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damn Lexus hopefully can take car of the GS300.

 

They pick it over the Fuga (M35) too . . .

 

That BMW 1 series has to be one of the ugliest cars ever made.

 

Also, talk about a rose among thorns, no wonder the RL won! The rest are SOOOO ugly.

 

...and it was picked over the Crown?? What the hell are they thinking?

 

Not only that, what is really funny is, they can't market that win over here since it's a Honda Legend in Japan and a Acura RL here. They should have kept it the Legend (name) here.

1-series=sigh.....

 

Well, I think they still could legitimately market it as Japan's Car of the Year if they really want to since it's the same car.

 

RL is beautiful and crown is gorgeous

 

good job acura I still think the fuga/m45 looks better though

 

Agreed. But the Crown is - without quesiton - the most beautiful car of the 10 vehicles listed.

I suppose the Fuga and then the RL follow with all the others trailing far behind.

M.

 

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown/2004/autotech
sh-awd takes the list of automotive awards in Popular Science mag

 

In terms of simply updating the car to current flagship and sport-sedan standards, I'd have to agree with the RL's Japanese COTY award, too. I know there will be some people who gripe about a 300 HP V6 rather than a 300-plus HP V8 and rear-drive, but the HP boost and the sophisticated torque-and-wheel speed SH All-Wheel-Drive addition alone is a huge advance over the old car. While I haven't had a chance to test-drive it yet and see for myself, what I have read about it indicated that for people used to the supple ride of the old car, they may have stiffened the suspension and tires too much...it may turn some people off as well as attract new ones. We'll wait and see.