Parting shots of 2008: Top 25 cars tested

In no particular winning or preferential orders, the automobiles that tickled my fancy and delight in a myriad of ways for 2008 are as below:

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S with PDK

Audi TT Coupe 2.0TFSI

Suzuki SX4 Sedan

Peugeot 308GT

Mazda6 2.5L

Jaguar XF 3.0V6

Hyundai Grand Starex 2.5CRDi

Hyundai Coupe 2.0

Fiat Bravo 1.4 T-Jet (M)

Renault Clio RS

Volkswagen Eos 2.0TSI

Mercedes-Benz E280 AMG Sports Package

BMW M3 Sedan with DCT

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (X) & Honda Civic Type-R (FD2R)

New Proton Saga 1.3 (M)

Mitsubishi Triton Lite (M)
Chevrolet Captiva 2.0VCDi (turbodiesel)

Inokom (Hyundai) Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi (turbodiesel)

BMW X6 xDrive35i

Audi A4 (B8) 1.8TFSI


Honda Accord 2.4 VTi-L

Honda Civic Hybrid

Toyota Vios 1.5J (M)

Nissan Sylphy 2.0 CVTC

Here's wishing all my readers a "Happy New Year 2009". May your motoring dreams come true, despite the impending gloom and doom of the world's - as well as local - economic climate.

Above all, drive safe. And please buckle up at the rear from 1st Jan 2009 onwards!