A surprisingly fun-to-drive Lamborghini took top honors on Motor Trend's list, and it's joined by an SUV and a Honda Civic. Check out photos of the winner and the contenders.
WASHINGTON — The cost might keep you from actually getting behind the wheel, but boy the 2018 Motor Trend Best Driver’s Car sounds like a lot of fun.
The Lamborghini Huracan Performante took top honors. Motor Trend wrote that its 5.2-liter V10 takes it from 0 to 60 in 2.6 seconds — not too surprising. But its lighter frame and adjustable flaps make it more fun to drive than the typical model.
Motor Trend’s Zach Gale wrote that it “shatters the stereotype that Lamborghinis are only good for boulevard cruising and posing for posters destined for the walls of young devotees. A true driver’s car, the Huracan Performante rewards drivers of all skill levels — from newbie millionaire to track-trained enthusiast.”
“This car makes you into a god,” said Motor Trend test driver Randy Pobst. “You just get in and you drive like Ayrton Senna.”
That “millionaire” bit is no joke: The Huracan Performante starts at $274,390.
Yeah, perhaps you’ll be interested in one of the other contenders on Motor Trend’s list. They include (gulp) an SUV and a Honda Civic. Check them out:
The Lamborghini Huracan Performante took top spot on Motor Trend’s 2018 Best Driver’s Car list.
(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
AP Photo/Martin Meissner
The Mazda MX 5 Miata is one of the contenders on Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car list.
(Courtesy Mazda)
Courtesy Mazda
The Honda Civic Type R, shown here in concept form, is one of the contenders on Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car list.
(Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images)
Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images
The BMW M5 is one of the contenders on Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car list.
(Courtesy BMW)
Courtesy BMW
An SUV? On Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car list? Well, yes, but it is an Alfa Romeo — the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.
(Courtesy Alfa Romeo)
Courtesy Alfa Romeo
The AUDI TT RS is one of the contenders on Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car list.
(Courtesy Audi)
Courtesy Audi
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is shown a McLaren 720S, one of the contenders on Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car list.
(Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe – WPA Pool/Getty Images
The Ford Mustang GT is one of the contenders on Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car list.
(Courtesy Ford)
Courtesy Ford
The Kia Stinger is one of the contenders on Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car list.
(Photo by Andres Iglesias Rodriguez/Getty Images for Kia Stinger)
Photo by Andres Iglesias Rodriguez/Getty Images for Kia Stinger
The 2019 Aston Martin Vantage is displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
The Porsche 911 RS is one of the contenders on Motor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car list.
(Courtesy Porsche)
Rick Massimo came to WTOP, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."
