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In the past few weeks, everybody has been talking about the best cars. We could find several lists of top cars in different sites. Playboy, in fact, also had its set of hottest cars of 2008.

Playboy’s “2008 Cars of the Year” revealed that a high-performance hybrid surpassed competitors, a European import surges to the top, and a luxury carmaker provides one of the most fuel efficient and affordable vehicles on the road.

Check out the complete list below:

• 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR: Audi R8 - This mid engine sexpot boasts a 420 bhp, 4.2-liter V8, and hits zero to 60 in a sexy 4.4 seconds
• BEST LUXURY SPORTS COUPE: Maserati GranTurismo - Features a 405 bhp, 4.2-liter double overhead cam V8 packs 339 foot-pounds of torque
• SMARTEST PURCHASE: Smart Fortwo - Sits eight feet by eight inches long and weighs a whopping 1,807 pounds
• BEST SPORTS SEDAN: Cadillac CTS - With a base engine of a 3.6-liter V6 that develops 263bhp, it is just as quick as the CTS-V
• BEST SUV: Land Rover LR2 - Equipped with a Terrain Response feature that adjusts the AWD and suspension for driving conditions
• BEST CROSSOVER: Buick Enclave CXL - Proudly sits on 19-inch wheels and is available with a luxury package including articulated headlights
• BEST CONVERTIBLE: BMW 335i - Not only does it whip from zero to 60 in 5.5 seconds, its light-weight steel top retracts in 22 seconds
• BEST EARTH-DAY CAR: Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec - Outfitted with three catalysts and a filter in the exhaust that erases every trace of smoke and N2O
• BEST PINT-SIZE PERFORMANCE: Volvo C30 - Dances on the sporty side with its full-width glass hatch and clipped Manx bobtail

An expert team of automotive writers who traveled the world selected those cars. They have test drove every new model available in showrooms this year. The vehicles will be featured in the January issue of Playboy.