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2022 Motor1.Com Star Awards: Winners And Behind The Scenes: RAC #101

From the F-150 Lightning to the Audi RS3 and more, we look at winners, losers, and the craziness that was Star Awards test week.

Rambling About Cars Podcast 101

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Christopher Smith

By: Christopher Smith

Dec 9, 2022 at 10:08am ET

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The votes have been tallied and the results are in for the 2022 Motor1.com Star Awards. After spending a week in rural California with 20 vehicles, the esteemed Motor1 editors have a list of 2022 award winners. We discuss them all on this week's podcast, and much more besides.

Helping out Bruce and Smith are Senior Editors Jeff Perez and Brett Evans, part of the road test team evaluating the contenders for this year's star awards. 20 new vehicles for 2022 were selected to compete in seven categories, and this year saw some vehicles eligible in multiple categories. In case you missed it, here's a rundown of the categories and all the winners.

Narrowing down a list of 20 contenders to just a few winners isn't easy. To qualify, all vehicles had to be new or significantly different for the 2022 model year. They also needed to have earned high marks in official Motor1.com reviews. And of course, vehicles need to be available from automakers during the official Test Week. This is why there are some notable absences from the group, such as the Rivian R1T for the Best Truck category.

You know the vehicles, you know the winners, and you know the criteria. But you don't know how the editors handled the 13-hour days, driving hundreds of miles on test loops, running errands, and measuring track performance at Willow Springs Raceway. That's where Perez and Evans come in, casting some light on intangible aspects of in-depth testing. And in typical Rambling About Cars style, we have a few laughs along the way.

Did your favorite car win an award? Are you insanely irate over a particular winner? Tell us how you feel in the comments section below, or comment on our Motor1 Podcasts YouTube channel. And you can always email us: podcast@motor1.com. We're looking forward to reading (and sharing) your feedback.

Previously On Rambling About Cars:

Lamborghini Sterrato, Corvette Sub-Brand Rumor, And More: RAC #100

Mazda RX-30 R-EV Rotary, Abarth 500e, Pininfarina Battista Record: RAC #99

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Rambling About Cars Preview:

Get ready for another special episode next week! We welcome back Myron Vernis to the program – he shared his amazing car collection with us on podcast #59 – but he's not alone. Mark Brinker joins us as well; together they are the co-authors of A Quiet Greatness - Japan's Most Astonishing Automobiles for the Collector and Enthusiast. Simply put, this five-volume (yes, volume) set is the most comprehensive collection of information and photos focusing on the coolest Japanese cars of all time. Even if you're not an enthusiast of the Japanese scene, you will be after this podcast.

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