Car and Driver 10Best is a list annually produced by Car and Driver (C/D) beginning in 1983, nominating what it considers the ten best cars of the year. C/D also produced the 5Best list, highlighting what it considers the five best trucks of the year. All production vehicles for sale in that calendar year are considered with these recent restrictions: The vehicle must be on sale by January It must be priced below 2.5 times the average price of a car that year The manufacturer must provide an example for testing Only substantially changed or new vehicles and the past year's 10 best winners are nominated The magazine sometimes selects a specific trim and other times a whole family of vehicles. Top Ten Marques From 1983 through 2008, the following marques were represented on the list the most times, including both the car and truck. Top Models From the start of the 10Best in 1983 through 2023, the following models were represented on the 10Best lists the most years. 1983 For the 1980s, Car and Driver picked four domestic and six import cars. Fastest car tested: Jaguar XJ-S HE, 142 mph Top-selling cars: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Ford Escort Ford LTD 1984 Instituted the price cap at $30,000. Fastest car tested: Ferrari 308 Quattrovalvole, 144 mph Top-selling cars: Chevrolet Cavalier Ford Escort Ford LTD 1985 Price cap: $30,000 Fastest car tested: Chevrolet Corvette, 150 mph Top-selling cars: Chevrolet Cavalier Ford Escort Chevrolet Celebrity 1986 Price cap: $30,000 Fastest car tested: Porsche 944 Turbo, 157 mph Top-selling cars: Chevrolet Celebrity Ford Escort Chevrolet Cavalier 1987 Price cap: $30,000 Fastest car tested: Ferrari Testarossa, 176 mph Top-selling cars: Ford Escort Ford Taurus Chevrolet Cavalier 1988 Price cap: $35,000 Fastest car tested: Ferrari Testarossa, 173 mph Top-selling cars: Ford Escort Chevrolet Corsica/Beretta Ford Taurus 1989 Imports and domestics chosen by marque, not by place of manufacture. Price cap: $35,000 Fastest car tested: 750iL V12, 158 mph Top-selling cars: Honda Accord Ford Taurus Ford Escort 1990 Eliminated half domestic/half import rule as impractical. Price cap: $35,000 Fastest car tested: Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1, 175 mph Top-selling cars: Honda Accord Ford Taurus Chevrolet Cavalier 1991 New rule: No more than two places per marque. Price cap: $35,000 Fastest car tested: Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1, 176 mph Top-selling cars: Honda Accord Ford Taurus Toyota Camry 1992 Price cap: $40,000 Fastest car tested: Ferrari F40, 197 mph Top-selling cars: Ford