In the NFSW forum there are some suggestions, too. There is one thread with a ranking of best cars in races and one for a ranking of the best cars in (Team) Escape.
Races:
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Escape:
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Both Links are from the German forum, but the list is selfexplained.
Hope that I helped ;)
Jeoni
P.S.: I know that my English is not the best :/