The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been named as the 2020 Motor Trend Car of the Year following a multitude of tests. Awards have also been announced for the publication’s Truck of the Year, SUV of the Year, and Person of the Year.

Motor Trend determines its best vehicles from a given year based on how they perform across six key criteria: safety, efficiency, value, advancement in design, engineering excellence, and performance of the intended function. Judges included a host of Motor Trend staffers as well as ex-Jaguar design chief Ian Callum, former Ford and Chrysler engineering executive Chris Theodore, former head of Audi of America, Infiniti and Cadillac, Johan de Nysschen, and the former head of Chrysler design, Tom Gale.

The publication says the new mid-engine Corvette was the “clear choice” for Car of the Year. It was highly praised for its quiet cabin, quality interior design, and everyday function. In addition, it has “shockingly good ride comfort and around-town manners” while also being a superb performance machine.

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“The C8 represents the biggest step-change since the original Acura NSX in terms of being a usable everyday mid-engine supercar,” Motor Trend International Bureau Chief Angus MacKenzie said. “It brings the Corvette closer to the Porsche 911 in terms of being an attainable and credible 24/7 supercar than any time since the ’60s.”

As for the 2020 Motor Trend Truck of the Year, it was awarded to the Ram Heavy Duty. It was described as “extremely versatile” and simply unmatched by any other truck on the market.

Another key award was for the 2020 Motor Trend SUV of the Year, and the winner was the Kia Telluride. The Telluride received seven first-place votes from the 11 judges and was applauded for its smooth drive, sophisticated looks, and multifaceted function. It also comes loaded with standard equipment, spacious seating, and has an “astonishingly reasonable price.”

The final award was for 2020 Motor Trend Person of the Year, which went to president and head of design management at the Hyundai Motor Group, Peter Schreyer.

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