| Consumer Reports has tested the vehicles that it has | | | | tests so as to see who performed best and who |
| purchased. And they are checking the range of | | | | topped all others as a luxury sports car. You certainly |
| expensive machines. And what they found out was | | | | would not believe the kind of prices these vehicles |
| that the Porsche 911 took earned the right to be called | | | | hold. The cheapest in the lot is the Lotus Elise that can |
| one of the best vehicles there is in the market. In fact, | | | | be purchased in the market for $45,545 while the |
| it topped the list of vehicles of Consumer Reports' list | | | | most expensive machine tested by the auto magazine |
| of high performance sports vehicles and cars. David | | | | was a Mercedes Benz SL550 vehicle that could cost |
| Champion is the senior director of the Auto Test | | | | you $105,855. All these vehicles had to go through |
| Center of Consumer Reports. He even assesses the | | | | tests that would give Consumer Reports data on who |
| Porsche 911 by saying, "The 911 wowed us enough | | | | should be declared the best among the lot. The |
| with its acceleration, handling, and braking for us to rate | | | | vehicles had to go through public roads. They also |
| it our top sports car. The 911 is also easy to drive, but | | | | were driven through the Consumer Report test track |
| its much less expensive Boxster sibling performed | | | | facility which is located in Connecticut. The vehicles |
| almost as well." The automotive magazine tested the | | | | also had been tried using various tests like one for high |
| Porsche 911 in all its Porsche car parts glory against | | | | speed maneuvering as well as braking and cornering |
| other high class and high performance vehicles like the | | | | while driving at high speeds. The criteria included |
| Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and the Dodge Viper. Aside | | | | various angles of checking an automobile. Aside from |
| from these two, the Porsche 911 competed eleven | | | | those mentioned, Consumer Reports also included |
| other performance vehicles that are currently available | | | | areas like safety, acceleration, trunk space, comfort, |
| in the market. The vehicles went through a series of | | | | and convenience. |