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Cars are going away and getting better at the same time
For the first time in my decade at MotorTrend, I began the Car of the Year finalist debate—the one where we pick the winner—having no idea what car would win. In my heart of hearts, I wanted the zero-emission Porsche Taycan to emerge victorious, mostly because the air quality from the fires burning around California meant that my 3-year-old was forced to remain indoors for a five-day stretch. Anything to mitigate that.
That’s just how I felt walking in. Our Of The Year awards use specific criteria, however, to ensure that a person’s feelings don’t dominate the process. We vote for the cars based on our criteria. Trouble was, this year five of the six finalists were exceptional. Normally, it comes…
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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2021