AutoReport 122325 Detroit News Vehicle Of The Year

Car Radio 910AM-Detroit: Podcast, December 23, 2025 Host: Henry Payne, Auto columnist, The Detroit News Car shoppers had plenty of choices in 2025 as auto grocery shelves were teeming with goods. At The Detroit News, we’re biased towards value, style, innovation, and performance - and we choose our Vehicle of the Year accordingly. As Detroit News auto critic, I tested 59 new cars this year from the compact, $24,000 Nissan Sentra gas-sipper to the posh, $82,000 Lucid Gravity EV. For Vehicle of the Year, I reduced that list to three finalists: Mazda CX-30, Chevy Corvette ZR1, Dodge Charger SIXpack. 2 min. Originally aired December 23, 2025 on the Auto Report, 910AM-Detroit WFDF Headline: Car Radio, Season 6, Podcast 267: 2025 Detroit News Vehicle of the Year