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COTY Finalists Announced
Replies: 15 — Last Post Dec. 19, 2008 3:05pm by FTF
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The North American Car & Truck of the Year finalists are:

  • Cars
    -Ford Flex
    -Hyundai Genesis
    -Volkswagen Jetta TDI

  • Trucks
    -Ford F-150
    -Mercedes ML320 BlueTec
    -Dodge Ram 1500

    Note the absence of General Motors and the entire Japanese auto industry's offerings. But hey, look on the bright side! Two Fords!

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    if they aren't electric or like 2000 miles to the gallon then who gives a fuck

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    Quote: from h a t t at 12:03 pm on Dec. 18, 2008
    if they aren't electric or like 2000 miles to the gallon then who gives a fuck
    I dunno. Thousands of car enthusiasts, millions of people who work in/around the auto industry who's jobs are at stake, it does kind of pertain to whats been going on around the Detroit Big Three. You know, the whole bail out thing.
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    Ford Flex?

    Are they blind?

    That thing is hideous.

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    Quote: from Baron Samedi at 12:05 pm on Dec. 18, 2008
    Ford Flex?

    Are they blind?

    That thing is hideous.

    I can only assume its because some people say it is hideous. Kudos to Ford for not making a crossover that looks like every other fucking fat ass crossover on the market. It looks different, its a love it or hate it design. In addition to the looks its also innovative, the safest crossover money can buy, and its build quality is on-par with the best. Not to mention it retains that fun driving factor Ford has always had over the competitors.
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    Quote: from Punkrocker 1992 at 1:11 pm on Dec. 18, 2008
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    Ford Flex?  

     Are they blind?  

     That thing is hideous.

    I can only assume its because some people say it is hideous. Kudos to Ford for not making a crossover that looks like every other fucking fat ass crossover on the market. It looks different, its a love it or hate it design. In addition to the looks its also innovative, the safest crossover money can buy, and its build quality is on-par with the best. Not to mention it retains that fun driving factor Ford has always had over the competitors.

    So it's like a fat chick...

    Fun to ride, but when you take a step back and look at what you've done it sickens you to your very core.

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    Quote: from Punkrocker 1992 at 2:11 pm on Dec. 18, 2008
    Quote: from Baron Samedi at 12:05 pm on Dec. 18, 2008
    Ford Flex?  

     Are they blind?  

     That thing is hideous.

    I can only assume its because some people say it is hideous. Kudos to Ford for not making a crossover that looks like every other fucking fat ass crossover on the market. It looks different, its a love it or hate it design. In addition to the looks its also innovative, the safest crossover money can buy, and its build quality is on-par with the best. Not to mention it retains that fun driving factor Ford has always had over the competitors.

    Looks like a Scion xb to me, not good.

    Overall it is a decent car, but still looks hideous.  

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    The xB was a success, and the Flex is technically superior in every possible way sooo.
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    Um? The Nissan GT-R is the COTY.

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    Modern Trend =/= COTY. Every fuckin magazine has its own "car of the year" awards, this is the most prestigious not being just a group of car magazine editors picking their favorite road tested car.

    So, no, GT-R is not. It wasn't even in the finalists.

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    Quote: from Punkrocker 1992 at 10:37 am on Dec. 19, 2008
    Modern Trend =/= COTY. Every fuckin magazine has its own "car of the year" awards, this is the most prestigious not being just a group of car magazine editors picking their favorite road tested car.

    So, no, GT-R is not. It wasn't even in the finalists.

    It could;t be anyway sports cars can't win in these type of awards.

    and i find it funny that two diesels have made it to the final and yet there like the only foreign diesels in America.

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    Quote: from Punkrocker 1992 at 9:11 pm on Dec. 18, 2008
    Not to mention it retains that fun driving factor Ford has always had over the competitors.


    Fun factor in driving slush box's with overly soft suspension and numb handling?

    Fail.



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    Ford is one of the few if only of the Big 3 to offer MANUAL transmissions in nearly all of their cars. So you fail there. Then you fail yet again with the hypocrisy of the fact you drive a Ford product. But I suppose you didn't know Ford owned Mazda. Soft suspension? What? This isn't 1977 dumb ass.
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    Quote: from soldierofjustice3 at 10:06 am on Dec. 19, 2008
    Quote: from Punkrocker 1992 at 9:11 pm on Dec. 18, 2008
    Not to mention it retains that fun driving factor Ford has always had over the competitors.

     
    Fun factor in driving slush box's with overly soft suspension and numb handling?  

    Fail.

    god shut the fuck up.

    your goddamn mazda is a ford product you dipshit

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    Quote: from Punkrocker 1992 at 6:03 am on Dec. 20, 2008
    Ford is one of the few if only of the Big 3 to offer MANUAL transmissions in nearly all of their cars. So you fail there. Then you fail yet again with the hypocrisy of the fact you drive a Ford product. But I suppose you didn't know Ford owned Mazda. Soft suspension? What? This isn't 1977 dumb ass.
    But you should know that Americas distaste for shifting gears is high, so having manual available on most of there cars isn't going to get them much profit.

    The smart thing Ford does is make there sports cars like Mustang as cheap as possible by removing key features such as a modern suspension and cheap 5 speed gearboxes making the building costs go right down and selling them for much cheaper then there much more highly equipped rivals making there sales high.



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