Motoring TV 2016 Money-No-Object Performance Car of the Year (02:05)

"For most of us," says Brad Diamond, "our budget dictates what we're going to buy—for others, not-so."

And with that, Motoring TV's Money-No-Object Performance Car of the Year for 2016.

All three nominees—the BMW i8, Mercedes-AMG GT and Porsche 911 Targa—are all great in their own rights, but one stood out just a little bit more than the others to earn the title of Money-No-Object Car of the Year.

This segment originally appeared on Episode 13 of Motoring 2016.