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 produced 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 recent restrictions:
The magazine sometimes selects a specific trim and other times a whole family of vehicles.
Top Ten Marques.
From 1983 through 2008, the following marques were represented on the list the most times, including both the car and truck.
Top Models.
From the start of the 10Best in 1983 through 2020, the following models were represented on the 10Best lists the most years.
1983.
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:
1984.
Instituted the price cap at $30,000.
Fastest car tested: Ferrari 308 Quattrovalvole, 144 mph
Top-selling cars:
1985.
Price cap: $30,000
Fastest car tested: Chevrolet Corvette, 150 mph
Top-selling cars:
1986.
Price cap: $30,000
Fastest car tested: Porsche 944 "Turbo", 157 mph
Top-selling cars:
1987.
Price cap: $30,000
Fastest car tested: Ferrari Testarossa, 176 mph
Top-selling cars:
1988.
Price cap: $35,000
Fastest car tested: Ferrari Testarossa, 173 mph
Top-selling cars:
1989.
Imports and domestics chosen by marque, not by place of manufacture.
Price cap: $35,000
Fastest car tested: 750iL "V12", 158 mph
Top-selling cars:
1990.
Eliminated half domestic/half import rule as impractical.
Price cap: $35,000
Fastest car tested: Chevrolet Corvette "ZR-1", 175 mph
Top-selling cars:
1991.
New rule: No more than two places per marque.
Price cap: $35,000
Fastest car tested: Chevrolet Corvette "ZR-1", 176 mph
Top-selling cars:
1992.
Price cap: $40,000
Fastest car tested: Ferrari F40, 197 mph
Top-selling cars:
1993.
Price cap: $40,000
Fastest car tested: Lamborghini Diablo, 204 mph
Top-selling cars:
1994.
Institution of the 2.5x price cap, now at $43,000.
Fastest car tested: Chevrolet Corvette "ZR-1", 179 mph
Top-selling cars:
1995.
Price cap: $46,000.
Fastest car tested: Lamborghini Diablo "VT", 185 mph
Top-selling cars:
1996.
Price cap: $48,000
Fastest car tested: Ferrari F355, 179 mph
Top-selling cars:
1997.
Price cap: $54,000
Fastest car tested: Dodge Viper "GTS", 177 mph
Top-selling cars:
1998.
Price cap: $55,000
Fastest car tested: Ferrari F50, 194 mph
Top-selling cars:
1999.
Price cap: $59,000
Top-selling cars:
2000.
Price cap: $61,000
Top-selling cars:
2001.
For 2001, Car and Driver created a separate "Five Best Trucks" award with a single winner in each of five categories.
Top-selling vehicles:
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $62,000
2002.
Top-selling cars:
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $66,000
2003.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $66,000
2004.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $69,000
2005.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $70,000
For 2005 and 2006, the magazine named one winner in each category.
2006.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $70,000
2007.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $71,000
2008.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $72,000
5Best Trucks
2009.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $71,000
Beginning with the 2009 list, Car and Driver considered the Porsche Boxster and Cayman to be the same car.
"Dishonorable Mention".
In conjunction with the 2009 10Best Cars list, "Car and Driver" issued a list of what it called "The 10 Most Embarrassing Award Winners in Automotive History", spotlighting cars previously honored by a major automotive magazine (including "CD" itself) that, with the passage of time, it considered to be anything but award-worthy.
2010.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $80,000
2011.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $80,000
This year marks the first appearance of an electrically powered car, the Volt, as well as the first appearance of a Korean automaker, Hyundai, on C&D 10Best.
2012.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $80,000
2013.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $80,000
2014.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $80,000
2015.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $80,000
2016.
10Best Cars.
Price cap: $80,000
2019.
10Best Cars.
"$90,000 base-price cap"
2020.
10Best Cars and Trucks.
Beginning with the 2020 list, SUVs and trucks are no longer separate
2021.
10Best Cars and Trucks.
The 2021 10Best list was released on November 18, 2020. Every car from the 2020 list returns, with the exception of the Jeep Gladiator. The Genesis GV80 makes its first appearance on the list.