Posted on 08 January 2010.
Playboy magazine is not just about half naked girls, even though that might be the overall impression when you look at their magazines.
Looks like all the magazines are announcing their favorite cars, so why not Playboy. In Playboy’s January/February double issue you can read about the new years’ most innovative and stylistic automotive achievements according to a selected team of automotive experts and writers.
The featured cars include:
PLAYBOY’S 2010 CAR OF THE YEAR: Porsche Panamera Turbo
Germany’s top sports car maker delivers its first sedan packed with innovation and sophistication
BEST CONVERTIBLE: Ferrari California
This new iteration of the sleek Italian classic sports several Ferrari firsts, such as a retractable hardtop, a front-engine V8 with direct injection, and a launch-control system that zooms you from zero to 60 in under four seconds
BEST HORSEPOWER VALUE: Nissan Nismo 370Z
A performance bargain, this is the best Z yet with a beautiful shape, punchy throttle and low price
BEST BANG FOR YOU BUCK: Mazdaspeed3
With plenty of power and a price tag below $26K (fully loaded), this car rips up turns and delivers on the acceleration front
BEST DIESEL CAR: Audi A3 TDI
The poster child for clean diesel, this surprisingly roomy hatchback exhibits eye-pleasing packaging and phenomenal MPG
BEST REBORN BEAUTY: Ford Taurus SHO
Brawny good looks, all wheel drive and a torrid 365 bhp V6 with EcoBoost put a great new face on a proven winner
BEST CROSSOVER: BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
With roomy backseats and a clever two-piece tailgate that can function as either a hatchback or a trunk, this GT is a fast, go-anywhere, all-purpose utility vehicle
BEST MEAN AND GREEN: Ford Fusion Hybrid
Playboy’s Green Car of the Year is the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan available
BEST SPORTS SEDAN: Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG
With a Race Start launch-setting button, V8 engine and optional Night View Assist Plus, this car is meant for the
fast lane
