Should Tesla Model S be the car of the year?

Originally published on Kapuno in the Technology community

🔗 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year: Tesla Model S - Motor Trend (Article)

🔗 Car of the Year Winners, 1949-2012 - Motor Trend (Article)

🔗 Behind the Scenes of 2013 Car of the Year - Wide Open Throttle Episode 40 (Video)

Attached links on the background on how the pick model of the year, the announcement and the details past winners since 1949 below the list.

2013 Tesla Model S

2012 Volkswagen Passat

2011 Chevrolet Volt[10]

2010 Ford Fusion[11]

2009 Nissan GT-R

2008 Cadillac CTS

2007 Toyota Camry

2006 Honda Civic

2005 Chrysler 300

2004 Toyota Prius

2003 Infiniti G35

2002 Ford Thunderbird

2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2000 Lincoln LS

1999 Chrysler 300M

1998 Chevrolet Corvette

1997 Chevrolet Malibu

1996 Dodge Caravan

1995 Chrysler Cirrus

1994 Ford Mustang

1993 Ford Probe GT

1992 Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan

1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ

1990 Lincoln Town Car

1989 Ford Thunderbird SC

1988 Pontiac Grand Prix

1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

1986 Ford Taurus LX

1985 Volkswagen GTI (eligible due to it being built in VW’s now-defunct Pennsylvania plant)

1984 Chevrolet Corvette

1983 AMC / Renault Alliance

1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant

1980 Chevrolet Citation

1979 Buick Riviera S

1978 Chrysler, Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon

1977 Chevrolet Caprice

1976 Chrysler, Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare

1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2

1974 Ford Mustang II

1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

1972 Citroën SM (an imported vehicle that was selected overall “Car of the Year”)

1971 Chevrolet Vega

1970 Ford Torino

1969 Plymouth Road Runner

1968 Pontiac GTO

1967 Mercury Cougar

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

1965 Pontiac Motor Division

1964 Ford Motor Company (not for the Mustang)

1963 American Motors (AMC) Rambler (all models: American, Classic, and Ambassador)

1962 Buick Special

1961 Pontiac Tempest

1960 Chevrolet Corvair

1959 Pontiac Motor Division

1958 Ford Thunderbird

1957 Chrysler Corporation (all makes: Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler, and Imperial)

1956 Ford Motor Company

1955 Chevrolet Motor Division

1954 No award

1953 No award

1952 Cadillac Motor Division

1951 Chrysler Corporation

1950 No award

1949 Cadillac Motor Division

List via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor\_Trend\_Car\_of\_the\_Year