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Of The Year Awards

The annual Motor Trend Truck and SUV of the Year Award features significant input from the editors of Truck Trend magazine and is given to the vehicle that best represents exceptional value, superiority in its class, and most significant developments on the new-vehicle scene each year. Inside you’ll find reviews of all the vehicle candidates, insight into the exhaustive testing process, photos, and more information on the winner.
Motor Trend's 2012 SUV of the Year: Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Motor Trend's 2012 SUV of the Year: Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Boldly Going: A New Direction for a New Era -- The Evoque captures our calipers by soundly satisfying each and every one of our six... more
2011 Sport/Utility Of The Year Winner: Porsche Cayenne 2011 Sport/Utility Of The Year Winner: Porsche Cayenne
With strong showings in the engineering excellence and efficiency areas, attractive exterior and thoughtful interior design, a full roster... more
Motor Trend's 2012 SUV of the Year: The Contenders Motor Trend's 2012 SUV of the Year: The Contenders
Still Crossing Over: Crossovers continue to reign, but the number of truck-based sport/utilities doubled from last year's competition-to... more
Motor Trend's 2012 SUV of the Year Contenders Motor Trend's 2012 SUV of the Year Contenders
Who has what it takes to stand out in this diverse playing field of ten very different vehicles? more
Motor Trend's 2012 SUV of the Year Wallpaper: Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Motor Trend's 2012 SUV of the Year Wallpaper: Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
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2012 Truck of the Year Winner: Ford F-150 2012 Truck of the Year Winner: Ford F-150
Ford offers an enormous variety of configurations and designs, making the truck tailorable to just about any need. It's the combination of... more
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2012 Truck of the Year Wallpaper: Ford F-150 2012 Truck of the Year Wallpaper: Ford F-150
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2012 Truck of the Year Contenders 2012 Truck of the Year Contenders
Model-year 2012 is more punctuated by pointed improvements than dramatic change. There are four contenders, the Ford F-150, the Nissan NV,... more
2011 Truck Of The Year Winner: Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500HD 2011 Truck Of The Year Winner: Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500HD
In the heavy-duty truck world, capability is most important. Folks like to brag about numbers -- horsepower, torque, and payload and towing... more
Motor Trend Names Volkswagen Passat 2012 Car Of The Year Motor Trend Names Volkswagen Passat 2012 Car Of The Year
Motor Trend, the world's authority on cars, trucks and SUVs announced today the Volkswagen Passat as its 2012 Car of the Year. more
Motor Trend Names Chevrolet Volt As 2011 Car of the Year Motor Trend Names Chevrolet Volt As 2011 Car of the Year
Magazine recognizes Volt as a "fully functional, no-compromise compact automobile that offers consumers real benefits in terms of lower... more
2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year: Ford Fusion 2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year: Ford Fusion
The Comeback Kid: Do-it-All Sedan is Reborn for 2010 and is Better, Smarter, Nicer, Prettier, Comfier, Leaner, Meaner, and Greener in Every... more
2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year Winner: Nissan GT-R 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year Winner: Nissan GT-R
Yes, we are fully aware of the GT-R's best-known nickname, "Godzilla" -- so called because the automotive press found previous generations... more
Motor Trend names Cadillac CTS 2008 Car of the Year Motor Trend names Cadillac CTS 2008 Car of the Year
Motor Trend announced today that the Cadillac CTS is the 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year. more
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