Awards

North American Car of the Year jurors announced Wednesday their list of eligible vehicles for the 2017 awards, which include for the first time a separate category for SUVs. The list of 43 cars, trucks, and SUVs will be winnowed down to lists of semi-finalists, which will be announced in September...Read More»

If you're like most people, you spend a lot of time thinking about your new car before you sign for the keys. During that process, you probably consider a host of things like fuel economy, safety ratings, and tech features. But what about residual value? Eventually, you're going to want to sell or...Read More»

The Motor Press Guild (MPG) is the largest automotive media association in North America, and it’s membership includes some of the best known names in automotive print and broadcast journalism. While other media associations have awarded “Car of the Year” trophies for decades, the...Read More»

This year Los Angeles has taken it upon itself to recognize the digital superstars local digital superstars. The event is called ThinkLA, and is the first Interactive Awards Gala in LA. This year both Honda and Toyota took top honors in multiple categories. The Toyota Sienna Family was named Best...Read More»

The 2011 Cadillac Escalade luxury SUV and 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class have topped AutoPacific's 2011 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards. Ford has the most wins (seven) at the manufacturer level, while Toyota (four), GM (three), and Hyundai (three) were other top-rated automakers. Among the particularly...Read More»

The 2011 Ram Laramie Longhorn has been named the Truck of Texas. The Ram--you knew it last year as the Dodge Ram--earned the title by winning the most votes from the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA), which picks the truck it likes best after a two-day truck rodeo. Some 40 journalists evaluate...Read More»

Ad agencies haven't always known what to do with their digital departments. Sometimes, the web team has been dumped in a corner of the graphic design office. Other times, they've been shoved in a spare room near the in-house server -- because that's what they do, right? Server things? But no more...Read More»

When Audi tapped Justin Timberlake as its brand ambassador last year, we thought it was just a publicity stunt. But there was more to it than that: JT was apparently tasked with bringing sexy back to Audi, and according to the Motorist Choice Awards, he's delivered. For the fifth annual Motorist...Read More»

Earlier today, we announced the 2010 North American Car of the Year and Truck of the Year. Our own Marty Padgett -- who was asked to sit on the NACOTY panel -- gave a great overview of the winners: the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and the 2010 Ford Transit Connect. But while we're happy to celebrate yet...Read More»

Each fall, 50 journalists from the most respected automotive media outlets around the world get together to choose NACOTYs--in long form, the North American Car of the Year and Truck of the Year. In just a few years of existence, the NACOTY have become one of the most respected awards in the...Read More»

This year, only one V-8 engine made the cut for the annual Ward’s Auto 10 Best Engines List as most of the field was dominated by alternative-fueled and forced-induction powertrains.  To qualify for the award, engines must be available in a regular-production, U.S.-specification models and...Read More»