** Awards and Recognition** Complete List for 86/FR-S/BRZ**
 

People were calling for a compiled list of awards and recognition so here it is. If you have any I have left off please drop them in, I am a huge forum junkie so it will be updated in a timely manner.

New Read on our Awards Cabinet: http://www.torquenews.com/1084/subar...flowing-awards

#1 Best Sports Car for the Money -- U.S. News: http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com...ks/Scion_FR-S/

#1 Best of 2013 -- Cars.com http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2...t-of-2013.html

#1: Car of the Year 2012 -- Pistonheads http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=26887

#1: Most Desired Car of 2012 -- Jaloponik http://jalopnik.com/5971244/the-ten-...e-cars-of-2012

#1: Performance Car of 2012 -- Autoexpress http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-rev...-car-year-2012

#1: Car of the Year -- New York Times http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24974

#1: First Autoguide.com COTY http://www.torquenews.com/1084/2013-...nly-half-story

#1: Car of the Year 2013 -- Playboy http://www.playboy.com/playground/vi...-the-year-2013

#1: Vehicle Dynamics International COTY http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/...d#/b41bd0bd/20

#1: Jeremy Clarkson/Top Gear Car of the Year 2012 http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/j...gt86-2012-12-7

#1: MEMA Award Best Sports Coupe 2012 http://www.ameinfo.com/toyota-86-bag...rd-2012-322436

#1: People's Choice Awards Sports Car Under 100k http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2012...es-first-33681

#1: IIHS Top Safety Pick http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7...-safety-award/

#1: Drive's Car of the Year and Best Performance car under 60k http://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/n...86-gt/1640905/

#1: SEMA Hottest Sports Compact http://www.autoweek.com/article/20121030/SEMA/121039992

#1: Carsguide.com.au Car of the Year http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1226536279994

#1: "Best Coupe" -- Scottish Car of the Year Award 2012 http://www.gt86ownersclub.co.uk/foru...topic1329.html

#1: Jaloponik Top 10 New Cars We are Thankful For http://jalopnik.com/5962499/ten-new-...e-thankful-for

#1: Car of the Year 2013 -- South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) http://www.automobil.co.za/news/2013...sts-announced/

#1: Best Affordable Sports Car 2012 -- US News http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com.../grid/overall/

#1: Autocar Britans Best Driver's Car 2012 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ght=Awards+top

#1: Auto123.com Canadian Sports Car of the Year http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...ards-roll.html

#1: Japan Car of the Year "Special" Award http://www.torquenews.com/1084/subar...-special-award

#2: Japan Car of the Year Award http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12...ubaru-brz.html

#2: 10 Most Important Cars of 2012 http://jalopnik.com/5968200/the-ten-...ium=socialflow

#10: Ward's 10 Best Engines of 2013 http://www.torquenews.com/106/wards-...t-engines-2013

Car & Driver's 10 Best for 2013 - http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ru-brz-page-10

CNET's Most Worthy of the Hype - http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7...e-winner-is../

It's the car with with the most awards... in the world.

A couple more...
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#1: "Best Coupe" -- Scottish Car of the Year Award 2012
http://www.gt86ownersclub.co.uk/foru...topic1329.html

#1: Car of the Year 2013 -- South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ)
http://www.automobil.co.za/news/2013...sts-announced/

#1: Best Affordable Sports Car 2012 -- US News
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com.../grid/overall/

Car & Driver's 10 Best for 2013 - http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ru-brz-page-10

Updated!

WTF U.S. News & Reports?
 

Interesting how FR-S is #1, Miata is #2, and BR-Z is #3. The twins should be joined at the hip! :slap:

And why do they get different ratings in the sub-categories? Does the front bumper, HIDs, Nav, and minor suspension differences knock the BR-Z down below the Miata?

Another reason why I don't trust the US News & Reports College Rankings.

someone heeded my words! thanks man this is awesome

edit: also, i can see why lots of people are getting annoyed w/ this car. if i bought a brand new 2013 mustang and all i heard from the news was a 2013 toyota car, i'd be indignant too.

Sweet list!

#1 Car for onlookers to get into a fender-bender for staring at it too long.

Thank you so much!

Here's another one,

#1/10 "New Cars We Are Thankful For"

http://jalopnik.com/5962499/ten-new-...e-thankful-for

couple added!

This thread is GREAT! Thanks for stating it--I was losing track of all the awards. One or two more...

Vehicle Dynamics International 2012 'Car of the Year' (joint award Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ) and ‘Dynamicist of the Year’ (joint award Tetsuya Tada and Toshio Masuda):
http://www.vehicledynamicsinternatio...p?NewsID=38720

Also, don't know if race wins count, but there's the 2012 24 Hours Nurburgring race where two Toyota GT86s won first place in classes SP3 and V3...
http://www.gizmag.com/toyota-gt86-wi...ng-race/22624/

Holly, this is just a begining of an INSANE list ..... keep counting guys :)
Man, what's a car !

Updated 12/17/2012