Sports Cars We Recommend

More so than raw numbers — zero-to-60 times, g loads on a skid pad, horsepower and torque — intangibles such as style, comfort, value, emotional appeal and utility determine much of the ownership experience.

With few exceptions (such as vehicles not available for test drives by publishing time, like the Porsche Cayman, next-generation Jaguar XK and Cadillac XLR-V), the cars we've recommended, both here and in the Hottest Sports Cars for 2006 section, have been driven extensively by ForbesAutos writers. They not only have some of the best specs in their respective classes, but are highly rated by staffers on subjective appeal. And in the case of the new entrants that we have yet to drive, all are similar enough to or represent marked improvements over existing models we already love that we're confident our choices will be affirmed.

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Best Exotic

Porsche Carrera GT

This 605-hp, carbon-fiber bodied exotic gets our vote as the finest production car ever.  read more

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