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Performance Car Of The Year Top 3
PCOTY: The Top Three Eleven hot blooded cars. Five drivers. Only one winner. It's the Performance Car of the Year.
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PCOTY: The Big Five

PCOTY Top Five | We hit the open road in the top five finalists to make our minds up once and for all.

PCOTY: Eliminated!

Ford Focus ST | Eleven cars, only five can go through. Which contenders didn't make it? Let the pain begin!

Royal rumble

2009 Performance Car of the Year contenders | Eleven cars fight it out at Kyalami for the title of Performance Car of the Year.

Stunner

Aston Martin N400 | The Aston Martin Vantage N400 is a stunner in every sense of the aesthetic word.

True performer

Audi S5 | Audi S5 performs very well while maintaining one of the sexiest silhouettes on the market.

All rounder

BMW M3 Sedan | BMW M3 is an icon when it comes to pushing the outer edges of the performance envelope.

Bakkie at work

Chevrolet Lumina Ute SS | Chevrolet Lumina Ute SS combines handling of BMW Z4 with the brute of a TVR Sagaris.

Not sizzling

Ford Focus ST | In essence, Ford Focus ST is a great all-rounder, but not quite a ground-shaker.

Dashing cat

Jaguar XF SV8 | Jaguar XF SV8 is beautiful, smart and athletic but a big downside is its price premium.

Beauty, the beast

Maserati GranTurismo S | Beautiful, fast and unique, Maserati GranTurismo S ticks the right boxes if money is no object.

Merc's machete

Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG | Smart and stylish, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is a brutal performer and versatile package.

Priced performance

Opel Corsa OPC | Opel Corsa OPC is 2009's ultimate entry level performance car, with a touch of practicality.

Masterpiece

Subaru Impreza STi | Subaru Impreza STi is a dynamically brilliant hooligan but the cabin and price need addressing.