Car of the Year: our verdict This year's extended, 18-month judging period for the 2012 Car of the Year award, which comes to an end on March 6 at the Geneva motor show, has seen all manner of reveals, sneak peeks, broken promises and almost Rabelaisian levels of fantastical behaviour. It's the subliminal pressure that you have to forget when judging this competition amongst unequals. The car is the car and you do the test on the day, at Silverstone and on some of the toughest roads imaginable. So here's my take on one of the most eclectic short lists in recent years. In Miss World fashion, it's in reverse order... Andrew English