If you lived through the 1990s, you know it was a fascinating era. From cars to pop culture to politics and more, we can’t come close to reminding you of everything significant that occurred—but we can highlight some of the key cars, moments, and talking points that defined the decade.
1990
• MotorTrend Car of the Year: Lincoln Town Car
• MotorTrend Import Car of the Year: Nissan 300ZX
• MotorTrend Truck of the Year: Ford Aerostar 4WD
• Best Picture: Dances with Wolves
• Song of the Year Grammy: “Wind Beneath My Wings” (Bette Midler)
New Vehicles and MotorTrend First Drives
• Honda Accord (fourth generation)
• Dodge Stealth/Mitsubishi 3000GT
• Geo Storm
• Acura NSX
• GMC Syclone
• Saturn S-Series
Events
• Smoking banned on domestic airline flights
