MotorTrend (Digital)

MotorTrend (Digital)

1 Issue, January 1991

SCORING

SCORING
Our Truck of the Year evaluation procedure encompasses both subjective and objective elements. Each of our seven judges assesses each competing vehicle in seven major subjective categories. The current bestin-class is given 100 points as a baseline rating. Competitors then receive a score that reflects how each judge feels it stacks up with respect to that established bogey. For example, a score of 105 points would indicate an entry was deemed 5 percent better than the current best-in-class. Objective scores are generated in the Performance and Handling categories. Performance is ipade up of three elements: 0-60-mph time, quarter-mile time, and combined EPA fuel economy numbers. Handling consists of lateral acceleration, slalom speed, and 60-0-mph braking distance. The figures a candidate generates in each of these objective categories are compared to those…
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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 1991

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