

  • @shred5

    Sorry, but in a Road & Track (2006 or 07 I think) test the Skyline GT-R is about as quick accelerating as the 911 Turbo and Zo6. But it spanked them by almost 3-seconds a lap at Willow Springs raceway. Three seconds is HUGE.

  • @Pube83, bullshit LOL

  • @shred5

    "F" youtube, it won't let me link the story. Just google "road track zo6 911" and it should be the first result.

    Read it and weep.

  • @Pube83, read the other articles though, whoever was driving that Z06 and 911 was an absolutely TERRIBLE driver.

  • @italomopar haha funny,thats why the zr1 is quicker around the nurburgring,idiot,get a real car and get a v8

  • The Germans??

    really if not for US they'd be speaking Russian!

    I have a hard time justifying there cost . Period....for what you'd pay it should be good. Top dollar usually gets that!

    How much for that cayman.. I'll keep my 3 GMs.....they are more than fun., luxurious., and seriously fast.

    there made to be tweeked....thats part of the fun.  correcting what the factory left you.

  • The Germans??

    really if not for US they'd be speaking Russian!

    I have a hard time justifying there cost . Period....for what you'd pay it should be good. top dollar usually gets that!

  • No Benz?

  • i think id go with the nismo 370z

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