Gallery: The Best Cars We Drove in 2013 (And a Few We Wish We Hadn't)

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    Volkswagen XL1

    The Volkswagen XL1 completely redefines "supercar."
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    02

    Audi S8

    The Audi S8 absolutely inhales pavement while coddling you in the kind of decadence reserved for oligarchs.
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    03

    Fiat 500 E

    The Fiat 500 E is a Tesla for the rest of us, with a solid range, great handling and style to spare.
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    04

    Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

    Forget everything you've ever read, heard or known about the Corvette. The seventh-gen car is the best American sports car ever.
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    Volkswagen Scirocco R

    The Volkswagen Scirocco R is awesome, but you can't have one. Yet.
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    06

    Cadillac ATS

    The ATS is the howitzer Cadillac used to destroy the rest of the sport sedan segment.
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    07

    Mission RS

    You can keep your one-liter crotch rocket. We'll stomp you with an electric Mission RS.
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    Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

    The Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is a who 'lotta "meh."
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    Bentley Flying Spur

    Oh look! It's the completely boring, utterly uninspired Bentley Flying Spur.
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    10

    Cadillac ELR

    The Cadillac ELR is a Chevrolet Volt in a sexy dress. We wanted so much more.
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