MotorTrend Names the Genesis G90 Its 2023 Car Of The Year at LA Auto Show

MotorTrend Also Announces 2023 Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Award Finalists, Includes Ford, Hyundai, Stellantis

LOS ANGELES, CA – November 17, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, MotorTrend announced the Genesis G90 as the winner of its Golden Calipers for Car of the Year. Besting more than 20 candidates, the 2023 Car of the Year winner stood out from its fierce competition thanks to a fresh exterior design modeled in the form of a classic luxury sedan, the latest in features and technology, and a gorgeous, opulent, and comfortable interior worthy of its price point.

“We are proud to honor the Genesis G90 with our 2023 Car of the Year award,” said MotorTrend Group Head of Editorial Ed Loh. “The flagship Genesis G90 is luxury distilled—everything you see, touch and experience has been carefully considered and executed with the greatest of care, from crisp lines of the body work, to quilted-leather and warm wood surfaces throughout the interior, and surprisingly intuitive technological touches. Genesis has managed to defy logic and accomplish all of this at a price its rivals cannot match. For these reasons and more, MotorTrend’s 2023 Car of the Year, the Genesis G90, has set a new standard for luxury.”

MotorTrend Car of the Year judges evaluated each vehicle against six key criteria, with the G90 excelling at each: efficiency, value, advancement in design, engineering excellence, safety, and performance of the intended function. The Genesis luxury sedan was evaluated side by side with numerous highly regarded vehicles, coming out on top against finalists that included the Acura Integra, BMW i4, BMW 2 Series, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, and Honda Civic Type R. With the G90, Genesis has put the established industry stalwarts on notice about how serious it is about advancing its already solid reputation in the luxury car segment. “It’s elegant, formal, and timeless in a way its competitors aren’t,” said features editor Christian Seabaugh. “I think the G90 is going to age incredibly well.”

The G90’s interior is richly equipped, intuitive to use, and welcoming. Every font, feature, ergonomic control, and trim material is brilliantly executed. The rear seating area is a particular strong point, thanks to its heated and cooled, reclining, and massaging seats which are accessed via the car’s powered, soft-close doors. There is a Chauffeur suspension mode, which prioritizes rear seat passenger comfort, and the resulting experience is outstanding. MotorTrend judges came away convinced that the Genesis G90 is among the most comfortable and cosseting luxury sedans in the world. “It’s basically a spa on wheels,” said associate editor Billy Rehbock.

With incredible attention paid to the smallest details, Genesis has another winner on its hands and has earned its top spot on the podium as the 2023 MotorTrend Car of the Year. For more in-depth analysis on why the Genesis G90 was named MotorTrend’s 2023 Car of the Year, please visit MotorTrend’s Car of the Year story.

2023 Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Award Finalists

At the Los Angeles Auto Show MotorTrend also revealed the names of the companies representing the finalists for its inaugural Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator (SDVI) Awards. The new SDVI awards program—launched by MotorTrend and BlackBerry Limited—aims to elevate and shine a spotlight on those who are leading the automotive industry’s tectonic transformation from hardware to software and redefining how cars are designed, built, driven, and experienced.

Forty individuals representing leading OEM, supplier and technology companies were put forward for consideration for our inaugural awards program, which recognizes the superstars of the automotive software industry. Winners of the awards, in three categories, will come from the following 19 companies, all of whom made our list of finalists:

• AEye
• Apex AI
• AWS
• Ghost Autonomy
• Ford Motor Company
• Hyundai Motor Company
• Jaguar Land Rover
• KPIT
• MobilEye
• Mercedes-Benz
• Nio
• Nissan
• Porsche
• Qualcomm
• Stellantis
• Tesla
• Toyota Motor North America
• Toyota Connected
• Waymo

MotorTrend’s panel of jurors will be selecting winners of the 2023 SDV Innovator Awards in the following categories:

Pioneer

These outstanding individuals have demonstrably broken new ground within the SDV space through research, development, and application of new automotive software.

Leader

These outstanding individuals are in a senior management position and lead a team that is transforming the automotive industry through the broad adoption and application of software solutions.

Domain Expert

These outstanding individuals are subject matter experts within a specific SDV discipline (e.g. advanced driver assistance systems, digital cockpit, over-the-air updates, autonomous, recruiting etc.).

MotorTrend and BlackBerry will announce the first annual SDVI Awards winners during a ceremony on Thursday, January 5 in Las Vegas, in conjunction with CES 2023. As the creator of the longest-running, most prestigious automotive awards—Car, Truck and SUV of the Year and its annual Power List—MotorTrend with BlackBerry, whose BlackBerry® QNX® technology is embedded in over 215 million vehicles worldwide, had encouraged OEMs and automotive suppliers to nominate outstanding pioneers, leaders, and domain experts in recognition of their extraordinary work using software to push industry boundaries and improve the driving experience for consumers.

MotorTrend Group

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Source: MotorTrend Group

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