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2010 Volkswagen GTI

Oh, it's always nice to get back into a Mercedes-Benz S-class. It's also nice to have one with all-wheel drive when it's December and we just got our first big snowfall. Yes, I know that the S-class is the oldest member of its competitive set (BMW 7-series, Jaguar XJ, Audi A8, Porsche Panamera), but I'd say that it's aging quite well. There's just a lovely creaminess to this car, underlaid by solidity. Every sensory interaction with the S-class is fluid and rewarding and comforting, but if you're in a hurry and you flog it, it more than rises to the occasion. The powertrain is as smooth as egg nog, the Bluetooth phone interface is easy to operate and uses large type fonts, and the car just has an undeniable presence. Can you tell I like it?
- Joe DeMatio, Deputy Editor

Ad the late Rodney Dangerfield ever wanted a Chevy Camaro, he'd probably have grown a mullet and bought one built between 1982 and 1992. Neither as beloved as the classics of the 1960s and '70s-not to mention most Ford Mustangs of its day-nor as fast as its successors, third-generation Camaros have become a stereotype for low class and bad taste. And yet, this oft-disparaged Camaro is arguably the most dramatic and ambitious in the history of a car that has often been more about reacting and catching up. It's also the generation that enjoyed the most success vis-à-vis its archrival, outselling the Mustang in five of its eleven years on the market.