Presenting the best of the best for 2020!

Each year the call goes out to the world’s automotive tool designers, manufacturers and suppliers. The message is simple: Send us your latest and greatest—tools that are truly new and innovative. Show us something that makes us say: “Wow! We’ve never seen anything like this before!” Besides breakthrough originality, there's only one other criterion that must be met for consideration: The product must have been introduced between May 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020.

MOTOR's annual Top 20 Tools competition is now in its 29th year, but we’ve added a new twist this year. In addition to recognizing the Top 20 Tools, Motor also invited the manufacturers and distributors of other items—replacement parts, shop supplies, chemicals, training materials, etc., that have been designed to improve productivity and profitability in automotive repair shops—to submit their entries for a Top 20 Tools+ Award. The gallery of this year’s Top 20 Tools+ award winners begins on page 28.

As in years past, we were impressed by the quality and ingenuity of the entries we received. Information on specific features and capabilities of the products described here was provided to us and vouched for by their respective manufacturers or suppliers.

We extend our sincere thanks to all companies that submitted candidates for consideration, and offer a special congratulations to each of this year’s winners. Without further ado, starting on page 18, we proudly present Motor’s Top 20 Tools and Top 20 Tools+ award winners for 2020.