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Old 09-06-14, 01:17 PM
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Default R&T 2014 Performance Car of the Year

The line up has been announced:
http://kinja.roadandtrack.com/these-...ca-1631445916/

BMW M3
ALFA ROMEO 4C
DODGE VIPER TA 2.0
BMW M235i
SUBARU WRX STI
CHEVY CAMARO Z/28
JAGUAR F-TYPE R COUPE
FERRARI 458 SPECIALE
DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT
FORD MUSTANG
MINI COOPER S
NISSAN GT-R NISMO
LEXUS RC F
VOLKSWAGEN GTI
PORSCHE 911 GT3

I have a feeling the 991GT3 or Z28 will take it, with the Ferrari being too obvious to be a winner. Let's see where the RCF stands.
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Old 09-06-14, 03:36 PM
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why no.....


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Tough Crowd (my picks)
Yes
Maybe
No

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BMW M3
ALFA ROMEO 4C
DODGE VIPER TA 2.0
BMW M235i
SUBARU WRX STI
CHEVY CAMARO Z/28
JAGUAR F-TYPE R COUPE
FERRARI 458 SPECIALE
DODGE CHALLENGER SRT HELLCAT
FORD MUSTANG
MINI COOPER S
NISSAN GT-R NISMO
LEXUS RC F
VOLKSWAGEN GTI
PORSCHE 911 GT3
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hellcat ftw
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My choice is JAGUAR F-TYPE R COUPE.

Lots of Awesome cars.....
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Originally Posted by bagwell
why no.....

Probably wasn't ready in time for testing.

Still, they should've brought back the base model Vette. Car and Driver brings back the previous year's 10 best and lets them have a go at it again.
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GT3 hands down imho.
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If NISMO don't win I call it a product placement
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My money is on the M235i
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I'm with bagwell. The C7, IMO, should DEFINITELY be on that list. In fact, it would probably get my vote.
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I think between the SRT Challenger Hellcat, Jaguar F-Type and BMW M3, one will win.
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I think they'll pick the M3/M4 Its one heck of a machine from what I've read.
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great line up IMO
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Originally Posted by bagwell
why no.....
if you click on the link, you will read all about it :-).

Wasn't available for testing yet...
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Originally Posted by spwolf
if you click on the link, you will read all about it :-).

Wasn't available for testing yet...
Bagwell was correct.

That's not an excuse, IMO. The test probably should have been delayed a little until it was available. The C7 is too important a candidate to have been omitted, period.
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