Damned hippies!

 

What happened to the days of "Car of the Year" being awarded to cars that were attainable by the general public?

 

The GT-R won a few years ago. I've seen some Cadillacs before too.

At the low end, the Model S is only 50,000 dollars. Which isn't what I would consider "unattainable." Granted, you can max the price tag out at 100,000 dollars. I think it won simply because of it's overall design.

Which is really fantastic. It's amazing how far all electric cars have come.

 

Yes, for the upper middle class.

 

Motortrend doesn't just cater to the lower or middle class. Arguably, they don't cater to the lower class at all.

Based on their history of different types of car reviews, 30,000 to 60,000 is not that bad at all. You might be reading about a 15,000 dollar Yaris on one page and a 200,000 Lamborghini on another.

 

Meh, the car does nothing for me. Not that I held Motor Trend in any regard prior to this, but I can't say that I'm going to go out and buy one of their rags because of this news.

 

Plus, your 30-60k price tag puts your montly payment at about 600 bucks which I don't think is very fitting for most middle class families.

 

less then 20K is your bargain market for your new cars.

Average middle class car is probably going to be in the 20K to 35K

anything above 35K is upper middle class to rich.

 

Or they live in a shack to afford the nice car.

 

The *average* sale price of a new car is a bit over $30k this year. That's not terribly skewed upward, either, as higher-end luxury cars sell a fraction of what GM sells. (As of November 1, GM has sold 2.1 million new vehicles YTD, while BMW has sold 212k. Porsche is at 28k and Maserati is at 2232. Just to give an idea of the spread.)

 

Car of the Year roll call...


2013 Tesla Model S
2012 Volkswagen Passat
2011 Chevrolet Volt[10]
2010 Ford Fusion[11]
2009 Nissan GT-R
2008 Cadillac CTS
2007 Toyota Camry
2006 Honda Civic
2005 Chrysler 300
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 (eligible due to it being built in VW's now-defunct Pennsylvania plant)
1984 Chevrolet Corvette
1983 AMC / Renault Alliance
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1981 Chrysler K Cars, Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1979 Buick Riviera S
1978 Chrysler, Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon
1977 Chevrolet Caprice
1976 Chrysler, Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare
1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2
1974 Ford Mustang II
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1972 Citroën SM (an imported vehicle that was selected overall "Car of the Year")
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 Motors (AMC) Rambler (all models: American, Classic, and Ambassador)
1962 Buick Special
1961 Pontiac Tempest
1960 Chevrolet Corvair
1959 Pontiac Motor Division
1958 Ford Thunderbird
1957 Chrysler Corporation (all makes: Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler, and Imperial)
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


My Optima was in the running for 2011 but they only show the winner.

 

1993 must have been a slow year. Ford Probe LOL

 

THAT was a nice sporty car, very under appreciated IMO, I owned one for 12 years. The only reason I had to get rid of it was due to the fact I was letting it sit in my unpaved driveway for long periods of time, because I was riding my bike all the time. Sitting unused and unibodies aren't a good mix.


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Ford's new Probe GT' is a landmark car. For Starters, it's the first car from the company's joint venture with Mazda to attain full domestic status, according to the EPA. Thus its inclusion into the '93 Car of the Year field, where no Probe has gone before. It also happens the existing competition with its fine road manners and clean styling. More important, the Probe compares just as solidly with its imported competition; this car stands on its own merits in either context, which isn't something that can always be said domestic offerings. One other distinction: The Ford Probe GT is Motor Trend's '93 Car of the Year.

The price for such capability is a small one -- the highway ride is taut but agreeable, and the tires inform you of changes in road surface in a conversational tone. All perfectly in keeping with the Grand Touring role Ford engineers envisioned for the new Probe. Long-range comfort for front passengers is a strong suit, with supportive seats and room to spread out. Compact people fit nicely in the rear compartment, and full-size adults can handle short stints in class-average comfort.

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/1211_car_of_the_year_winners/viewall.html#ixzz2CDS5koTN

Here's MT's website.

 

It was a Mazda MX 6 underneath

I thought it has much better body lines and was a sexy sport car but alast it wasn't build Ford tough.

 

Didn't realize my dad's Road Runner made the list. I really regret not stowing that car away. Alas.

 

My Optima was in the running for 2011 but they only show the winner.

That and because they don't really feel like championing liars.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57544207/epa-finds-hyundai-kia-overstated-gas-mileage/

 

lol