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Motor Trend, which debuted in 1949, was the first publication to name a Car of the Year. 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.
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 .
The winner of the first race was American racer Ray Harroun in 1911, and the most recent winner is American racer Josef Newgarden in 2024. [3] Two editions of the Indianapolis 500, in 1924 and 1941 , were won by two drivers sharing a car; [ 15 ] relief drivers were used in the winning entries in 1911, 1912 , 1923 , and 1925 , but they are not ...
The World Car Awards (also known as World Car of the Year, WCOTY) is a group of automobile Car of the Year awards selected by a jury of 102 international automotive journalists from 30 countries. [1] Cars considered must be sold in at least two major markets ( North America , Europe , Asia , Latin America ) on at least two separate continents ...
In 2021, the first year Car and Driver compared EV models, the Ford Mustang Mach-E received the top honor. The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N fully electric EV has been named EV of the Year by Car and Driver.
A pre-race dispute between track management and a drivers association results in only 30 cars lining up on race day, instead of the usual 33. 1948 : Rose and Holland repeat their one-two performance of the previous year, this time without the controversy.
Most former winners starting race: 10 – 1992; Fewest former winners starting race: 0 – 1912; Most rookies starting race: 19 – 1919, 1930 (excluding first race's 40 starters) Fewest rookies starting race: 1 – 1939, 1979; Most cars running at finish: 30 – 2021; Fewest cars running at finish: 7 – 1966; Most occasions running at finish:
The 1949 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 14 races, beginning in Arlington, Texas on April 24 and concluding in Del Mar, California on November 6. There were also two non-championship events. The AAA National Champion was Johnnie Parsons, and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Bill Holland.