Surprise of the Year Half a century ago, Mao Zedong forecasted China to overtake the Great Britain and the USA in 5 and 10 years respectively. Ridiculously, his ambition resulted in poverty, hunger and tragedy. In 2009, the now capitalism China finally delivered what Mao promised. Its automotive industry produced 13.8 million cars, surpassing Japan to be the world's largest car producer. The very same year saw China sold 13.6 million cars locally, overtaking USA to be the largest car market in the world. All these happened incredibly quick. 5 years ago, it was still producing 5 million cars a year. |
| Past winners 2009 Gordon Murray T25 2008 Mazda 2 2007 Venturi Astrolab 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2005 Chrysler 300C 2004 Ford GT 2003 Smart Roadster |
