Kristen Lee (C8, Evora, McLaren, R8), Hollis Johnson (NSX)
I drove four mid-engine cars this past year: the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, the Audi R8, the McLaren GT, and the Lotus Evora GT. Last year, Insider s Matt DeBord reviewed the Acura NSX.
All of them offered a mix of cylinder counts, horsepower ratings, and price points.
For me, the Corvette beat out the Audi but fell behind the McLaren and the Lotus.
Few cars in recent memory arrived with as much pomp and anticipation as the mid-engine Corvette. Rumored for decades, the thing finally became real in July of last year.
As the first model year of the new eighth-generation Corvette, the 2020 Corvette known as the C8 is significant because of its engine placement. Whereas every single Corvette model that preceded it placed its engine in front of the driver, the C8 s engine is tucked behind the driver and between the car s front and rear axles.
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Kristen Lee
From a list of 16 finalists, we selected three 2020 Car of the Year runners-up: the Porsche Taycan 4S, the Chevy Corvette Stingray, and the Kia Telluride.
Porsche s all-electric high-performance super-sedan, the much-anticipated mid-engine Corvette, and Kia s incredible combination of value and features in a near-luxury SUV made this trio stand out.
Come back for our 2020 Insider Car of the Year winner on December 30.
We re getting close to awarding the big trophy for our Insider 2020 Car of the Year! From 16 finalists, our team has now chosen three runners-up: the Porsche Taycan, the Chevy Corvette Stingray, and the Kia Telluride.
This is the seventh year we ve undertaken our annual award program, and while we once again checked out more than 50 cars, trucks, and SUVs, for 2020 we decided to slim down to three runners-up from our traditional five, and reveal them all at once.