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Last year, we were surprised by Motor Week's choice for its 2007 "Best Of The Year" , the Honda Fit. This year, we were simply shocked that its choice for 2008 is the Scion xB. It's not that the xB is a bad car, it's that there are so many better choices. In fact, peruse the list below of winners in other categories. Almost any of the other cars on the list would be a better choice, save for the Sebring Convertible and possibly the minivans. Lexus makes fine vehicles, but its LS 600h L does not belong on a "Best Dream Machine" list.

• Best Small Car - Scion xB
• Best Family Sedan - Honda Accord
• Best Minivan - Dodge Grand Caravan/Chrysler Town & Country
• Best Convertible - Chrysler Sebring Convertible
• Best Luxury Sedan - Mercedes-Benz C-Class
• Best Sport Sedan - Cadillac CTS
• Best Sport Coupe - Infiniti G37
• Best Performance Car - Volkswagen R32
• Best Small Utility - Nissan Rogue
• Best Large Utility - Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon
• Best Crossover Utility - Buick Enclave/GMC Acadia/Saturn Outlook
• Best Pickup Truck - Ford F-Series Super Duty
• Best Eco-Friendly - Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid/GMC Yukon Hybrid
• Best Dream Machine - Audi R8/Bentley Continental GT Speed/Lexus LS 600h L

We can agree with a few of the choices, like the Audi R8, the Cadillac CTS and even the R32, although the new Evolution or STi might have been a better choice. These types of lists are never easy, but MotorWeek seems to have gone out of its way to make this one irrelevant.

[Source: MotorWeek]