Road Tripper

The New Year is a few sleeps away, how about debuting the year with a new vehicle best for 2008? Road and Track magazine considered the top 20 best cars for 2008.

Audi R8: if you have the money for it, this is the best looking Audi ever

Audi RS4 Cabriolet: only 300 units of this topless version of RS4 are coming to America

Audi S5: high-performance version of the new A5 is set to use a 4.2 liter V8 engine for that extra oomph

Bently Continental GT Speed: sportier version of the Continental GT will only be produced this year

BMW 1-series: BMW’s least expensive model will give plenty of enthusiasts their first taste of BMW

BMW M3: one of the fastest coupes ever built by BMW with almost 414 hp. BMW M3 (with BMW flex disc) will propel you from 0 to 60 in just 4.2 secs.

Cadillac CTS: this make-or-break car improves everything from fit & finish, visuals and performance

Dodge Caliber SRT4: last seen as a Neon, SRT4 returns as a powerful wagon

Dodge Viper SRT10: not an entirely new car but still exciting addition to the already powerful Viper

Ford Shelby GT500KR: very limited edition “King of the Road” Shelby GT500 will have over 540 hp at your disposal

Honda Accord Coupe: latest coupe finally looks better than the sedan and it promises to be sportier as well

Honda S2000 CR: latest modest refresh brings better performance to the table

Infiniti G37: Infiniti’s new 3.7 liter engine gives it 330 hp and exterior/interior are thoroughly improved

Lexus IS-F: Lexus aims to take on Audi RS4, BMW M3 and MB C63 AMG with its new IS-F

Maserati GranTurismo: Maserati finally builds a 2-door sport coupe worth paying $110,000 for

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG: even more powerful than the Audi RS4 and new BMW M3

Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series: only 350 units will come to America

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster: race inspired SLR drops its top

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X: latest Evo goes slightly mainstream with bigger size and even more performance for the purists

Nissan GT-R: here’s a car that promises a lot of performance in a fairly affordable package

Nissan Nismo 350Z: special edition 350Z doesn’t offer improved performance, only visuals

Pontiac G8: Pontiac’s new flagship sedan built by Australia’s Holden

Porsche 911 GT2: the most powerful Porsche ever with almost 530 hp

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet: all the performance of the coupe without the top

Saturn Astra: Saturn is importing this car to replace its Ion

Subaru Impreza WRX STI: now available only as a wagon, it’ll still deliver better performance than previous model

Volkswagen R32: Golf V based R32 performs even better than the GTI

Volvo C30: Volvo’s entry into youth segment brings us a 2-door hatchback that’s all about customization