
Best of the Best: 11 Exemplary Automobiles that Stole the Show this Year
From the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII to the Lamborghini Huracán Performante, these vehicles have all achieved automotive excellence.

Selecting our most winning wheels on an annual basis gets trickier with time. These days, calling a car “best of the best” is, admittedly, presumptuous—and possibly myopic. Even after factoring in the constant advancements in autonomous driving and alternative power-train technology, any decision is still subjective. But the exercise does act as a centrifuge for the market, separating the truly innovative from the merely derivative. This year, the tribute to automotive excellence continues with coverage that now includes more than a dozen categories and a nod to iconic engineering. Fasten up.