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Car And Driver Names Best Cars For 2011

This has never happened until now. One of the best cars listed on Car and Driver's Best Cars for 2011 is an electric vehicle.

Car and Driver Tuesday announced its 10 Best Cars for 2011 include the Chevy Volt.

."Our 10 Best award celebrates the best cars on sale in America for less than $80,000," said Car and Driver VP/editor-in-chief, Eddie Alterman in a statement. "In our testing, we are looking for those automobiles that deliver spectacular value, real driver engagement and the highest fulfillment of their intended missions."

Following is the list of Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars for 2011:

BMW 3-series/M3
Cadillac CTS-V
Chevrolet Volt
Ford Mustang GT
Honda Accord
Honda Fit
Hyundai Sonata
Mazda MX-5 Miata
Porsche Boxster/Cayman
Volkswagen Golf/GTI

"Our testing takes place over a week on real roads, in the real world, marshalling more than 60 new test cars and our entire editorial staff," said Alterman. "It's a real workout and only the best cars on the market emerge victorious."

The information is in the January issue of Car and Driver.

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