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MotorTrend’s 2020 “Of the Year” Awards: Celebrating 70 Years of Journalism and Cars

For 70 years, MotorTrend has awarded its “Of the Year” Awards, most recently in four categories: Car, Truck, SUV and Person. After months of testing, driving, math, photos, videos and intense discussion, MotorTrend announced the winners at a glitzy event hosted right in our El Segundo headquarters. Check it out!

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For 70 years, MotorTrend has crowned a “Car of the Year”—the new or significantly revised vehicle that hits hardest against six key criteria, from standard metrics like fuel economy and safety to more editorial decisions, like advancement in design and performance of intended function. In this way, cars from the Kia Soul to the Porsche 911 can compete in a single competition. Curious? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the decades-old process.

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Well, that’s a way to crown a new era. The brand-new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is about as “new” as any car in this competition: new drivetrain layout, superdeluxe interior, and revolutionary styling that maintained classic ’Vette cues. Find out how this American sports car took the title.

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With 18 different name plates and 30 models at this year’s Car of the Year testing, one car shone above the rest: The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Miguel Cortina explains how it won every judge’s heart, as well as the famed MotorTrend calipers.

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2021 MotorTrend Car of the Year: Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona First Drive: Can an EV be a Muscle Car?

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The Forester has long needed a hybrid option, and the all-new Subaru Forester Hybrid finally changes that. Plus, the 2026 Forester Wilderness proves how much Subaru got right with this rugged, off-roading SUV the first time around.

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