The 2025 Doug Awards: Best, Worst, Quirkiest Cars of the Year

Doug Awards Introduction

• 🏆 The 2025 Doug Awards celebrate the best, worst, and quirkiest cars reviewed throughout the year, marking the ninth iteration of this annual event.
• 🚗 Before diving into the awards, the video highlights the benefits of selling enthusiast cars on Cars & Bids compared to traditional trade-in offers.

Special Car Categories

• 🥇 The Doug is the Type of Guy Award recognizes the most uniquely "Dougish" car reviewed, with the Pontiac Mirror (a Fiero-based Ferrari replica) taking the top spot.
• 💰 In the Most Expensive Car of the Year category, the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster, valued at approximately $10 million, was the clear winner.
• 💸 The Bargain of the Year award went to the 2005 Dodge Viper SRT10 convertible, praised for its incredible performance at a $35,000-$50,000 price point.
• 🤯 The Biggest Surprise of the Year was the Ferrari SF90XX, which significantly exceeded expectations despite the regular SF90 not being particularly impressive.

Major Award Winners

• 👎 The Worst Car of the Year was the Dodge Charger EV, criticized for being a disappointing replacement for beloved gas-powered models and for its high price point.
• 🌟 The Video of the Year award, recognizing personal significance, was given to the review of the Cadillac Voyage concept car, highlighting GM's willingness to provide access to heritage vehicles.
• 🤪 The Quirkiest Car of the Year was the Citroën DS, celebrated for its numerous innovative and bizarre features, many of which were ahead of their time.
• 🚗 The Car of the Year award, reserved for new vehicles, was presented to the redesigned Toyota 4Runner, lauded for its masterful execution and capability.

Top Quirks of the Year

• 🔟 The Top 10 Quirks of the Year list included innovations like the Hyundai Crater's DJ mode, the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR's manual transmission without a shift lever, and the Ford Mustang GTD's suspension window.
• 🔊 A notable quirk was the Dodge Charger EV's revable exhaust speaker, designed to mimic gasoline engine sounds.
• 🦴 The Number 1 Quirk of the Year was awarded to the Zinger 21C's chassis, designed by an AI algorithm to resemble bone structure, showcasing advanced manufacturing technology.