Derived from GM's Motorama, the word "Motoramic" came from the ad wizards at Chevrolet in 1954 to describe their '55 models. Motoramic—fresh, bold, fast, fun, and just a bit nostalgic—covers the world of cars and the people driven by them.

Toyota's hybrid cars, while popular, aren't known for their speed aspirations. Which is what makes the Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R concept— an all-wheel-drive, 414-hp hybrid monster — so noteworthy.

Surprising, the most compelling theme of this year’s auto show was hybrids. Though not those of the pill-shaped, parsimonious variety: the ones that tickled our fancy were fancy, and/or fast.

In order to put together this list of our top choices in the used vehicle market, we prioritized the most important criteria: reliability, safety, value and availability.