Road & Track premiered its first testing for annual Performance Car of the Year. On track, 13 brand new and upgraded performance cars were competing against each other. Top six were left for the final pick. The best car of the year was selected in eight categories.

Take a look at the list of potential winners: Audi R8 V10 Plus; BMW 435i; BMW M6 Competition Package; Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51; Ferrari F12 Berlinetta; Ford Fiesta ST; Jaguar F-Type V8 S; Jaguar XFR-S; Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S-Model Wagon; Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series; Mini John Cooper Works GP; Nissan GT-R Track Edition; and Porsche Cayman S.

Unfortunately, you won`t find the comparison, as well as the final pick here, but click the Road & Track’s website  where you will find the best chosen automobiles in eight categories. The next thing you need to do is check the 2013 PCotY hub. We`ll tease you a bit. The winner is definitely not a Porsche.