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Per Wikipedia, just for the sake of this silly argument
370Z Awards and Recognition
JD Power and Associates Highest Ranked Compact Premium Sporty Car in Initial Quality 2009[34]
Kelley Blue Book's Best Resale Value Award (2010)[35]
Consumers Digest Automotive Best Buy Award[36]
Best of What’s New by Popular Science[37]
GT86/FRS Awards and Recognition
Car of the Year by Top Gear magazine (and Jeremy Clarkson) who also crowned it Coupe of the Year and winner of the Top Gear Speed Week (against competition including the McLaren MP4-12C, Porsche 911 Carrera S and Lotus Exige S);[78]
Best Driver's Car by Autocar;[79]
Performance Car by Auto Express.[80]
In Australia, the 86 was awarded the following titles in 2012:
Car of the Year award by Wheels magazine,[81] Carsguide[82] and Drive[83] (shared with Subaru BRZ);
Best Performance Car under A$60,000 and People's Choice again by Drive;[83]
People's Choice Best Performance Car under A$100,000 by Carsales (shared with Subaru BRZ).[84]
Other awards received include:
2012 Car of the Year in New Zealand (Toyota 86 & GT86);[85]
2012 Best Affordable Sports Car by US News (Scion FR-S);[86]
2012 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick in the USA (Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ);[87]
2013 Top Ten Best Cars by the American Car and Driver (Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ);[88]
2012-2013 Japan Car of the Year "Special Award" (Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ).[78]
The Subaru BRZ was also crowned:
Fun-est Car of the Year by Top Gear Australia (against the Toyota 86, BMW M135i, Porsche 911 Carrera, Audi RS5, Ford Focus ST and Renault Megane RS265);[84]
2012 Sports Car of the Year by France's Echappement;[78]
2013 Best Sports Car by Canada's Auto123.[78]
In addition, the Toyota-Subaru D4-S boxer engine was named one of Ward's 10 Best Engines in 2013.[89]
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