Lexus IS nominated fro car of the year!
10-02-13, 05:27 AM
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Lexus IS nominated fro car of the year!
Do you think it could actually win? (I apologize for the typo in the title)
These 28 Cars Made The Short List For 'North American Car Of The Year'
2014 North American Car of the Year short list
BMW 4 Series
Cadillac CTS
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Chevrolet Impala
Infiniti Q50
Jaguar F-Type
Kia Cadenza
Lexus IS
Mazda3
Mazda6
Mercedes-Benz CLA
Toyota Corolla
2014 North American Truck/Utility of the Year short list
Acura MDX
BMW X5
Buick Encore
Chevrolet Silverado
GMC Sierra
Hyundai Santa Fe LWB
Jeep Cherokee
Kia Sorento
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Nissan Rogue
Subaru Forester
Toyota Tundra
http://www.businessinsider.com/these...e-year-2013-10
These 28 Cars Made The Short List For 'North American Car Of The Year'
2014 North American Car of the Year short list
BMW 4 Series
Cadillac CTS
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Chevrolet Impala
Infiniti Q50
Jaguar F-Type
Kia Cadenza
Lexus IS
Mazda3
Mazda6
Mercedes-Benz CLA
Toyota Corolla
2014 North American Truck/Utility of the Year short list
Acura MDX
BMW X5
Buick Encore
Chevrolet Silverado
GMC Sierra
Hyundai Santa Fe LWB
Jeep Cherokee
Kia Sorento
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Nissan Rogue
Subaru Forester
Toyota Tundra
http://www.businessinsider.com/these...e-year-2013-10
Last edited by Glashub; 10-02-13 at 05:44 AM.
10-02-13, 05:29 AM
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Do you think it could actually win?
These 28 Cars Made The Short List For 'North American Car Of The Year'
http://www.businessinsider.com/these...e-year-2013-10
These 28 Cars Made The Short List For 'North American Car Of The Year'
http://www.businessinsider.com/these...e-year-2013-10
10-02-13, 07:06 AM
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as much as i like the lexus, and having just come from a 2012 corvette Z06 i think the stingray has a good shot. the initial allocation of 30,000 cars sold out in just 4 days!
10-02-13, 08:33 AM
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10-02-13, 04:45 PM
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10-02-13, 06:56 PM
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The pursuit of F
If the judges see it as I do and pick the vehicle that has made the biggest impact in its segment, hands down the winner is the IS. It came from the back of the pack to the front despite all the skepticism. That is an incredible feat. Combine this with the fact that it is a relatively affordable (and attainable) vehicle, no brainer for me.
Close seconds will be either the Vette or the Impala. The Vette has incredible performance figures, an improved quality interior, and the heritage that comes with it. But the $70K price tag will hurt it on votes. The Impala has all the improvements expected for a full-size car and surprising refinements (powertrain, NVH, decent interior) at an affordable $30K price. Thing against it in my opinion is fun-to-drive aspect and vanilla styling.
The others in the list have either not made a big enough impression/improvement (i.e. Tundra, Corolla) from the prior gen or are too pricey and out of 99% of the population's league (i.e. Jaguar F-Type). Although I have to say the Mazda 3 might up there too since journalists always loved this car for its handling and performance + it's affordable and attainable to the masses... hmmm...
Truck of the Year - the Chevy/GMC pickups hands down with the MDX runner-up.
Close seconds will be either the Vette or the Impala. The Vette has incredible performance figures, an improved quality interior, and the heritage that comes with it. But the $70K price tag will hurt it on votes. The Impala has all the improvements expected for a full-size car and surprising refinements (powertrain, NVH, decent interior) at an affordable $30K price. Thing against it in my opinion is fun-to-drive aspect and vanilla styling.
The others in the list have either not made a big enough impression/improvement (i.e. Tundra, Corolla) from the prior gen or are too pricey and out of 99% of the population's league (i.e. Jaguar F-Type). Although I have to say the Mazda 3 might up there too since journalists always loved this car for its handling and performance + it's affordable and attainable to the masses... hmmm...
Truck of the Year - the Chevy/GMC pickups hands down with the MDX runner-up.
Last edited by corradoMR2; 10-02-13 at 07:00 PM.
10-02-13, 07:33 PM
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70k? They start at 51k and the most expensive is 61.8k. My Z51 I'm ordering is only 55k. Hands down the vette will win. The new dash in the vette is a lot nicer than the lfa gauges in the IS also. For the price a corvette is the best bang for buck sports car on the planet.
10-02-13, 08:08 PM
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The pursuit of F
^^^^ 70K for us (unlucky) Canadians. Low 50s in the US this makes it a toss up. But, all depends on the winning criteria the journalists use to pick their winner. If criteria is straight out performance for the buck, then yes the Vette. If criteria is most improved/greatest impact to its segment for which it was reigned for years by the 3-series, usurped after all these years, it will be the IS.
Looks like either way you'll have a winner!
Looks like either way you'll have a winner!
10-02-13, 09:19 PM
#15
Corvette will win. All that performance and nice interior too now. You think IS gauge is great, take a look at the Stingray gauge! All that and 30 MPG. If I live in a place where you can drive this all year around I would definitely buy this.