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Originally Posted by jmg
Is the Motor Trend Car Of The Year similar to Time's Person Of The Year? It's not necessarily the best car/person, just the most influential in the news and the cultural landscape. Kind of like how Hitler was Time's MOTY in 1938.
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I may disagree with
jmg on some things, but here he's spot on.
____ of the Year plaudits don't go to the best of whatever; they go to the most influential of whatever. That influence can be positive, negative, game-changing, etc. In that respect, the Giulia makes sense, Hitler makes sense, the PT Cruiser makes sense, Caitlyn Jenner makes sense ... and Trump made sense if he'd 'played ball', but instead we have 'The Silence Breakers' that have been arguably even more influential to more people this year.
(By the way, prediction for 2019: Tesla Model 3. Prediction for 2020: Corvette/Cadillac C8)