Best Driver's Car Week

The Corvette is indisputably America's sports car. Can the 2019 ZR1, with volcanic power and tons of sophisticated aerodynamics, win the title of Best Driver's Car in not just the country, but the world?

We tested it and came away assured: The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q4 Quadrifoglio is the best-handling SUV in the game. Will an SUV, however great, beat the world's best sports cars to become the Best Driver's Car?

Everyone loves the Miata, and almost everyone wishes it had more power. Can the dynamic sweetness of the 2019 MX-5 Mazda Miata Club overcome a 500hp deficit -- compared to some of the other players -- to win Best Driver's Car?

For decades, Lamborghini was more show than go. Then, it set a Nurburgring record. Will the 2018 Huracan Performante be able to add Best Driver's Car as another feather in Lamborghini's cap?

Fanboy or no, you have to admit Honda is back with the 2018 Civic Type R. Will the best front-driver take home the title of Best Driver's Car?

After a few years in the wilderness, BMW's original M-car is back with more power and some of the old chassis magic. But can a family car, no matter how special, beat the most specialized track-toys out there?

In some ways, the all-wheel drive, turbocharged five-cylinder TT RS coupe is a more classic Audi than an R8. But are brand bona fides enough to push a Golf-based car into the top spot?

Britain doesn't have a space program, but it does have McLaren. Will the 2018 720S and its otherworldly tech triumph over old-school favorites like the Porsche and Corvette?

The 2018 Ford Mustang GT Performance Pack 2 has some of the Shelby GT350's suspension hardware, plus a good, old-fashioned Coyote motor. Can pony car power become the world's Best Driver's Car?

Aston Martin does beautiful. Aston Martin does fast. But what about overall performance, handling and finesse? The 2019 Aston Martin Vantage competes for the title of Best Driver's Car.

Kia was never known for its performance cars, but then came the Stinger. It's an excellent sports sedan, with moves borrowed from the Germans, but is that enough to help it win the title of Best Driver's Car?

The 911 is Porsche's heart and soul, and the GT2 RS is the ultimate 911. Is that enough to win the title of Best Driver's Car in a field of supercars whose layouts don't hail from the early 1960s?

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as one of 12 contenders for Motor Trend's 2018 Best Driver's Car.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q4 Quadrifoglio around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as one of 12 contenders competing for Motor Trend's 2018 Best Driver's Car competition.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2019 Mazda MX-5 around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend's 2018 Best Driver's Car competition. This is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2018 Best Driver's Car.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as one of 12 contenders competing for Motor Trend's 2018 Best Driver's Car.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Honda Civic Type R at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend's 2018 Best Driver's Car competition. This is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2018 Best Driver's Car.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 BMW M5 around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend's 2018 Best Driver's Car competition. This is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2018 Best Driver's Car.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Audi TT RS around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 McLaren 720S around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Ford Mustang GT Performance Pack 2.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2019 Aston Martin Vantage at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend's 2018 Best Driver's Car competition. This is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2018 Best Driver's Car.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Kia Stinger GT around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend's 2018 Best Driver's Car competition. This is one of 12 contenders competing for the title of 2018 Best Driver's Car.