Here's my top 10 cars of all types currently sold in the United States and in very loose descending order. These aren't all cars I'd actually buy or put a penny toward - that's a very different list. Here goes:
- BMW M3 Sedan - It's cliche, but it's a performance benchmark that'll accommodate daily life. Well, it'll corner fast enough to turn back seat passengers into mush, but for the driver and whoever's shotgun, I think it's the best sedan on earth.
- Mini Cooper S - The definitive pocket rocket. Fast, efficient, and eminently parkable.
- Porsche 911 GT3 RS - A brute with class and pedigree, the GT3 is the only 911 that matters. And how it matters! Honestly, I'd buy the RS for the wing, red rims, and decals. The rest of the car is a nice added bonus.
- Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 - An adrenaline pump with honest, down-to-earth roots. The best American muscle car. Seriously, get it for the stripes and the way it screams "badass."
- Audi R8 V10 - Supercar thrills with none of the drawbacks. A bold design statement and epitome of "sweet ride." An "it-car" with staying power.
- BMW 135i - Premium pocket rocket! Styling aside, it's damn near perfect. Again, will make backseat-ers sick or dead, and it won't help that they will have had to remove their legs to fit.
- Subaru Legacy GT - The enthusiast's family sedan with controversial styling and a better-than-the-next-guy attitude. BMW? Standard AWD, good interior, and a turbo-boosted four. Audi? Nope. No fancy-pants badge required.
- Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 - 263 turbocharged horses in a front-drive hatchback at $24k. Absurd. Great.
- Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV - Hypercar bargain and last of its breed. A sensual, aggressive package all but gone from the rest of modern car-dom.
- Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe - Otherworldly standard of excellence. Pictures don't do it justice. Try to forgive the ridiculous pricetag.
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