We all want a car to be safe, reliable, and perform well, but since we all spend too much time behind the wheel (and making payments!), it might as well be fun to drive, too. Our automotive engineers have combined their test data and notes to come up with the cars they have found to be the most fun to drive.
Of course, “fun to drive” is a somewhat subjective measure—an elusive quality that can mean different things to different people. From our experience, a car can have a very powerful engine and accelerate quickly, but without handling agility, it's not much fun.
For us, fun is a combination of factors—such as handling response, sound, and the nature of the power delivery—that lead to grin-inducing satisfaction. To come up with our list of the most fun cars to drive, we first took a slice according to our scores for handling, steering feel, and body control. Then we looked at acceleration, but found most cars today have plenty of power. Of course, a weak link in the fun chain, such as a poor shifter, would be counted against a candidate. Finally, we took a secret ballot to give our testers a chance to capture those elusive subjective qualities, including sounds and overall engagement.
Below is the list of the Jaguars we consider the most fun to drive.
Look for the 2012 Annual Auto Issue of Consumer Reports to be posted online midday Tuesday, February 28th.
Read More: http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2012/02/2012-annual-auto-issue-the-most-fun-to-drive-cars-for-2012.html
Of course, “fun to drive” is a somewhat subjective measure—an elusive quality that can mean different things to different people. From our experience, a car can have a very powerful engine and accelerate quickly, but without handling agility, it's not much fun.
For us, fun is a combination of factors—such as handling response, sound, and the nature of the power delivery—that lead to grin-inducing satisfaction. To come up with our list of the most fun cars to drive, we first took a slice according to our scores for handling, steering feel, and body control. Then we looked at acceleration, but found most cars today have plenty of power. Of course, a weak link in the fun chain, such as a poor shifter, would be counted against a candidate. Finally, we took a secret ballot to give our testers a chance to capture those elusive subjective qualities, including sounds and overall engagement.
Below is the list of the Jaguars we consider the most fun to drive.
| Category | Most fun |
| Convertibles | Jaguar XK |
| Luxury sedans | Jaguar XJ |
Look for the 2012 Annual Auto Issue of Consumer Reports to be posted online midday Tuesday, February 28th.
Read More: http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2012/02/2012-annual-auto-issue-the-most-fun-to-drive-cars-for-2012.html
