Car and Driver 10Best

Car and Driver 10Best is a list annually produced by Car and Driver (C/D), nominating what it considers the ten best cars of the year. C/D also produces the 5Best list, highlighting what it considers the five best trucks of the year.

All production vehicles for sale in that calendar year are considered with these restrictions:

The magazine sometimes selects a specific trim and other times a whole family of vehicles.

From 1983 through 2008, the following marques were represented on the list the most times, including both the car and truck lists (except for the 2008 trucks).

Further breaking down the marques into their controlling manufacturers amplifies Honda's dominance of the contest over the last 25 years.

Note that this number is skewed by the multiple products picked over the years. For example, the Chrysler minivans were picked three times, totalling 8 "points" for Chrysler from three wins. The Diamond-Star cars were a similar problem, double-dipping "points" for both Mitsubishi, Plymouth, and Eagle. These situations were not "fixed"; rather, they are left as-is, skewing the totals.

Note also that changing ownership can affect the count. Chrysler and Dodge products from 1999 through 2007 were counted for Daimler-Benz/DaimlerChrysler/Daimler AG, as that company had wholly acquired Chrysler in that period. Similarly, Saab's post-2000 products, had they won a place on the list, would be counted for General Motors. Despite strong corporate ties through this period, Mazda remains separate from Ford, Subaru from General Motors and Toyota, Nissan from Renault, and Mitsubishi from Chrysler.

From the 1983 start of the 10Best, the following individual models were represented on the list the most times...(in 2007, Honda's Odyssey and Pilot vehicles appeared in the top ten, a first for any truck).

For the 1980s, Car and Driver picked four domestic and six import cars.

Fastest car tested: Jaguar XJ-S HE, 142 mph

Top-selling cars:

Instituted the price cap at $30,000.

Fastest car tested: Ferrari 308 Quattrovalvole, 144 mph

Top-selling cars:

Price cap: $30,000

Fastest car tested: Chevrolet Corvette, 150 mph

Top-selling cars:

Price cap: $30,000

Fastest car tested: Porsche 944 Turbo, 157 mph

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