VW Golf GTI, Porsche Cayman, Porsche Boxster: Best for 2007

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

VW Golf GTI, Porsche Cayman, Porsche Boxster: Best for 2007

It's this time of the year where everybody has a contest, Car and Driver is no exception. Fortunately they have 3 winners which we like: the VW Golf GTI, the Porsche Cayman and the Porsche Boxster.

Every year the entire Car and Driver staff gathers at a rural site about 30 miles west of our home office in Ann Arbor, Michigan for a week of evaluating all the new cars and, hopefully, avoiding cops. We judge the cars in three general areas: First, how well the car performs its intended functions. We expect sports cars to be fast and exhilarating, while we presume a family sedan will be practical. Second, we show a preference for the more engaging cars in each category; be it better driving manners, a double-take-inducing look, or a powerful engine. Finally, we are suckers for a good deal, so an inexp