One of these 15 finalists will become Business Insider's 2016 Car of the Year by Benjamin Zhang and Matthew DeBord on Dec 5, 2016, 2:30 PM Advertisement
 It's that time of year again! The Transportation team at Business Insider is gearing up to choose our 2016 Car of the Year. This will be the third year for the award. In 2014, the Corvette Stingray was the big winner. In 2015, the Volvo XC90 took home the prize. Each year, we've expanded the competition. This 2016 contest will be the biggest yet, as 15 finalists face off. These are the vehicles, from sedans to supercars, that impressed us most. They're the best of the best and were selected after a year of test-driving and reviewing dozens of cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers, and sports cars. We'll announce the 2016 Car of the Year in December. As a bonus this year, we're adding two more awards: Infotainment System of the Year; and Audio System of the Year. So here they are, the 15 finalists for Business Insider's 2016 Car of the Year: Photos by Hollis Johnson. Graphic by Skye Gould. SEE ALSO: 38 eye-catching cars from the 2016 LA Auto Show 2017 Acura NSX  Engine tested: 500 horsepower, 3.5-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 with a 47-horsepower, engine-mounted, electric direct-drive motor. Twin 36-horsepower front-wheel electric drive motors. Total system output: 573 horsepower. Base price: $156,000 Why it's here: Acura's reboot of its cult supercar is jaw-droppingly gorgeous, hypnotically beautiful, a joy to drive, fast, and comfortable. It's also a masterpiece of high-tech engineering. The price is even pretty appealing, something of a bargain for a car this good. "There's just nothing' you can do with the NSX," we wrote in our review. "Poodle around town? Check. Cruise on the highway? Check. Take it hard into the corners while flipping through the exquisite nine-speed gearbox (well, four or five of them, anyway) and playing with with responsive, juicy throttle response? Check. Punch it in a straight line? Check. Slide around a track? Check. Sit in the driveway and listen to Little Steven's Underground Garage on Sirius satellite radio? Why not? The seats are pliant enough for napping." And then this: "We could call the Audi R8 and maybe the Nissan GT-R or McLaren 570 competitors, but I'd take the NSX any day over those cars. It's more stylish and comfortable than the R8. It's far less overexposed than the GT-R. And it won't beat you into submission like the McLaren 570. Those are all terrific cars, by the way. The NSX is just special-er."
2017 Audi A4  Engine tested: 2.0-liter, 252-horsepower, turbocharged, inline-four cylinder. Base price: $34,900 Why it's here: The new fifth-generation A4 simply blew us away when we drove it earlier this year. Its combination of powerful turbocharged engine, innovative chassis, world-class safety features, industry-leading infotainment, and striking sheet metal make it one of the finest compact luxury sedans ever built. The A4 is a monumentally important car for Audi, a brand that has stormed the luxury market worldwide over the past 15 years, putting Mercedes, BMW, and Lexus on notice. If you're interested in an Audi, there's a good chance that you'll start by owning or leasing this vehicle. And in the luxury game, first impressions matter. An A4 owner is likely to stick with the Audi brand, just as Mercedes and BMW owners have for generations.
2016 Audi Q7  Engine tested: 3.0-liter, 333-horsepower, supercharged V6. Base price: $54,800 Why it's here: If you're looking for the full-size luxury SUV perfected, look no further than the Audi Q7. It can carry lots of people and stuff in comfort and style, and it's packed with useful technology, while being no slouch on the performance front. "If you need true off-road capability, you should look elsewhere," we wrote in our review. "Otherwise, Audi has held up the Q7's reputation nicely with this machine." Congratulations to Audi, by the way, for being one of two automakers to make BI's Car of the Year finals with more than one vehicle; Cadillac is the other. That's a sign of just how strong Audi's portfolio has become.
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