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3.6 Liter V6
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Re: North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
Don't laugh - I consider the Fit to be best in class.
I think it's a tough field this year. No super standouts, but a lot of great vehicles. My guesses (but not favorites)... Car: Genesis - Kind of a new class; a luxury car for the masses. Truck: Dodge Ram - A fairly large step forward in a class known for baby steps. |
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5.3 Liter LS4 V8
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Iowa
Drives: 2005 Saturn Ion
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Re: North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
Giggle into the back of your hand if you want to, but the Fit has some pretty amazing engineering and design elements. I don't think it deserves to win necessarily, but it is worth nominating.
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2.4 Liter ECOTEC
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: mn
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Re: North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
I'm confused as to how a crossover suv gets to be considered a truck. An suv I can understand because of the towing capabilities...
My picks are the challenger and the ram. Maybe I'm just picking based on looks though ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
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4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: New York
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Re: North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
You're probably right. I forgot all about the genesis. But, i think the Vue has a fighting chance. There's going to be a push to pick a vehicle with good fuel economy. That means the ram and probably the borego are out. The x6 is just too strange. If nothing else though, I think the Vue will make it to the second round.
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6.0 Liter Vortec V8
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Re: North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
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5.3 Liter LS4 V8
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Re: North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
The '09 Fit is new. The previously introduced one is the old version.
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5.3 Liter Vortec V8
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Re: North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
Don't we then get a choice of 3 finalists? Right now there are few too many choices, it will be interesting to see the final 3 from each group and maybe some justifications on why vehicles were or were not included.
I will go for the Pontiac G8 as I am an Aussie and biased ![]()
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4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Heart of Europe
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Re: North American Car and Truck of the Year contenders announced
Dodge Challenger & Chevy Traverse
X6 getting the title would be like Aztec getting it just for BMW badge. ![]()
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5.3 Liter LS4 V8
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I agree again, but somehow I see it not going to a pickup from the big 3. Maybe just becuase they fell so much more out of favour than the other larger trucks and SUVs. I'm thinking the KIA might take this one. ![]()
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