Best Cars of 2009: Nissan GT-R

Price: $76,840-$79,090

What's New: A true super sports car that can be legitimately compared to a Porsche. Twin-turbo V6 engine, all-wheel drive, and a terrific interior.

Why It's Good: The current economy may not seem like the best time to launch a car that rings up at over $80K after a few doodads and tax are added in. But Nissan has taken its performance heritage to a new height in its portfolio that will surprise even some die-hard Porsche enthusiasts. We'd like to see a manual transmission, but you can't have everything, even for this kind of coin.