Top Honors Go to BMW Z4M Coupe

    NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- What's hot on the road this year?
According the Playboy's "2007 Cars of the Year," street-legal speedsters, a
hyper-quick hybrid, and a blast from the past that drives circles around
the competition.
    The cars selected by Playboy were carefully chosen by an expert team of
automotive writers who traveled the globe to test drive every new model
they could get their hands on. They covered thousands of miles of the
windiest, steepest, most challenging roads to sort the best from the rest.
The vehicles featured in Playboy's January issue (on newsstands and at
http://www.playboydigital.com Friday, December 8) include:
    BEST TWO-WAY PLAYER: VW Eos
    Folding metal top opens and closes at the touch of a button

    BEST SPORTS COUPE: Porsche 911 Turbo
    The Turbo sprints from zero to 60 in 3.7 seconds

    BEST SUV: Cadillac Escalade
    Features a muscular 6.2-liter, 403 hp V8 and smooth six-speed automatic

    BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: Ford Shelby GT500
    Wide-mouth upper and lower grilles, and old-style front air dam, and a
    rear spoiler

    BEST PICKUP: Toyota Tundra
    Five inches wider and 10 inches longer than its predecessor

    BEST ROADSTER: Saturn Sky Red Line
    Traction control, a limited slip differential and antiskid technology all
    come standard.

    BEST CROSS-DRESSER: Mazda CX-7
    Wedge-shaped hatchback with knife-edge grille, 18-inch wheels and chopped
    roofline

    THE AL GORE SPECIAL: Lexus GS 450h
    Sports sedan hybrid combines a 3.5-liter V6 with a high-output electric-
    drive motor

    PLAYBOY'S 2007 CAR OF THE YEAR: BMW Z4M Coupe
    Boasts a 3.2 liter, 330-hp high-performance in-line six cylinder with a
    six-speed shifter