Who was high, and who was low in 2014's performance metrics.
Performance is everything—after all, we don't test hundreds of cars every year for the fun of it. (Okay, it is pretty fun.) Naturally, we keep track of the numbers put down by each car we test, which makes for interesting end-of-year fodder. Keep in mind that this analysis applies only to cars we gathered hard performance numbers on—cars we merely drove but weren't able to test don't count. Which was quickest? Which was the slowest? Which stopped the shortest? Which got the worst fuel economy? Which was the costliest? The answers to these questions and more are here, in our compilation of 2014's best and worst performers:
Acceleration, 0 to 60 mph
Best: 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4, 2.5 seconds.
Acceleration, 0 to 60 mph
Worst: 2014 Ram 4500 Chassis Cab, 12.4 seconds.
Acceleration, rolling start 5 to 60 mph
Best (tie): 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4, 3.2 seconds.
Acceleration, rolling start 5 to 60 mph
Best (tie): 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 3.2 seconds.
Acceleration, rolling start 5 to 60 mph
Worst: 2014 Ram 4500 Chassis Cab, 12.4 seconds.
Acceleration, quarter-mile time
Best: 2014 McLaren P1, 10 seconds flat!
Acceleration, quarter-mile time
Worst: 2014 Ram 4500 Chassis Cab, 18.9 seconds.
Acceleration, sum of top-gear runs from 30–50 mph, and from 50–70 mph
Best (tie): 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4, 3.9 seconds.
Acceleration, sum of top-gear runs from 30–50 mph, and from 50–70 mph
Best (tie): 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 3.9 seconds.
Acceleration, sum of top-gear runs from 30–50 mph, and from 50–70 mph
Worst: 2014 Fiat 500L, 49.4 seconds.
Braking, 70 to 0 mph
Best: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 128 feet.
Braking, 70 to 0 mph
Worst: 2014 Ram 4500 Chassis Cab, 224 feet.
Lateral acceleration, 300-foot-diameter skidpad
Best: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1.19 g.
Lateral acceleration, 300-foot-diameter skidpad
Worst: 2014 Jeep Wrangler Willys, 0.6 g.
Cabin sound level at 70 mph
Best: 2015 GMC Yukon XL Denali 4WD, 63 decibels.
Cabin sound level at 70 mph
Worst: 2013 Morgan 3 Wheeler, 100 decibels.
EPA-estimated highway fuel economy
Best: 2014 BMW i3, 111 MPGe.
EPA-estimated highway fuel economy
Worst: 2014 Bentley Continental GT W-12, 14 mpg*. *2012 model shown.
C/D observed fuel economy
Best: 2014 BMW i3, 123 MPGe.
C/D observed fuel economy
Worst: 2014 Ram 4500 Chassis Cab, 8 mpg
Base price / MSRP
Best: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage ES, $13,790.
Base price / MSRP
Worst: 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, $276,800.
As-tested price
Best: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage ES, $16,890.
As-tested price
Worst: 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, $296,950.
Curb weight
Best: 2013 Morgan 3 Wheeler, 1268 pounds.
Curb weight
Worst: 2014 Ram 4500 Chassis Cab, 9740 pounds.
Top Speed
Best: 2014 McLaren P1, 217 mph.
Top speed
Worst: 2013 Smart Fortwo ED cabriolet, 78 mph.
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