Audi R8 named “Playboy’s 2008 Car of the Year”

December 8, 2007June 5, 2012 Omar Rana

Playboy has announced there list of the “2008 Cars of the Year.” According to Playboy, the cars on the list were “chosen by an expert team of automotive writers who traveled the world and test drove every new model hitting the showroom floor this year.”

Playboy has crowned the Audi R8 as “Playboy’s 2008 Car of the Year.” The Audi R8 was also picked as the “SportsCar 2007” by AutoBild, an award which is one of the German car industry”s most sought-after awards. Congratulations R8, you’re turning heads just like the Playboy models.

Click through for the press release to see the whole list of Playboy’s 2008 Cars of the Year.

Press Release:

Playboy Crowns the Hottest Cars of 2008

Top Honors Go to Audi R8

CHICAGO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Which cars will be turning heads on the street this year? According to Playboy’s “2008 Cars of the Year,” a high-performance hybrid surges past competitors, a European import squeezes to the top, and a luxury carmaker provides one of the most fuel efficient and affordable vehicles on the road.

The selected cars were chosen by an expert team of automotive writers who traveled the world and test drove every new model hitting the showroom floor this year. The vehicles were taken on the sharpest turns, most challenging curves, and the steepest hills to properly separate the superlative from the mediocre. The vehicles featured in Playboy’s January issue (on newsstands and at http://www.playboydigital.com/ Friday, December 7) include:

PLAYBOY’S 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR: Audi R8

This mid engine sexpot boasts a 420 bhp, 4.2-liter V8, and hits zero to 60 in a sexy 4.4 seconds

BEST LUXURY SPORTS COUPE: Maserati GranTurismo

Features a 405 bhp, 4.2-liter double overhead cam V8 packs 339 foot-pounds of torque

SMARTEST PURCHASE: Smart Fortwo

Sits eight feet by eight inches long and weighs a whopping 1,807 pounds

BEST SPORTS SEDAN: Cadillac CTS

With a base engine of a 3.6-liter V6 that develops 263bhp, it is just as quick as the CTS-V

BEST SUV: Land Rover LR2

Equipped with a Terrain Response feature that adjusts the AWD and suspension for driving conditions

BEST CROSSOVER: Buick Enclave CXL

Proudly sits on 19-inch wheels and is available with a luxury package including articulated headlights