IS350 wins Car of the Year

Esquire announces its own automotive awards every year. This year belongs to 2014 Lexus IS350 F Sport. This car is actually a surprise since its Japanese and it’s pitted against the likes of BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C Class and Audi A4 which are all leaders of the small premium saloon.

Some of the comments by Esquire include “Crucially, unlike everything else, it's not trying to be the BMW” and “honest, gutsy, fast set of wheels”.

Other awards from Esquire for this year include:

The Automotive Event of the Year: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette

Jaguar's Resurgence: 2014 Jaguar F-Type

Horse of the Year: Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG

Sport Utility of the Year: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Small Car of the Year: 2014 Ford Fiesta ST