Picking the 2015 Motor Trend Best Driver's Car!

[@cbr600rrturbo]

that's so cool the little MX5 did that good

[@dylanlewis9349]

TAC!!!!!!!

[@cbr600rrturbo]

Dylan Lewis you found me! lol

[@dylanlewis9349]

top three, and some people still don't like the miata, don't know why

[@zebrastripes8514]

IMHO it's hideous

[@Rumblefan]

+Dylan Lewis People who have never driven one thinks its a girly sports car. Its unfortunate because it really is a fun little car for cheap money.

[@EKDrifter458]

Loved this years line up, 10 stunning cars. It's a shame about the Z06, it's a solid V8 track monster & it should have placed higher (in my own opinion), I honestly thought the Cayman GT4 was going to win considering it's mostly been Porsche's that win this test over the past few years but the AMG GT-S truly deserves it, it's wicked, a true German hot rod. Can't wait to see what next year has in store, I'll be keeping an eye out for the new Ford GT :)

[@alexbenjaminlubbers]

*****​ You watch MT too bro? Haha Just got my copy of Roadkill magazine

[@michaelandary3749]

SLS was a German hot rod, amg gts though is a sports car

[@ethownzbh]

+Michael Andary sports cars can be considered hot rods. The SLS was a muscle car.

[@S.E.T.4Life]

+FOTEV read comments after viewing results...you must

[@dcinhere]

+EKDrifter458 I think Ford is going to do some damage next year. Does anyone know if Shelby 350R would be considered since its technically not a "factory" car? I could see it, the Ford GT, and perhaps the Shelby GT being in there. I am just not too familiar with MT qualifications for BDC.

[@69dugger]

Mercedes AMG GT S - MSRP from $129,900. Porsche GT4 - MSRP from $84,600. Mazda Miata MX-5 - MSRP from $24,915. Of the top three, there's only one that most people can actually afford to drive.

[@Dongzzzzzz]

+Faiq FK 60 thousand dollars?

[@Dongzzzzzz]

+Faiq FK my country is Philippines, Mazda 6 cost 43152 usd and that is the diesel version which is the most expensive and the most expensive mx-5 is cheaper

[@playergtalala7521]

and its limited , they made like 400

[@KingBeatsOPS]

The AMG GTS

[@ZDY66666]

Doug Rees the gt4 isn't unaffordable. More like a "would u actually do it though" kinda thing.

[@mrburgermaster]

Chevrolet should really improve the cooling system on their Z06 corvette...

[@RobinsM]

+Thomas Griffin It was more then a cooling issue. They tried cooling it and they had GM take a look at it. It still wouldn't make any boost.

[@TakticElement]

+Ruben I think it was a boost leak from a damaged supercharger

[@pdid44569]

+Thomas Griffin I read this month's magazine and even the GM engineers on site didn't know what was wrong.

[@jonnylieberman]

+Thomas Griffin It was a software issue. No idea.

[@pdid44569]

Jonny Lieberman It really is too bad computer software gets in the way of the driving experience.

[@groovyhippie1165]

lol, at 2:39 I thought there was a big crack in the Mazda rear bumper but it's a wire for the microphone.

[@miquelesteller9593]

lol me too

[@Nunchuks999]

Sameeeeeeeee

[@janrichter7965]

+Groovy hippie (Groovie Hippie) same here

[@JD-vv4xm]

Why no BMW M4?

[@joelbaensch4079]

Groovy hippie

[@toshi7220]

cant believe miata made to top 3 and compete with those $$$ cars! amazing

[@1ndomitus]

Well, first of all, it was a real BONE-HEAD move to forget to name 2nd & 3rd place. So I guess we'll have to take it in order of review closing discussion, 3rd: Porsche 2nd: Mazda 1st: Mercede$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@MotorTrendWatch]

Why is (insert car here) not in this year's Best Driver's Car competition? Find out here: beta.motortrend.com/best-drivers-car/2015-motor-trend-best-drivers-car-the-missing-cars/

[@ponygt6629]

+Motor Trend Channel Why was there the iconic Mustang GT?the Huracan, 911 GT3,650s, Didnt Ford supply with one? Sure it wont win, maybe it would have been last, but Mustang is available only in US as of now, so could have been great to add it to the mix, Still great work MT, Love the presentation, AMG GTS deserves every bit of praise.

[@Coldhardt007]

+Motor Trend Channel Why no BMW? M4 or M6 would both have been very nice contenders.

[@McGJonin]

THANK YOU MOTORTREND

[@HemiMike]

+Motor Trend Channel Good work guys! couldn't be more clear who's the winner this year.

[@davisdunlap7560]

+Coldhardt007 Eh, BMW has been trending downhill for a while now. I wish they would cut that shit out with the electrically-assisted steering rack

[@CouchPotato252]

Thanks for all the personalized replies to the comments, Jonny - it goes a long way for your subscribers and viewers. Shame the Corvette was sick, would've loved to have seen it at least pull a quick lap with Randy behind the wheel. It seems a lot of people really enjoy this series, even if opinions differ. I'm sure you guys are up to your necks in content to push out the door and don't need any suggestions, but I think a similar series with older cars would be interesring, as well! Best driver's car of 2005? 1995? 1985? (what could you find in good condition!?) Anyway, thanks for the hard work you guys put into this, was great to see and fun to watch, regardless of agreement on first place.

[@jonnylieberman]

+CouchPotato252 Yeah -- we'd love that. It would be very hard for us to pull that off. "Hi there! Mind if we bash the snot out of your pride and joy for a few days?" And thanks.

[@kiserschaus]

+Jonny Lieberman the corvettes got an inherant cooling problem that can be sorted in after market..the engineers have got some work on their hands.

[@Dolby109]

+CouchPotato252 I like the idea, but I think money would be a better control than year. It's the only thing that annoys me about the BDC series that really annoys me. As much as I appreciate any great driving supercar, knowing that a $300k Ferrari is the best driving car doesn't really do me any good as I (along with 99% of everyone else) will never be able to afford one. So I think having a Best Drivers Car for $20k, $30k, etc would be really cool. You could consider new and good condition used cars at each price point. Obviously the used market is a can of worms, but it could make for an interesting show and comments debate.

[@jonnylieberman]

+Benjamin Waltenburg Couldn't tell you -- ours didn't run hard enough to overheat...

[@KevinIrish]

+Jonny Lieberman Once I get my '97 Mazda fully sorted you can throw her around MRLS. As long as I get a couple laps, of course.

[@bellmeisterful]

Im here cos I just bought a 2015 Miata Club Edition yesterday and Im blown away. 6 speed manual and blows doors. Well, atleast you felt like you just blew doors from a start and you look down and your doing 50. Im not wealthy and after watching this I feel like I got the best deal in the world. It prolly took 2nd in this if they had called it.

[@hrhkoa]

Congratulations on ur new car

[@mikeb9569]

I've had 3 MX5s. I currently have a third gen. (NC). I am no longer envious of any overpriced, pretentious, super-duper car I see on the road. I'm convinced that I have one of the most fun cars you can drive. I can do crazy stuff with the tail end at speeds less than 15 MPH. I recommend good summer tires (BF Goodrich G-Sport Comp 2) and an aggressive alignment. You think you are having fun now? wait until you get more comfortable, confident, and competent.

[@bellmeisterful]

+mike b Youre right..about the confidence. Itll come.

[@bellmeisterful]

+Razvan J ok thanks. And yeah I remember the roll complaint.

[@danghaimy]

bellmeisterful

[@jonultime]

Couldn't agree more, the GTS is stunning

[@ravikiranmadichetty9453]

Love how Porsche gets into the top 3 each year

[@nazirhussein4091]

WOW!!! The Miata is TOP 3!!! $30k and still TOP 3! Awesome.

[@gr743g43ggfb4]

really disappointed that the corvette wasn't able to compete, it would have been top 3 for sure.

[@gr743g43ggfb4]

+gr743g43ggfb4 Also would have loved to see the Tesla model S just for fun!

[@jonnylieberman]

+gr743g43ggfb4 Not as disappointed as Chevy was...

[@Beany2007FTW]

+gr743g43ggfb4 If they could provide press cars that aren't broken, that'd help - and the press cars should be very well looked after because they know they'll be abused. If they can't make the press cars (Effectively the halo cars) reliable, that does *not* bode well for someone who buys a 'Vette and is considering tracking it, given that tracking it will likely invalidate the warranty in most countries. Putting it last was harsh, but not unjustified - but it's definitely a shame as it seems the 'Vette is competitive in all manners with the rest of the worlds competition these days (it never used to get lauded for it's handling and refinement in the European press - these days it's well regarded in those respects for the most part) and it'd be really interesting to see how it compared to the AMG GTS 'in anger'. Ah well.

[@CadillaccJ]

+Jonny Lieberman you guys should Retest the Z06 with the Viper ACR and GT3RS just so we can see lightening fast lap times on this track, that would be satisfying to watch.

[@ThePodpie]

+Jonny Lieberman someone from GM could just go to the nearest chevy dealer and write a check for a z06/z07 and have it right away. seems like they could do something.

[@jammmmmmieblak]

where is the annual drag race??

[@jeffrey-f]

soon my friend😮

[@jeremyyeo6591]

+jammmmmmieblak Just wait for Friday

[@EK-rr2md]

+jammmmmmieblak It doesn't matter. MT just takes the qtr mile times from previous tests and then stages the race so the cars finish in that order.

[@V8Supercar1]

+Erek K I guess you can technically say they do that. But all they really do is put the ones with the best 1/4 mile times in the center. But they still actually race the cars side by side.

[@Trenchluv]

if they use the same z06 looks like it'll come in 10th place in the drag race as well

[@dabeardsmen3621]

the true winner is the miata because more people can afford it.

[@drjewlazer]

No no no. That would be car of the year. Because that contest takes value in account. Best drivers car is simply the best drivers car, regardless of price.

[@freyasukeyt5460]

@@layne4376 imagine calling miata owners poor, my dad drive a lambo but never called someone poor lmao

[@MacDaddyC7Z06]

Yeah like a month's pay and you can get one.

[@MacDaddyC7Z06]

@@freyasukeyt5460 nobody cares about your daddy. What have you made for yourself? Nothing.

[@sylcf]

I'm getting the new miata 2.0 club edition delivered next month, it's on the ship, the first thing i'll do is to upgrade the suspension. This is the only car i can afford because is my country there is a 110% tax on cars so i'm paying approximately 60,000 $. I opted for the BBS alloys, Brembo front brakes and the aero kit.

[@swsephy]

Thought for sure you guys were gonna pick the Miata.

[@HaiderKhan-hj3xb]

Same here

[@wonderwall135]

+swSephy | PC Gaming & Cars the 27k car lost to the 170k car. bit unfair but i'll take it

[@swsephy]

wonderwall135 I didn't really care which car they gave it to but I like to try and predict it, lol.

[@wonderwall135]

i too thought the miata would win since its the pure sports car and the underdog. was sure they wound't give it to the super expensive supercar but what do you know.

[@TheLyngas]

They really should have put some more weight on the price difference... soft suspension... Well when you got 140k or so dollars up to the next contender replacing the shocks with something stiffer won't be an issue. It's the car 99% of the audience even has a chance of buying.

[@jdmj0]

I just appreciate that you still aim to have a VARIETY of cars and truly look at all facets to determine what constitutes a driver's car. Thoroughly enjoyed the video!

[@bosshunterman]

Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Grey, Grey Grey, White White, Blue, Blue.

[@MigySaan]

lol

[@DerickZ28]

thought the same thing. boring colors this year

[@nikb6528]

+stonecoldtrk how come yellow is boring? You want your car to be turquoise?

[@bosshunterman]

***** .....GREEN!

[@DerickZ28]

+Nik Brudar yellow isn't boring but the lack of colors felt boring

[@rvind92g]

1st - Mercedes AMG GT S 2nd - Mazda Miata MX5 3rd - Porsche Cayman GT4 4th - Mercedes Benz C63 AMG S 5th - Bentley Continental GT3-R 6th - Cadillac CTS-V 7th - Cadillac ATS-V 8th - Lexus RC-F 9th - Volkswagen Golf R 10th - Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (Z07 Package)

[@IsiahHD]

+rvind92g Switch the Miata and the Cayman.

[@jjuhring1]

Once again MotorTrend puts together the most comprehensive automotive video review on the net. Thank you and well done!

[@yitboy11]

Hats off to Johnny Lieberman for all the explanations in the comment section. So much hate mitigated by facts. Bravo good sir. Also, excellent series as always. Way to go MB and Motor Trend

[@jonnylieberman]

+yitboy11 Thanks!

[@parkerwalls1507]

I'm running short on about $100,000 so I bought a Miata.

[@Tousanx]

Thank you Motor Trend. I truly enjoy your yearly Best Driver's Car contest. The production value, the camera work are all great. Looking forward to next year already.

[@ma_dd]

Miata is always the answer

[@d.e.b.b5788]

+MA_DD Not if you can't even fit into it. With the top on, I can't even get into it. Even with the top off, my left leg is pinned between the door and steering wheel. I really wanted a car like that, too.

[@ma_dd]

+D.E.B. B Sometimes is not good to be 7 foot tall (sry bro :*( )

[@geraldfigielg8903]

6 ft or taller? ya need a can opener to get in or out of it!

[@bikaibikai]

bought Mazda Miata MX-5 yesterday :-D

[@wanghanshen]

How are you enjoying the mx 5 so far?

[@bikaibikai]

acceleration is good for me. Indeed lots of fun. drive it every day to work. I especially like the bose sound system. gas consumption is good. with my prior car (volvo c70) I have to spend 28$ per week for gas. Now about $18 per week. The only thing I am still getting use to is the steering wheel is a little stick... not sure whether it is because rear-wheel-drive.

[@wanghanshen]

Kai Bi I'm also considering buying the mx 5. Would you say the highest trim is worth buying ? Is there a huge difference between the normal sound system and the Bose system?

[@bikaibikai]

Mine is Grand Touring. I saw in other video that Club is even worth buying. It should also have Bose. It's worth to have a look.

[@nintruendo]

I could tell from here that the Merc coupe was exquisite. When Randy stepped out I pretty much knew he was gonna say something like 'best car ever.'

[@cxxxislow]

YAY, AMG GTS!!! I am surprised that there wasnt any BMWs

[@masonforrest857]

+Snazzy Snafu I believe the M235i is new this yeah... But I'm not sure.

[@VaunShiz]

there is no new bmw

[@FlightX101]

Hopefully they make a lightweight 6 speed M2 😄

[@MohamedOsama-zf6vw]

+Charles Ma what i bmw is better that gts tell me >?

[@lewisshipway7187]

+Snazzy Snafu shouldnt be about new car it should be current drivers cars. Because its easy too hide the true best drivers car. Lets face it most will see this and get that cars like bmw or nissian just never made the top ten in the start.

[@steffensimon2796]

No Mustang, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, BMW ? WTF

[@VerboseSlayer]

+Steffen Simon probably wouldn't lend 'em cars

[@ronaldcheung5934]

+Verbose Slayer GT3 RS probably all sold out already

[@jeffrey-f]

Are new BMWs drivers' cars?...🐸☕️

[@rookie4582]

I'm not surprised that a mustang isn't here.

[@ronaldcheung5934]

+Jeffrey Formeister maybe should hv included the i8, if that's a 2015 model in America....

[@JohnNguyenVincent]

The team at Motor Trend always brings thrilling videos because of the people who work there. Editing and staff were on point. Nice work!

[@KonBlo]

MX-5 is all about cornering. A concept very few understand, hence their surprise about the little roadster.

[@PaleAura1]

The miata had tons of body roll. Suspension is too soft. Cornering is not it's best attribute.

[@Lee-70ish]

I agree Nord IMHO if it won world car of the year and world car design of the year 2016 in my book its fantastic and for the price up against motors costing double the amount is amazing. I like it so much I've just bought one, grin factor is off the scale although I will say the most fun I have had in a car is in a Morgan three wheeler but they really are totally impractical and not very good value for money.

[@Doggepp]

Spend $2k on a full Öhlins Road and Track coilover setup, and it rides better around town, and transforms the car on track. You probably loose 50% of the body roll. I know this test is about fully stock cars, but for the price of the miata, most people can afford a mod or two. Both the porsche and amg has adaptive dampers so they behave completely different between the normal mode and track modes.

[@SwarmESEA]

@mrpmj00 Holy shit you'ron crack hahaha

[@joesix4726]

Please keep doing this every year. It is a great way to compare...run them all at Laguna Seca. Gives a lot of us occasional weekend HPDE drivers a nice benchmark.

[@DrestonF1]

What a great production. Not your average magazine video shoot. Well done guys! I thoroughly enjoyed this.

[@_mgde_]

I was really disappointed with this film for the most part. Up until the top three cars at the end, there wasn't a whole lot of detail in how the cars behaved and how the cars made the drivers feel. Just a brief statement on the car as a whole. It was the same with Randy Pobst on the racetrack...I am not faulting the people who spoke in this film, however. The editors of this video and/or the people who choreographed what to film and say may be at fault. The reason I bring this up is because the previous two years' films for BDC were utterly fantastic and I just felt a bit disappointed when I watched this. That being said, Motor Trend still picked the car I would have chosen. It's not my favorite car in the world but I can't deny the smiles and feelings that the GT-S gives you. Just wish I could have received a little more detail.

[@orlfane1622]

The Miata is oh so close . Just needs a little bit more . Not much just a little. Little more meat on the tires. A little more horsepower and just a little stiffer suspension . doesn't even need to be 200 hp at 190 I think this thing would be a beast.

[@gigi9467]

I miss this motor trend soooo much!!!!

[@swartzbay30]

I've owned a couple of sports cars from Lotus and Porsche. I have an NA mint MX5 and in two days I will have a brand new ND delivered from Pacific Mazda. I find the push for Mercedes was a bit silly from that one guy. I have a dual clutch, torque, etc etc... To me this isn't driving. Driving is the engagement of man and machine which is what Mazda achieved with the MX5. I'm really excited for my new ND. Tuesday at 1615, stay tuned.

[@LegendInThaMakin]

swartzbay30 the miata is too feminine.

[@swartzbay30]

Then drive a stick shift Porsche. I guess you don't know how to drive...

[@LegendInThaMakin]

swartzbay30 what does my opinion on miata's being too feminine have to do with me knowing how to do something as simple as drive a stick shift?

[@swartzbay30]

You don't understand the true spirit of driving. . .Its only the most raced car in the world. Plus femininity is in.

[@LegendInThaMakin]

swartzbay30 I have attempted to drive a miata once, however, the car simply wouldn't start, it said something about me having far too much testosterone to operate such a vehicle. I need a man's car, I can't be seen in some puny miata, I'm not a lil dick, midget anyway, could barely fit.

[@HarryTwatter]

20k vs 130k, makes perfect sense.

[@HarryTwatter]

+Duck Restricted Mode no I live in the real world where no one cares about the driving dynamics of a miata vs super car, you obviously don't either or am I to presume that's your p1 in your profile picture?

[@SuspiciousWalrus9999]

Wesley Green cost is no issue in this test. They test which car is the best ti drive. Not fastest, because if that was the case, miata would get dead last. Cost has nothing to do with the test.

[@loganburke2032]

+Wesley Green Its best friend drivers car for a reason,its not about money its about the car. VW and Mazda chose to send these cars, Motortrend accepted them because thats how they run the test as explained in the video. And guess what? The miata was one of the best drivers cars and that made it a valid entry. They even commended Golf on its impressive performance. The point is that the price isn't was defines a drivers car, its how good it is.

[@MrHouseMusic619]

+Wesley Green This is one of the few aspects of these competitions that lets me know that it's bullshit. Cool video but this isn't an actual competition.

[@kraenk12]

+Wesley Green Isn't that the beauty of it...?! A 20k car being just as fun as the expensive ones! I know why I drive my Miata for sure.

[@CalvinWatkins]

I purchased the Mazda ND with the GT trim. Immediately I took them Bridgestone's tires off and replaced them with Continental ExtremeContact DW! The ride and handling is a huge difference in this Florida hot and wet weather. I'm very impressed with the MX-5 Miata performance on this video but didn't think it will make the TOP FIVE with the competition it was up against.. Well done Mazda!

[@westnoorazli4943]

good on ya Mazda !

[@devinespinozamontiel]

OMFG i waching this video because of the Z06 :'(

[@heathmooneyham5942]

Same

[@UPG]

But the corvette zo6 lost on 10th place

[@david2996]

What? You're actually surprised that the Government Motor's car broke down? Ha!

[@booben_0659]

devin Espinoza dream car right there

[@studio-flash]

@@david2996 best car there..bulletproof...something not right

[@drbadzer]

Can't wait for the 2016 video, I'm cheering for the M2. And BTW, Motor Trend is highly underrated; their videos and the way they review cars is better than anything else on the web. Motor Trend, you deserve the 2016 Best KZbin Channel award.

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

Wait...what came in 2nd and 3rd? Did I miss something?

[@X11CHASE]

Same here

[@martinedelius]

+Robert Keeton Based on how they presented it, I'd guess that the Cayman was third and the Miata second but I thought that they would confirm it after the GTS was crowned winner.

[@jaeda6th]

I think both GT4 and Miata finished 3rd and 2nd.

[@mclg1]

So... Did the Miata or the Porsche get 2nd place?

[@david_atsoc]

+mclg1 thanks for seeing that too

[@Zakkday]

+mclg1 i think the porsche came in third and the miata in 2nd judging from the order they talked about the cars.

[@L3uX]

I 100% think Cayman came in 2nd. While the gearing is indeed annoying as shit and such a dumb oversight by Porsche, everything about the car is objectively better than the Miata. Even accounting for price difference. GT4 is just packed with new stuff in terms of Cayman line progression while Miata changed looks, weight, balance but at the final result of nothing too spectacular. Imo, Miata gives you the base chassis, lots of potential for tuning.

[@ambydupuis]

+mclg1 On their website: www.motortrend.com/features/performance/2015_motor_trend_best_drivers_car/viewall.html they place the MX-5 at #3 Which is a very impressive result considering it is by far the cheapest car of the bunch.

[@G4M3PI4Y]

I would expect the $100,000 car to be better then the 25K car. But for the MX5 to even compete is impressive.

[@sarveshbode5827]

What a great year for Mercedes they won the F1 championship and then were successfully in every thing they did!

[@chefdan87]

I wonder what the Corvette would have ran if it was running properly. 1.38 while running like crap is still impressive. Wonder if it would have taken down the the Mercedes.

[@Razerncfunface]

+chefdan87 i think it would have beaten the Mercedes, its a great handling car, is lighter and has more power. But at the end of the day you would be driving a corvette, and who wants that? flappy plastic and a pimp image, not really what "well-off" people who can afford these toys are looking for.

[@chefdan87]

Daniel Klauß I agree that it would not deserve the best drivers car award and would be hard to live with from a day to day basis. But i really would like to know what its lap time would have been if running at it optimal ability. Awesome to see a corvette running at the same level as some of the fastest cars in the world. Other than this lemon its a testament to GM upping the bar.

[@Razerncfunface]

+chefdan87 the racing corvette, even beat some nürburgring records, so its definitely fast. I also would like to know its time, in perfect condition.

[@SuzukiKid400]

+Daniel Klauß I can't believe you people still quote Top Gear from over 10 years ago with your "flappy plastic" comments.

[@honeybackedpipi]

+Daniel Klauß have you Been inside a new one? No? Okay. please drive one before your next comment.

[@Sheehanjacobks96]

I was getting nonstop chills listening to that bentley at the end, what an amazing sounding car...

[@IsiahHD]

beta.motortrend.com/best-drivers-car/2015-motor-trend-best-drivers-car-the-missing-cars/ Here's the story about the missing cars such as the GT3 RS and the Hurucan.

[@IsiahHD]

***** *READ THE ARTICLE*

[@IsiahHD]

***** *THEN VANISH FROM MY COMMENT THREAD*

[@IsiahHD]

Aite fam

[@RandomName..]

tha ks

[@ImDembe]

+idh0530 how hard could it be to get a 911 GTS or a Turbo S? You can buy them everywhere... a GT3 (RS) i can understand.

[@aryaahmadi4029]

Is this Top Gear? lol Why are they using a Range Rover as their camera car at 18:44?

[@smackface6]

+Arya Ahmadi top gear didnt use this year of range rover...

[@aryaahmadi4029]

+Leadfoot2112 haha, What I meant was, you would think their camera car would be something American built since MT is an American car mag, but then I realised that there's no car with a two-piece tailgate other than the Range Rover. (or if there is I don;t know about it)

[@aussie2uGA]

+Arya Ahmadi Would love to see a cameraman hanging out of the new Tesla Model X falcon doors...

[@homer23422000]

+Arya Ahmadi Car companies are multi-national, they all don't operate business in one country, and then ship their products everywhere. That's an old-school misnomer.

[@Speednote10]

+Arya Ahmadi I think they use a car that's available fits the purpose the best. Why should they care where the camera car is made? I'm pretty sure they use cameras that are made in Asia as well...

[@jbatacan2]

Randy pobst is the man, he brings fun and professionalism whenever he is in an episode!

[@oceanzhu1002]

where's are the two hellcats?

[@HangHe2key]

Where is the GT3 RS ???

[@Dynda2015]

Those little random clips like the bicycle at 14:00 make this quite an enjoyable video.

[@yamabushi_nate7825]

Miata overall best choice. Same fun, twice the reliability, fraction of the price. What's the point of a Porsche that you only have to shift once and a boat Merc that does everything for you. *Actual* sports car is the MX-5.

[@LegendInThaMakin]

dark zaku that boat merc is faster and handles better than the feminine miata.

[@yamabushi_nate7825]

Costs 4 times as much too dumbass.

[@LegendInThaMakin]

dark zaku​​ that only matters to poor people... or people with low expectations in life. You think with limits, that's why all you can think of is costs.

[@yamabushi_nate7825]

Whoa you really responded to this in 22 seconds? lol Not much going on on a Sat night hu? lol

[@yamabushi_nate7825]

Talking about poor people with a bum ass old 3 series as your pic. lmao . I can pick one up for $12k right now. With a bunch of shit wrong with it too cause BMWs and Merc are shit after 4 years. Calm down kid. *lol*

[@thai_w2053]

2016 Contenders Are: Mercedes AMG GT S, Jaguar F-Type SVR, R8 V10 Plus, 17 GTR, 911 Carrera, NSX, GT-350R, SS 1lE, Viper ACR, McLaren 570s, Vantage, M4 GTS

[@kireristomanov233]

And the Hellcat twins

[@puga4202]

so no economy cars like Miata and Golf Rs anymore ehh

[@kireristomanov233]

William Guo No because it was on the 2015 one i don´t think it will be in this one. I think we will see Golf on best drivers car in 2018 when the Golf Mk 8 releases.

[@looktothefuture84]

Do BMW refuse to take part? We the excellent little M2 out this year? Next year might have the new Fiesta ST :)

[@SpyderRios]

Can't wait for best drivers car this year :)

[@pitis2flie]

Gt350, camaro ss, bmw m2, focus rs, maybe a corvette that doesn't break down, maybe the refreshed brz/ 86, I'm sure I'm missing some. Gonna be a good year

[@devonroyer5382]

+pitis2flie the new gtr, fiat 124, infiniti q60, f type r, and maybe tha alfa 4c will probably be candidates for it to

[@joshuajimenez15]

Hellcat ( both) Audi R8, Chevy camaro zl1, Ford Mustang gt350r, ford gt, Porsche 911 turbo, Lamborghini hurcan, and bmw m5 turbo

[@joshuajimenez15]

And Lexus LFA

[@devonroyer5382]

Probably not the lfa

[@ITRIEDEL]

MotorTrend was paid by Mercedes Benz! That's what everyone says when (insert cart manufacturer name here) wins...

[@dylansandile6801]

Golf spelled backwards is Flog

[@samsaltonstall2943]

Dylan Sandile fuck you

[@MrFolton17]

Dylan Sandile fuck you

[@maprow]

Good video with excellent analysis and plenty of shots of the cars in action with just the right amount of discussion. Shame there were no Audi, BMW, Ford, Dodge or any Italian cars, but still enjoyable. Thanks.

[@mrkatsikokleftis]

A video sponsored by Mazda. Only requirements: -mx-5 has to be the first car in every shot of all the cars together -plus it has to make it on top 3 between other extraordinary and way over the "mx-5 league" cars? (a miata placed over cars as C63AMG? and competing against GT4 and AMG GT-S for the top place???????) I mean I don't know about everyone else but I am very convinced this fucking video was not staged at all and all of the opinions of these bitches were honest AF.

[@ahmedshamsi9737]

Pretty much every single journalist in the car industry is biased bribed. They are flown over sea taken to race tracks in limos, stay in luxurious hotels on the expense of the manufacturer. They are fed and given expensive bottles of wine. They get to drive this cars. It's not just motor trend is biased everyone is. So I suggest taking everything given to you by every cat journalist with a grain of salt....a big one at that

[@teunemans99]

+mrkatsikokleftis It's a drivers car test, not a power card test. I bet you haven't even driven a MX5 in real life.

[@mrkatsikokleftis]

+Homicidium There are other cars as for example the megane RS, rs3 sportback, focus rs, z4, slk and even a mini cooper s that could run easily lower times at the nordschleife than the mx-5. Even without any modifications of course. What I am trying to say is that the mx-5 is a great car for the price it has but it is so fucking basic compared to all these cars. There is no reason for a comparison between them. Plus to me it seemed like 15 out of 30 minutes of this video were dedicated about the miata

[@Reecesavage-Alwayswin]

No BMW M4, Mustang GT nor GTR???

[@lambosforusal]

+Maurice Aucoin those cars were not new for 2015. hard huh to watch a video without your fanboy glasses on?

[@Reecesavage-Alwayswin]

First and foremost I'm not a fan boy or whatever you was trying to say. Secondly all 3 of the cars I named made 2015 models at the least it would have been good for competition.

[@lambosforusal]

Maurice Aucoin name me a new gtr that came out this year.

[@Reecesavage-Alwayswin]

Ricardo Hernandez So you are saying their is no 2015 model gtr that motortrend reviewed?

[@lambosforusal]

they tested the GTR nismo over a year ago. So no there has not been a new gtr this year. therefore it does not get to join this competition. the end.

[@bluetarget]

videos like this is why motortrend is the best car review company in existence.

[@MrAnthonylau]

Z06 retest plz a Benz with a auto wins best drivers car yeah ok. So how much did mb pay u guys

[@radost0514]

+Anthony Lau more than broken vett i think ....

[@jonnylieberman]

+Anthony Lau Benz paid us $0.

[@StingrayOfficial]

+Anthony Lau Pretty sure the Benz would still win. And I am a huge Vette fan. AMG are hand built engines, so many gadgets and other little things. Vettes are grunts, fantastic grunts, but still grunts.

[@OmarsTechWorld]

+Stingray The Z06 would be faster, but if they ignore the price tag, the Benz would probably win because it is nicer. I would still take a Z any day.

[@kesi3606]

these rankings should be taken with a grain of salt. forget that there are so many cars not included.... the fact that they ranked the Miata 3rd and the Corvette 9th says everything. I'm not even a big fan of the Corvette, but the Miata making it even in your top 40 is a joke.

[@iceman5815]

I'm not a big fan of the Miata n will never buy one. As far as the Z06,it goes to show u how crappy Gm cars are. I love the look of the convertible but it's unreliable n that's the bottom line. GM is a dead brand.

[@jonnylieberman]

+Lud Whistle The Corvette was 10th.

[@kesi3606]

+iceman5815 not really. the new Corvettes are much improved from the previous generation. They have a much higher level of engineering and reliablity. Its pretty clear that these motortrend guys are very bias. They shit on the Lexus and even the Bentley but the Miata which clearly has more flaws, they couldn't even make up half the criticisms. The Miata handles like crap and doesn't have turbo, yet they picked it as the top 2-3 car to drive. Lol. This ranking is a joke for real. Anyone who takes it seriously is a fool.

[@skiballasthegreat4945]

+Lud Whistle did you even watch the video? power and speed isn't the only consideration.....aaaaaw why bother. If after these years you still don't get it you never will. Dear MT, please ask this douche next year which car should win and then just make that the winner irrespective.

[@kesi3606]

+Skiballas the great yes the ranking is based on "most fun to drive". You can't tell me if someone gave you the oppurtonity to drive a car for just 10mins that you would pick a Miata over a Z06, RCF, ATS-V, C63, GT3-R Continental. These guys are just a bunch of bafoons that could say a mini cooper is better than a Koenigsegg One:1 and you guys would eat it up. And yes they should ask me to do the list for next year, it would be a million times more accurate than this joke list.

[@mathtest123]

Mazda's no doubt upping their game this year! Good reviews!

[@hdidane00]

where is the the porshe GT3 ??

[@2000slushpuppie]

+hdidane00 the GT3 would win instantly with the mx5 coming in close second

[@davidmitchell5638]

WORLD WAR 3 IS WHAT COMMENT SECTION IS NOW,LOL!!!

[@IsiahHD]

+David MuscleGuy LMFAOOOO yes

[@AustriaUndeadSlaya]

+David MuscleGuy Why? If I may ask

[@davidmitchell5638]

VIllain OP when there's a war NO QUESTIONS ARE ASKED! -SAVE YOUR LIFE.

[@AustriaUndeadSlaya]

David MuscleGuy Ooook, i still don't get the joke

[@IsiahHD]

VIllain OP It's basically Americans (GM) vs Germans (Mercedes, VW, Porsche) vs Great Britain (Bentley) vs Japanese (Mazda). Meaning, there's a lot of debate in the comment section

[@johntechwriter]

You guys deserve credit for big cojones -- rating the MX-5 above cars costing multiples more -- and from manufacturers who decide whether or not to place ads in your magazine.

[@서동호-n8t]

Porsche 911 GT3 RS??????

[@harvardford8752]

Yes, I was wondering g why that's not here either......

[@jonnylieberman]

+서동호 Wasn't in the U.S. at the time we filmed this.

[@ImranQureshi-mf2gc]

+서동호 I know right!!

[@qqq3426]

+서동호 Yes I was wondering where that car was

[@harvardford8752]

Kingly Fiber i read into it, and apparaently the GT3 RS wasn't in america when this happened

[@paulnichols2710]

No 911 GT3 or GT3 RS?? What on earth are you doing??

[@AnthonySchnitzel]

+Paul Nichols Not a 2015 car.

[@paulnichols2710]

This is 2015 and GT3 RS came out this year didn't it? Sold out or not they should have had one as Porsche will had had demo cars available.

[@THEDRIVEIT]

+Paul Nichols They didn't tho...

[@holycowjustwow]

I was pretty surprised when I realized there wasn't a single American car in the top 5, but I guess this totally eliminates all chances of a biased attitude (unless you hate American cars.. jokes). It was a great video, and I loved each and every one of the editor's opinions. Thanks Motor Trend!

[@deedeemegadudu9773]

Really, a dual-clutch car got first, well at least the mx-5 was in the top 3. Mx-5 4 life

[@averyboucher4046]

amg gt s dream car

[@mpeugeot]

It's funny how in the 80's, as I became of driving age, I lamented missing the 60's era muscle car. Quite honestly, we are currently seeing some of the most exciting automobiles to ever been produced. A true golden age of motoring exists today.

[@billbradsky7354]

What a turd this new Z06 is turning out to be huh? GM has been surprising me lately with how good their performance cars have been, but this Z06 makes me think they're back to their old tricks again. Now that they're safely out of trouble from the last government bailout and bankruptcy, they'll resume business as usual. Selling death traps that break down constantly.

[@Dolby109]

+Bill Bradsky So are you claiming German cars don't have issues? That's laughable. Don't get me wrong its indeed disappointing that the Z06 had (probably sensor) issues for this, but the test mule Z06 had probably seen more track time than any of the other cars here. So drawing the above conclusion about unreliable death traps (which was actually never true at all) is abductive reasoning at best.

[@billbradsky7354]

Adam S Not at all. During the worst of the GM years, (gasp!) the late 70's-80's, I think most European imports were worse for reliability (that's not a statement of fact, it's an opinion based on my personal experience with the cars). I had some experiences with GM full size cars back then that led me to believe that they were unsafe and unreliable, which isn't contested by many. That's why I was surprised about their recent move toward quality, and why I'm disappointed to see something that's giving hints of a move back to that problematic state. The Z06 is supposed to be the pinnacle of what GM has to offer for performance machinery. You should be able to beat the snot out of such a car for at least 30k before you have any problems out of them like we're seeing with these test mules. I know the company is capable of building something that will do that, because they recently have with the ZR1, ZL1, old Z06 and Z28, they just didn't with this car it seems.

[@butterfury]

+Bill Bradsky Actually it seems the supercharger on track is known to have some cooling problems. You can't really beat laws of thermodynamics... it's a sports car, but not a race car that's specifically designed around tracking. The chassis seems to be designed around NA motor, so they'd have to redesign it more to give it adequate cooling.

[@billbradsky7354]

Kevin Choi I agree with what you're saying, but that was the old GM way of doing things, and when you add up all the little ways in which they did this "good enough" engineering, it ended up literally being a death trap. I lived in a town that had a GM plant, so EVERYBODY had GM cars in their driveways. I knew 3 different people with full size GM cars that spontaneously combusted, all for different reasons (1. air injection pump fire, 2. alternator bearing failure/engine fire, 3. fuse block melted and caused electrical fire). Even back then, the key could be removed from the ignition after a few thousand miles without turning switch off, and that problem was there in all of them for more than a decade. The window cranks would fail, handles would fall off, engines would blow smoke after like 80k, auto transmissions would burn up, etc. It was a constant chore chasing repairs around in circles on those. If they keep doing stuff like this Z06 cooling problem, they'll regain their old reputation and be bankrupt even quicker than last time. Competition is a lot more fierce these days.

[@seantaylor2683]

+Bill Bradsky from what I know, people on corvette forum who work at/own shops have tested z06's and say the ecu is pulling timing even when the temps are fine and no sensors have been triggered. I really want to love the new z06 but it's staring to look very suspicious

[@iyanulawal8586]

Am I the only one who's wondering why BMW wasn't a part of this line up?

[@NBASFAN]

Non of the M series can match what the ATSV at all. Cadillacs got better handling, easier on the racetrack and obviously those seats are incredible. And BMW has what inlines with fake intake noise the ought the cabin? Come on man, it's about the best drivers car and nothing BMW got is going to get into this list. Everything they got is similar to a Porsche but the Porsche is just a thousand times better. And truth be told, they're not inventing anything special. And the M2 wasn't out yet at the time of this video. And the M4 is old compare to these cars here. Sure it's 2015 but it's still the same as it was 3 years ago.

[@dwergmaster]

+lyanu Lawal Bimmers are quite okay, especially made for people who love 'BMW' as a brand and style. Objectively, they can't compete with the top. They stick too much to 'old' / conservative principles for that. Check for example the hot laps of the 2016 best driver's car competition: They got a track day special BMW M4 GTS and it really does the opposite of standing out. I feel it's a bit as if you buy a Maserati. It's not the pinnacle of engineering, but it's a certain style for people to associate themselves with and that's fine.

[@clairebannister4749]

yay! I've just bought a Miata - little jewel of a car. Very happy.

[@joshacosta5772]

Ok but the gt4 is the best drivers car. They were just tired of always picking Porsche lol

[@SHELBYFORUM]

Just don't drive a GT350R and you will remain correct.

[@ZDY66666]

was gt350r out in 2015 tho? well im guessing it is probably sold in latter 2015 and delivered in 2016? but with some demo cars and show cars in latter 2015?

[@woah1106]

Did you read their review? They literally said the gt4 had way to much understeer and they called the amg gts perfect. You can't exactly beat perfection.

[@ZDY66666]

Nate Eintracht also be reminded that these guys drove SOOOOOOooooooooooo many cars that they are really picking not nit picky things sometimes that are just preference. I drove Miata, Cayman gt4 (and cayman gts), and amg gts (but not this year's so maybe that matters). the gt4 is by far the most fun and engaging one. Understeer can easily be fix with some tuning and it will be a hella fun experience (or just an anti roll bar prob easy peasy fixed right off). not to mention it doest even understeer that much. just a little and very cntorllable. I'm starting to think in MotroTrend's testing their tires might have been worn more than the others without them noticing. Tires is first thing that determines understeer (or really any factor of a car comes to tires first)

[@woah1106]

They tried retuning it but still understeered way too much at the limit. Anyway, they reviewed thousands of cars, I think we should respect their opinion as it is clearly a very well informed one. I for one agree with their choice.

[@w-james9277]

This video should be labelled as pornography. Also if your a Corvette fanboy then don't watch this video.

[@pitis2flie]

I have to agree that 198 is a perfect driving road. The best road I’ve ever driven. Just drove it for the first time in my 08 Cayman S. It was obviously a great day lol.

[@CHiiLLer1990]

Stupid people skip to the end to write who wins. Stop these spoilers :)

[@jeffrey-f]

RCF wins

[@CHiiLLer1990]

Jeffrey Formeister I already skipped to the end, so I know who wins ;D I just don't like spoilers in general^^

[@Hellsslave666]

+Marsi Moto Unfortunatly it was on MT twitter some time ago, i saw it in the coments of the first track day video.

[@CHiiLLer1990]

Hellsslave666 That's why I don't have Twitter:D

[@david_atsoc]

+Marsi Moto so dont read the comments before loooool

[@AbednegoTamba]

I will attempt to join the flood of complaining comments on this video. WTF NO TOYOTA CAMRY?! MOTORTREND SUCKS

[@drumlleycult89]

I would love to see these guys do a best driver's car of the past 5, 10 or 15 years. Pull in all the greats and see if the new generations have gotten that much better.

[@gerryrivaldy4281]

no new mustang? okay...

[@luis545x39]

mustang performance car pick one

[@Razerncfunface]

+Gerry Rivaldy the mustang is a fun muscle car, but the polar opposite of a drivers car.

[@gerryrivaldy4281]

Daniel Klauß why is that?

[@Razerncfunface]

+Gerry Rivaldy the mustang is notorious for having a shitty handling. And that Ford is saving money by not upgrading the suspension (in the US) but putting in a bigger engine has been well reported. In europe they were forced to upgrade the suspension before being allowed to sell it here, because the handling was dangerous.

[@johntrout640]

+Daniel Klauß Hint, GM doesn't make the Mustang.

[@blueschild61]

This is the first time that Mazda has ever made a good looking Miata. I think that will go a long way to boosting their sales numbers. I mean why build a great drivers car if heterosexual men are too embarrassed to get in one for fear of being mistaken for a male hair dresser. I think that Miata is going to take a lot of sales away from the brz now that it's less embarrassing to be seen in. How 'bout a brz - miata head to head?

[@pitis2flie]

They already have two Miata vs BRZ/ FRS videos on their channel. One a couple of years ago with the previous generation Miata and one a month or two old with the new Miata.

[@zecc81]

Uhh, only heterosexual men who care too much about what other people think are too "afraid" to drive one. I am a hetero male and drive a Miata because it's fun, reliable, and why the fuck not.

[@blueschild61]

+zecc81 Good on ya brother.

[@miskatonic6210]

Who the fuck cares for narrow minded idiots judging you by the looks of your car. If YOU love the design just give a damn and enjoy it.

[@Undecided_]

+blueslove61 I think its time the ricers stopped trying to be cool with their BRZs. Sick of seeing them around campus

[@abelucious]

the automatic ATS-V was a half second quicker around the track than the 6 speed manual, and that's exactly why you should buy the manual, the manual is way to much fun to miss out on over a half a second on a laguna seca lap.

[@paulstefan357]

/////AMG GT S SUPER CAR

[@Bluelizard87]

+Paul Stefan ///M POWER

[@paulstefan357]

+BlueLizard87 in your dreams maybe

[@Bluelizard87]

Paul Stefan how so

[@Sam-te5bl]

I'll take an M3 over any Mercedes

[@race4ever]

Hi there

[@Califormula]

This is hands down the best video, review, clip I've ever seen from you guys!! love it love it love it. . . thank you

[@Ry_Guy]

Sooo, we know 4th - 10th, and 1st, but what about 2nd and 3rd place...? Hahaha

[@cheezburgerdaman2991]

Third is the slowest car in the group. I think you can guess that certain "slow car." After that, don't ask me what is second.

[@valveflow]

Mercedes-Benz, The best or nothing

[@aneebaba06]

After watching the hot lap videos, seemed pretty clear that the AMG GT had the best chance of winning. Great job guys.

[@studio440kd]

Lol shitty Chevy breaking I love vettes but that's just hilarious

[@dreray4077]

...So they pick a car that only the rich can afford, They pick a car with the most electronic interference, They pick a car known for its "Luxury" Like, The fuck?...The Miata should have won this, Its the ONLY car that has the perfect recipe for a TRUE drivers car, Lightweight, Manual, Little to no electronic aids, Your average joe can afford it, Its not super complicated, AND you can put the top down. Damn near every year in these competitions MT always lets me down, Haven driven for 24 years what i listed always makes me the happiest, But its just my opinion, But still, Im just astounded.

[@miks_w8945]

the evo fq400 will always be the best handling car in my opinion. 400hp 2litre 4 cyl turbocharged raw power, i love it.

[@272flashlites]

I'll have the Miata and use the extra money to beef up the suspension and breaks; then buy a house for the money of the Mercedes.

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

911 GT3 RS is greatest car ever produced

[@jonathanerickson1543]

Sorry. But the Miata is

[@chrish3079]

+Jonathan Erickson If only Mazda learned how to make engines. Honda should learn how to make a chassis and Mazda should ask Honda how to make engines.

[@jonathanerickson1543]

+Chris H well there is the rotary. And the Miata engine isn't to bad. It's reliable atleast

[@chrish3079]

Jonathan Erickson Rotary was junk at least the early models here in the USA not enough time and money for R&D to make it reliable. Idk how it is in Japan they had them until 2002-2003. Yeah it is reliable but, if Mazda put some type of vtec engine 200HP in that miata will fly lol.

[@LRF152]

Chris H Just Turbo the engine if you don't mind turbo lag.

[@ssjs8868]

wow! i have a new found trust for motor trend of present compared to the past from watching this, good job mt!

[@hellomy251]

Of course the Chevy breaks down on the first test. GM garbage.

[@maineman11]

Well there wasn't even one Ford in the line up.

[@wesleygadbois6747]

Maine Man ya good ford is not very good