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"Porsche 911 Turbo S           The Porsche 911 Turbo S has all the latest and greatest technology such as all-wheel drive with torque vectoring, PDK twin-clutch transmission, variable valve timing, and a direct-injected twin-turbo flat-6 powerplant rated at 530 bhp and 516 lb.-ft. of torque. Zero to 60 mph acceleration? In 2.6 seconds...that&amp;#039;s right, matching the $1 million 1001-bhp Bugatti Veyron&amp;#039;s incredible feat. While the Turbo S can&amp;#039;t match the Veyron for sheer speed, it will still turn in record-breaking stopping distances from 80\u20130 mph\u2014the best Road &amp;amp;amp; Track has ever seen\u2014and supercar-level handling numbers comparable to or better than those of the Ferrari Enzo or even Porsche&amp;#039;s own Carrera GT.   And normally this is the point where excuses would come in about how this car is too pricey, and that it&amp;#039;s not practical to own. To drive the point home even further, this unassuming, familiar 911-bodied Turbo S rocket ship can do it all, with two more seats in the back to take your kids along for the thrill ride. All this is done at a fraction of the cost of the Bugatti, and still coming in as the second least expensive in our gathering of impressive sports cars. It can be a speed demon on the track, or docile enough to take on a weekend getaway or to the local store. I&amp;#039;ll take one now!   \u2014Patrick Hong, Executive Editor   Chevrolet Corvette Z06           The Corvette hides none of its faults. The Z06 doesn&amp;#039;t trick you into thinking it&amp;#039;s a glamorous high-class ride, then pull the rug out from under you. It does the opposite: It hides its carbon fiber beneath paint and the LS7 engine doesn&amp;#039;t get the window treatment from the ZR1.   But then you don&amp;#039;t drive the Z06 for flash, contrary to stereotypes. You should drive a Z06 because when you hit that middle pedal, the carbon-ceramic brakes exert repeatable perform\u00ADance corner after corner. Its suspension and wheel/tire package enable incredible g-loading through the apex, and then with a squeeze of the throttle you&amp;#039;re rocketing through the exit and onto the straight.   The car flat delivers.   Don&amp;#039;t get me wrong, it&amp;#039;s not the best street car here. The seats are the main culprit behind that. They seem to transfer heat from the center tunnel very effectively, like the seat heaters are always on. They also don&amp;#039;t have very much lateral support.   At least a potential remedy is just a few mouse clicks and a credit card number away. Even after some modifications, it would still be the lowest priced entrant in this group. If outright performance is your objective, how can you not pick it?   \u2014Calvin Kim, Assistant Road Test Editor   Audi R8 5.2 FSI            Incredible how close this group of cars compares, given their eclectic approaches toward a common goal of pure driving enjoyment. But for me, the choice is clear. The Audi R8 brings me all I could want from this group in one package: mid-engine weight distribution, excellent handling dynamics, aggressive contemporary styling, a manual transmission and a snarling V-10 engine.   Considering that the R8 in this test was outfitted with standard tires and brakes compared to the performance-option items on the competitors, the closeness of the results only highlights the ability of the R8 as an overall performer. The instantly familiar roomy cockpit is the perfect place to command this car with inherent confidence in all conditions. The R8 offers plenty of communication as it approaches its limits and allows the driver a lot of fun on the track with lively mid-corner rotational response that&amp;#039;s tempered by all-wheel-drive traction on power through the apex. Accelerating away from every corner accompanied by the visceral wail of the V-10 is not only supremely enjoyable, it&amp;#039;s totally addictive.   Couple all that with bold styling that is truly unique and you&amp;#039;ve got something that captivates the eyes of onlookers and endlessly rewards its driver.   This car&amp;#039;s for me!   \u2014Bert Swift, Associate Art Director   Aston Martin V12 Vantage           Proper. Like an English professor wearing a tweed jacket. The Vantage sounds and drives like it looks\u2014sublime. Of this bunch it&amp;#039;s the one the others are trying to emulate...not necessarily in performance, but in character. It&amp;#039;s the only proper V-12 GT here. Each of the other cars needs more of something: displacement, turbochargers or all-wheel drive to beat its lofty performance. But none deliver on the visual promise of pleasure, performance and elegance like the Aston.   When it comes to V-12 sports cars, it&amp;#039;s an exclusive and expensive club, for a reason. The V-12 is mechanically pure and in the Aston drives a buttery slick 6-speed transaxle wrapped around an aggressive limited-slip differential. It is a package that has tantalized us for decades and is typically reserved for the rarest of GT cars. That it&amp;#039;s stuffed into the little Vantage is an outstanding trick that tickles my fancy, whether ogling the car from afar or settling into its properly sporting seats.   From behind the Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel it becomes clear that man controls machine, and the Aston design philosophy is to make the machine a glorious tool to wield. An experience I&amp;#039;d like to enjoy every day.   \u2014Shaun Bailey, Associate Engineering Editor                                                                              "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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