- In this report
- Overview
- Best cars under $20,000
- Overall fuel economy
- Most overlooked cars
- Most and least reliable
- Would you buy your car again?
- Best for comfort
- Most fun to drive
- Best off-road
- Safety
- Best performance
- Three-row vehicles
- Used-car reliability
- Top fuel-savers to watch for
- Also in This Issue
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Best performance
Emergency handling
Porsche 911 Carrera S
Maximum speed, mph 59.5Based on the results of our avoidance-maneuver testing, which measures how capable a vehicle is when the driver is trying to steer around an obstacle. The higher the speed, the better.
Braking (dry pavement)
Porsche Boxster
Feet from 60-0 mph 112Acceleration
Dodge Viper SRT10
Seconds from 0-60 mph 4.2
Posted: February 2009 — Consumer Reports Magazine issue: April 2009
