Motor Authority’s Best Car to Buy 2013
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We've taken a look back at the six best cars we've driven this year, and along the way, you might have found a car that fits your needs just about perfectly. From the fun and functional Ford Focus ST to the pared-back and sporty Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S coupes, the cars in this year's Motor Authority Best Car To Buy shortlist have a bit of something for almost everyone. But there must be a winner, and that winner is the 2013 Porsche Boxster. It was a close win for the Boxster, however. The 2013 ATS very nearly took home Cadillac's second win (the Cadillac CTS-V won in 2010), held back not by its...
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Best Car to Buy News
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2013 Cadillac ATS: Best Car To Buy 2013 NomineeChoosing the Best Car To Buy is no easy affair, especially when multiple manufacturers release all-new models that are absolutely, utterly fantastic--or at least very nearly so. Every car has its compromise, or will until someone builds a flying, submersible, Dakar-capable, 300-mph supercar that...
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2013 Subaru BRZ: Best Car To Buy 2013 NomineeThere are a thousand reasons to love the Subaru BRZ. From its historical (though factually very minimal) relation to the beloved AE86, to the fact that it's one of the lightest sport coupes sold today, to its innately balanced handling, or even its sleek, sporty looks, the 2013 Subaru BRZ ticks...
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2013 SRT Viper: Best Car To Buy 2013 NomineeMental. Deadly. Damn near uncontrollable. All of those epithets used to be the most accurate descriptors of the Dodge Viper. For 2013, however, Chrysler has dropped the Dodge brand from the car, putting it fully under SRT's wing, and given us an all-new model with much--much--better manners. On the...
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2013 Scion FR-S: Best Car To Buy 2013 NomineeThe recipe doesn't seem all that hard: light weight, a fun but not extraordinary engine, balanced handling, and an affordable price. But so few companies bother to make such a concoction, it seems almost magical when a new one lands on our plate. Those are the ingredients of an entry-level sports...
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2013 Ford Focus ST: Best Car To Buy 2013 NomineeFor its combination of practicality and fun, the 2013 Ford Focus ST is very, very hard to beat. The only real alternatives are Mazda's Mazdaspeed3 and Subaru's WRX range. Even against those proven and very capable cars, however, the Focus ST stands out. Refined materials, modern (if somewhat...
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Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2013: Video OverviewIt's that time of year again. No, not the eating until you're comatose and feverishly unwrapping presents from suspicious bearded men in red suits time--it's time for Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy award. For 2013, we have an incredible short list of cars. Any one of them is deserving of an...
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Best Car To Buy 2013: The Short List, And The Ones That Didn't Make It
As we winnow down the cars that made our list of the best drives of the 2013 model year, we have to say goodbye to some excellent cars that, despite their prowess or pulchritude, didn't make it onto our short list for the Best Car To Buy 2013. Those cars include a number of the best German luxury...
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Motor Authority To Name Best Car To Buy 2013
Every year, dozens of new cars light up their tires in our hands. Just one does it in our heads, weeks after we've turned the keys back in. That's the car we call Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy, and it's time again to kick off the teasing and waiting before we name our 2013 winner on December...
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