2020 year end review

    2020 may have just arrived, but the new models are already here.  For 2020 you may be surprised as to who will take the crown for both ends.  As a company who has been asleep for some time will steal your heart this year.  While a big player will wind up hitting rock bottom.

   For 2020 it seems that there may be a few more new models for us to rate than last year.  But that hasn't stopped a few companies from gaining some ground over the competition.  So for 2020 we would like to announce the rebirth of a famous company who brought us one of favourite "James Bond" cars of all time.  
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    So join us as we salute Lotus on their win of the 2020 AutoLooks A+ Winner for best automotive design.

​Everett J.

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2020 Year end review:

A+ Vehicles for 2018: 21/490 (4%)
Rusty Vehicles for 2018: 75/490 (15%)
CopyCat Vehicles for 2018: 15/490 (3%)
Companies Rated: 129
Average Score: 54.35% (C)
Most new vehicles: Toyota with 31 (6%) new or updated models

A+ Segment: High Performance - 73.14%
​Rusty Segment: Hatchback - 45.26%

Aston Martin: 5 new models at 68.10%
Audi: 21 new models at 56.478%
Baojun: 5 new models at 54.92%
BMW: 20 new models at 55.66%
Buick: 11 new models at 57.07%
Cadillac: 5 new models at 56.05%
Chevrolet: 16 new models at 52.02%
Ferrari: 5 new models at 67.55%
Fiat: 7 new models at 46.98% 
Ford: 17 new models at 54.72%
Geely: 4 new models at 52.79%
Honda: 11 new models at 43.63%
Hyundai: 12 new models at 53.80%
Kia: 14 new models at 54.33%
Maxus: 4 new models at 62.46%
Mazda: 4 new models at 47.04%
Mercedes-Benz: 29 new models at 51.93%
Mini: 8 new models at 48.42%
Mitsubishi: 6 new models at 47.23%
Nissan: 15 new models at 55.42%
Opel/Vauxhall: 7 new models at 45.88%
Peugeot: 6 new models at 51.16%
Porsche: 8 new models at 52.77%
Renault: 18 new models at 51.43%
Skoda: 10 new models at 55.10%
Subaru: 6 new models at 47.24%
Toyota: 31 new models at 52.97%
Volkswagen: 20 new models at 49.24% 

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remembering who we lost in 2019

Junior Johnson (December 20) 
Lee Iacocca (July 2)
Niki Lauda (May 20) 
Volkswagen Beetle (July 10)

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welcoming a few new companies

Aviar (Russia), Canoo (U.S.A.), Chanje (China), Charge (U.K.), Drako (U.S.A.), e.Go (Germany), Enovate (China), Geometry (China), Gyon (China), Jetta (China), Lightyear (Netherlands), LinkData (China), Link Tour (China), Li-Xiang (China), Lordstown Motors (U.S.A.), Morris Commercial (U.K.) Neuron EV (China/U.S.A.), ORA (China), Piech (Switzerland), Prato (France), Sandstorm Automotive (U.A.E.), Sinogold (China), SiTech (China), TOGG (Turkey), Uniti AB (Sweden), Vandal Cars (U.S.A.), Xiaopeng (China), Zeal Motors (Canada), Zedriv (China), Zero Labs (U.S.A.), Zhidou (China)