Winners of the Top Gear Awards 2025

No Top Gear, no life, you say? Relax, Top Gear is still around with digital content for the fans, and the 2025 Top Gear Awards is one of them. 

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The Top Gear Awards present unusual but distinctive titles that may seem nonsensical to some. Unlike traditional automotive awards, Top Gear adopts a more spontaneous approach to determine the best car of the year. And now, here are the winners...

LUXURY CAR OF THE YEAR - Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge

SALOON OF THE YEAR - Mercedes-Benz CLA

DESIGN OF THE YEAR - Dacia Hipster Concept

CROSSOVER OF THE YEAR - Renault 4 E-TECH

ESTATE OF THE YEAR - Audi A6 Avant

OFFROADER OF THE YEAR - Defender Octa

SUPERCAR OF THE YEAR - Ferrari 296 Speciale

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Andreas Preuninger

FAMILY CAR OF THE YEAR - Kia PV5

SUPERMINI OF THE YEAR - Hyundai Casper Electric

HYPERCAR OF THE YEAR - Ferrari F80

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR - Groupe Renault

PERFORMANCE CAR OF THE YEAR - Kimera EVO37

NOISE OF THE YEAR - Ford Mustang GTD

MOMENT OF THE YEAR - Yangwang U9 Extreme's 308mph top speed

SUPER SUV OF THE YEAR - Aston Martin DBX S

CAR WE'RE MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO DRIVING IN 2026 - Bugatti Tourbillon

CAR OF THE YEAR - BMW iX3

URL: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/2026-topgearcom-awards/very-best-cars-year-welcome-2026-topgearcom-awards

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Top Gear Awards!