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From the Archive: A seven-car, sub-$100K shootout to find the King of Corners. The contenders: BMW M3, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Lotus Elise SC, Mazda RX-8, Nissan GT-R, Porsche Boxster Spyder, and Volkswagen GTI.

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The Best-Handling Car in America for Less Than $100,000: Our quest to find the king of corners.

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The Best-Handling Car in America for Less Than $100,000: Our quest to find the king of corners.

The Best-Handling Car in America for Less Than $100,000: Our quest to find the king of corners.

2011 bmw m3, 2011 chevrolet corvette z06, 2010 lotus elise sc, 2010 mazda rx 8, 2011 nissan gt r, 2011 porsche boxster spyder, and 2011 volkswagen gti
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The Best-Handling Car in America for Less Than $100,000: Our quest to find the king of corners.

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The Best-Handling Car in America for Less Than $100,000: Our quest to find the king of corners.

2011 bmw m3, 2011 chevrolet corvette z06, 2010 lotus elise sc, 2010 mazda rx 8, 2011 nissan gt r, 2011 porsche boxster spyder, and 2011 volkswagen gti
MARC URBANO|Car and Driver

The Best-Handling Car in America for Less Than $100,000: Our quest to find the king of corners.

The Best-Handling Car in America for Less Than $100,000: Our quest to find the king of corners.

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MARC URBANO

The Best-Handling Car in America for Less Than $100,000: Our quest to find the king of corners.

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2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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MARC URBANO

2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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MARC URBANO

2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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MARC URBANO

2011 Volkswagen GTI 3-door

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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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MARC URBANO

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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MARC URBANO

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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MARC URBANO

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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MARC URBANO

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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MARC URBANO

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

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MARC URBANO

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

2011 Nissan GT-R

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2011 Nissan GT-R

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