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The Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan, also known as (RJC), is a non-profit organization established in 1990, consisting of Japan-based automotive critics and journalists.

The RJC holds a yearly conference, where they bestow awards regarding:

Person of the Year (related to the automotive world)
Technology of the Year
Car of the Year (Japanese-made)
Import Car of the Year (since 2001)

RJC Car of the Year is one of the prominent Japanese automobile awards, the other being Japan Car of the Year.

Winners

Year	Person of the Year	Technology of the Year	Car of the Year	Import Car of the Year	Special Award
2012		Mazda SKYACTIV-G 1.3 liter engine	Nissan Leaf	Volvo S60 / V60
2011		Subaru Advanced Driver Assistance Systems "eyesight"	Suzuki Swift	Volkswagen Polo
2010		Mazda Idling mechanism "i-stop" Home Ice	Honda Insight	Audi Q5
2009		Volkswagen 1.4 liter TSI with 7-speed DSG	Suzuki Wagon R	Audi A4	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2008		VW TSI Engine (Golf Variant)	Mazda Demio	Peugeot 207	Mazda CX-7 (Best SUV)
2007	津田紘 (Hiroshi Tsuda, president, Suzuki)	3.0 L V6 common rail diesel turbo engine (DaimlerChrysler)	Mitsubishi i	Mercedes-Benz E 320 CDI	Daihatsu Move Custom (Best Kei car)
2006	井巻久一 (Hisakazu Imaki, President, Mazda)	Honda 3-Stage i-VTEC + IMA (Civic)	Suzuki Swift	Citroën C4
2005		Honda SH-AWD (Legend)	Nissan Fuga	Audi A6	Subaru R2 (Best Kei car)
2004	Henry Ford	Mazda Renesis Engine	Mazda RX-8	Audi A3	Volkswagen Touareg (Best SUV)
2003		BMW Valvetronic	Mazda Atenza	Citroën C3	Subaru Forester
2002	吉野浩行 (Hiroyuki Yoshino, President, Honda)	Toyota THS-C + E-Four Hybrid	Honda Fit	Audi A4	Mazda RX-7 R-Type
2001	石原慎太郎 (Shintarō Ishihara, Governor of Tokyo)	Nissan NEO QG18DE Engine	Honda Civic	Volkswagen Golf	Cadillac Night Vision DHS (Technology) Mazda MPV (Minivan)
2000	新宮威一 (Iichi Shingu, President, Daihatsu)	Nissan Extroid CVT (Cedric / Gloria)	Nissan Cedric / Nissan Gloria	Peugeot 206
1999	海崎洋一郎 (Yoichiro Kaizaki, President, Bridgestone)	Isuzu Common Rail Type Direct Injection Diesel Engine (Bighorn)	Subaru Legacy / Lancaster	BMW 3 Series	Subaru Pleo
1998		Toyota Hybrid System (THS) (Prius)	Toyota Prius	Volkswagen Passat
1997	川本信彦 (Nobuhiko Kawamoto, President, Honda)	Mitsubishi GDI Engine (Galant / Legnum)	Mazda Demio / Ford Festiva Mini Wagon	Volkswagen Polo
1996	梁瀨次郎 (Jiro Yanase, CEO, Yanase)	Toyota VSC (Crown Royal / Crown Majesta)	Toyota Crown Royal / Crown Majesta	Mercedes-Benz E-Class
1995	豐田英二 (Eiji Toyoda, Chairman, Toyota)	Mitsubishi INVECS II + Sport Mode AT (FTO)	Honda Odyssey	Opel Omega
1994	鈴木修 (Osamu Suzuki, President, Suzuki)	Mazda Miller cycle Engine (Mazda Millenia / Eunos 800)	Suzuki Wagon R	Saab 900
1993	鈴木元雄 (Motoo Suzuki, President, Mitsubishi)	Mitsubishi INVECS (Galant / Eterna)	Nissan March	Volvo 850
1992	山本健一 (Kenichi Yamamoto, 6th President, Mazda)	Honda VTEC Engine	Mazda RX-7	BMW 3-Series	本田宗一郎 (Soichiro Honda, Supreme Advisor, Honda)

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