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The inaugural Motor Trend Car of the Year award recognized Cadillac's V8 engine in 1949 (76 years ago) (). [2] The earliest awards were given to the manufacturer or division, not for a specific vehicle. The 1958 Ford Thunderbird became the first single model to be selected. [3]
All-electric car: Tesla Model 3. Tesla Model Y: 2020–present 2,160,000 up to December 2023 [91] Became the first electric vehicle to be the world's bestselling car in 2023. [109] Full-size car: 1958 Chevrolet Impala. Chevrolet Impala: 1958–1985 1994–1996 2000–2020 Over 13,000,000 between its introduction and 1996. [55]
The Model 3 also won Car of the Year in Denmark, Car of the Year 2020 in Norway, and Swiss Car of the Year 2020. [260] The Model 3 was named as UK Car of the Year 2020 by a panel of 29 motoring journalists. The director of the awards stated that the car's "technology, performance and range" were converting opinions in favor of electric vehicles ...
Car of the Year (COTY) is a common abbreviation for numerous automotive awards. [ citation needed ] The "Car of the Year" phrase is considered to have been introduced by Motor Trend magazine in 1949 when the new publication named Cadillac as Motor Trend Car of the Year .
Dodge's best selling car nameplate and longest lasting American produced car nameplate; approximately 2,060,000 in six generations not counting 1949–53 4-doors, 1953 coupes, Dodge Chargers and Super Bees. (Production of 1949–53 4-doors and 1953 coupes is unknown but a reasonable guess is about 400,000 total.) [24] [25] Dodge Stealth. Dodge ...
Unknown model 1949–1955, 1957 Edsel: Unknown model 1959 General Motors: Buick: Regal: 1981–1985, 1988–1992 Century: 1976–1980 Gran Sport: 1970s LeSabre: 1986–1987 Somerset: 1980s Unknown model 1949-1958 Cadillac: Unknown model 1949–1952, 1954-1955 Chevrolet: Unknown model 1950- Bel Air: 1955–1958 Chevelle/Malibu: 1964–1982 ...
The semi-automatic was now called Prestomatic on Chryslers. Saratoga production for 1949 came to 2,275 vehicles in total, and the average list price for the Saratoga was US$2,461 ($32,523 in 2024 dollars [2]). [4] Model year 1949 and later Chryslers had a padded dash as a safety feature, the first in an American mass production car.
Wheels Car of the Year (commonly abbreviated to COTY) is an annual automotive Car of the Year award presented by Wheels magazine. The publisher claims that it is the world's oldest continuous motoring award of its kind. [1] [2] The award is given to the best newly released vehicle each year.