im gonna go out on a limb and say either camery or civic (no i havnt looked and dont feel like reading there biased work)
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sky redline FTW!!!! booooo
figured the camry or lexus would of won tho, although that saturn aura is a really nice car, i took one out the other day.
halfJ99 wrote:im gonna go out on a limb and say either camery or civic (no i havnt looked and dont feel like reading there biased work)
Well, I don't believe Civic was an option for this year (regardless, it won last year). So that leaves the Camry left, and that is the car.
When do they announce the Truck Of The Year?
How is this biased? The new Camry seems like a no brainer for car of the year.
JimmyZ wrote:brew-san wrote:How is this biased? The new Camry seems like a no brainer for car of the year.
I'm not saying the Camry is a bad car. I'm saying I haven't trusted Motor Trend's selection for "car of the year" since the 1991 Chevy Caprice. The car was described by most press, MT included, as a "beached whale" or an "upside-down bathtub". In the parts store I worked at, the customers all thought it looked like a cockroach.
Yet somehow this wonder of GM engineering became car of the year. Parts industry magazines at the time were pretty confused about that and some started to look in to it. Funny thing they found was that GM in general, and Chevrolet in particular, had run an extremely large number of full page and multiple page ad spreads in Motor Trend in the year preceding the Caprice's redesign. When asked individually, NONE of the MT editors liked the Caprice over the other selections for that year. MT editors are the ones who select COTY, so if none of them liked it, how did it happen?
If an eBay resistor-chip seller were to buy big ad space in SCC, they could get a glowing review saying their chip makes like 50HP. SCC just isn't the first magazine to turn in to an advertiser's rag.
Motor Trend has no credibility in my book.... in 2004 they named The VW Toureg SUV of the year.... now working for VW I know whats up with them, 04 was the first year for them plus they foreced them out 6 monthes early, they were nothing but problems, we were seeling engine blocks made of pourous metal so while the coolant and oil would mix it would literelly swet fluid out the block, you would car come in for an oil change and they would be for for 4-5 hours on end because of multiple recalls, no multiple 1-2 multiple, it was lik 6-7 recalls per truck. We lemon lawed more then our far whare of 04's, it go to the point they were offering take back 04 Touregs and swap them for 05's once all the problems were fixed. Horrible horrible cars, anytime someone trades in an 04 we low ball the @!#$ out of them and it goes to auction............ yet that was the SUV of the year
suprised? I'm not sure why...
I've driven the Camary..and I can see why it is COY...they actually did a nice job this time around...
I've driven the Aura too..though I'd rather have seen it win...(it handles better)...
I don't think you'll see a domestic win for a long time...
no magazine has creditablity to me
1989 Turbo Trans Am #82, 2007 Cobalt SS G85
I like the Camry and think it deserves top honors. Truth is, I've been a Camry for quite a while (I ride in one constantly) and I love the redesign of the Camry. The only opinion that I really trust for cars is MotorWeek (PBS) because they seem to offer a new neutral POV on every car they review, pointing out the weakness and strengths of each car, even if the car they are reviewing isn't the top of their list, such as the review they did on the most fuel efficient subcompacts.
I don't put too much stock into MotorTrend, but do see how they came to their conclusion as choosing the Camry for Car of the Year.
Now THATS a COTY! ( I own 2 so I'm a little biased lol)
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I don't think you'll see a domestic win for a long time...
i dunno 2005 was the 300C and almost every year previous to that was a domestic car... i wouldn't be surprised if a domestic gets it next year...
You do have to admit though....the new Camry is a pretty nice car.
5pointO
2007 Toyota Camry
2006 Honda Civic
2005 Chrysler 300C
2004 Toyota Prius
2003 Infiniti G35
2002 Ford Thunderbird
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
2000 Lincoln LS
1999 Chrysler 300M
1998 Chevrolet Corvette
1997 Chevrolet Malibu
1996 Dodge Caravan
1995 Chrysler Cirrus
1994 Ford Mustang
1993 Ford Probe GT
1992 Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1990 Lincoln Town Car
1989 Ford Thunderbird SC
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
1986 Ford Taurus LX
1985 Volkswagen GTI
1984 Chevrolet Corvette
1983 AMC / Renault Alliance
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries / Plymouth Reliant
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1979 Buick Riviera S
1978 Chrysler, Dodge Omni / Plymouth Horizon
1977 Chevrolet Caprice
1976 Chrysler, Dodge Aspen / Plymouth Volare
1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2
1974 Ford Mustang II
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1972 Citroën SM
1971 Chevrolet Vega
1970 Ford Torino
1969 Plymouth Road Runner
1968 Pontiac GTO
1967 Mercury Cougar
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado
1965 Pontiac Motor Division
1964 Ford Motor Company (Not for the Mustang)
1963 American MotorsRambler
1962 Buick Special
1961 Pontiac Tempest
1960 Chevrolet Corvair
1959 Pontiac Motor Division
1958 Ford Thunderbird
1957 Chrysler Corporation
1956 Ford Motor Company
1955 Chevrolet Motor Division
1954 No award
1953 No award
1952 Cadillac Motor Division
1951 Chrysler Corporation
1950 No award
1949 Cadillac Motor Division
Something I found pretty interesting, all the past MT car of the years. There are some real turds on that list..
2002 Ford Thunderbird
1997 Chevrolet Malibu
1993 Ford Probe GT
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1990 Lincoln Town Car
1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries / Plymouth Reliant
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1971 Chevrolet Vega
all come to my mind as being complete junk.....
97cavy22 wrote:2002 Ford Thunderbird
1997 Chevrolet Malibu
1993 Ford Probe GT
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1990 Lincoln Town Car
1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries / Plymouth Reliant
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1971 Chevrolet Vega
all come to my mind as being complete junk.....
Says a guy driving a Ion. (?)
Also... .
1997 Chevrolet Malibu: It was GM's first attempt to really nail the Accord & Camry and it did a hell of a job too. Was also in the top ten sellers for a couple of years.
1993 Ford Probe GT: For its time it was not bad, worthy of COTY? I dunno.
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ: For its time, the design was futuristic and a giant step forward to the "Box chevys." Hey cops loved them for a reason.
1990 Lincoln Town Car: Agreed... POS
1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries / Plymouth Reliant: Call it what you want, it was these and the Caravan what saved DCX.
1980 Chevrolet Citation: Mother had one since new with the 2.8L V6 & 4-speed manual and traded it in 1992 for a Saturn and it was still running.
1971 Chevrolet Vega: Father had a 1976 with the "Durabuilt" I-4 since new. That car was bulletproof and it was still running when he sold it in 1995.
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