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Playboy Picks Hottest Cars of 2007

What's hot on the road this year? According the Playboy's "2007 Cars of the Year," street-legal speedsters, a hyper-quick hybrid, and a blast from the past that drives circles around the competition. The cars selected by Playboy were carefully chosen by an expert team of automotive writers who traveled the globe to test drive every new model they could get their hands on. They covered thousands of miles of the windiest, steepest, most challenging roads to sort the best from the rest.

The vehicles featured in Playboy's January issue include:

BEST TWO-WAY PLAYER: VW Eos
Folding metal top opens and closes at the touch of a button

BEST SPORTS COUPE: Porsche 911 Turbo
The Turbo sprints from zero to 60 in 3.7 seconds

BEST SUV: Cadillac Escalade
Features a muscular 6.2-liter, 403 hp V8 and smooth six-speed automatic

BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Ford Shelby GT500
Wide-mouth upper and lower grilles, and old-style front air dam, and a rear spoiler

BEST PICKUP: Toyota Tundra
Five inches wider and 10 inches longer than its predecessor

BEST ROADSTER: Saturn Sky Red Line
Traction control, a limited slip differential and antiskid technology all come standard.

BEST CROSS-DRESSER: Mazda CX-7
Wedge-shaped hatchback with knife-edge grille, 18-inch wheels and chopped roofline

THE AL GORE SPECIAL: Lexus GS 450h
Sports sedan hybrid combines a 3.5-liter V6 with a high-output electric- drive motor

PLAYBOY'S 2007 CAR OF THE YEAR: BMW Z4M Coupe
Boasts a 3.2 liter, 330-hp high-performance in-line six cylinder with a six-speed shifter


http://www.automotoportal.com/articl...t-cars-of-2007

Gojirra99

I would replace it with the 5.0 litre V8 LS600hL hybrid for the Al Gore special for 2007, but obviously they haven't driven it yet

JessePS

Plus they should replace the Escalade with the LX570 (but thats also a 2008 model).

One thing atleast Playboy has a sense of humour "Al Gore Special" classic

Threxx

Is it just me having a dirty mind after reading 'playboy', or did they make those descriptions with obvious sexual connotation/imagery?

ninous26

uh.. yeah... sure... ok... Like Playboy has any say in what I would chose.

Hameed

It's just you!

How do you connect sexual connotations to these headings?

BEST SPORTS COUPE: Porsche 911 Turbo

BEST SUV: Cadillac Escalade

BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Ford Shelby GT500

BEST PICKUP: Toyota Tundra

BEST ROADSTER: Saturn Sky Red Line

BEST CROSS-DRESSER: Mazda CX-7

THE AL GORE SPECIAL: Lexus GS 450h

PLAYBOY'S 2007 CAR OF THE YEAR: BMW Z4M Coupe

LXotic

Hell no thats wrong.Plain WRONG the LX is the best suv and when the LX570comes out, the Escalade will be AFRAID to get on the road

Threxx

The current LX is outdated - very long in the tooth.

It's a good quality but very underpowered and spec-wise just looks bad compared to most SUVs that cost half as much.

Of course, you are entitled to your opinion, even if it might be affected by the fact that you own an LX and are defending it.

PS - I have no doubt that when the LX570 comes out it will take its title back from the Escalade or GL or whoever the current title holder is (depending on who you ask)

LexFather

AL GORE SPECIAL FOR ME!! lol

Kaban

That is just so funny! Yet so fitting.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

What? You think Al Gore is sporty and special?