PBS's MotorWeek, which is like Top Gear without humor, high production value or entertaining hosts, has named its "Drivers' Choice Awards" for 2007. Most of the choices aren't that surprising: Lexus LS as the "Best Luxury Sedan" and Ford Shelby GT500 for the "Best Performance Car." The one thing that sticks out is the Honda Fit, which is not only the "Best Small Car" but also the "Best of the Year." This is a year after the Honda Civic was named "Best of the Year." Perhaps this shouldn't be surprising given that those who would get up early to watch a car show on PBS are also in the small car and Honda-buying demographic. The full list below the jump:
BEST OF THE YEAR
Honda Fit
BEST SMALL CAR
Honda Fit
BEST FAMILY SEDAN
Saturn Aura
BEST MINIVAN
Hyundai Entourage/Kia Sedona
BEST CONVERTIBLE
Volkswagen Eos
BEST LUXURY SEDAN
Lexus LS
BEST SPORT SEDAN
Infiniti G35
BEST PERFORMANCE CAR
Ford Shelby GT500
BEST SMALL UTILITY
Honda CR-V
BEST LARGE UTILITY
Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon
BEST CROSSOVER UTILITY
GMC Acadia/Saturn Outlook
BEST PICKUP TRUCK
Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra
BEST ECO-FRIENDLY
Toyota Motor Corporation
BEST DREAM MACHINE
Jaguar XKR
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
Porsche 911 Turbo
Drivers' Choice Awards [MotorWeek]
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