Lexus LS460 scores International Car of the Year Award
01-07-07, 09:25 AM
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Lexus LS460 scores International Car of the Year Award
Detroit Auto Show: Lexus, Chevy score International Car of the Year Awards
Posted Jan 7th 2007 9:37AM by Alex Nunez
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Trucks/Pickups, Etc.
On the eve of the Detroit Auto Show, Road and Travel Magazine hosted the annual International Car of the Year Awards ceremony, and without further ado, we'll tell you that Lexus and GM were the big winners. The automagically self-parking Lexus LS 460 sedan garnered top honors on the car side, while GM scored the trophy for International Truck of the year with its new Silverado Crew Cab pickup.
Other ICOTY category honorees included:
Sports Car: Jaguar XK
Sedan: Toyota Camry
Luxury Car: Lexus LS 460
Minivan: Hyundai Entourage
Entry Level: Mazdaspeed3
Crossover: Mazda CX-7
More : CLICK HERE
[Source: AOL Autos]
Posted Jan 7th 2007 9:37AM by Alex Nunez
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Trucks/Pickups, Etc.
On the eve of the Detroit Auto Show, Road and Travel Magazine hosted the annual International Car of the Year Awards ceremony, and without further ado, we'll tell you that Lexus and GM were the big winners. The automagically self-parking Lexus LS 460 sedan garnered top honors on the car side, while GM scored the trophy for International Truck of the year with its new Silverado Crew Cab pickup.
Other ICOTY category honorees included:
Sports Car: Jaguar XK
Sedan: Toyota Camry
Luxury Car: Lexus LS 460
Minivan: Hyundai Entourage
Entry Level: Mazdaspeed3
Crossover: Mazda CX-7
More : CLICK HERE
[Source: AOL Autos]
01-07-07, 10:13 AM
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I don't think the new Silverado, which has been a true full-size truck for may years, is any big deal. What IS a big deal ( FINALLY ) is Toyota introducing a TRUE full-size Tundra for the first time.....something that should have been done years ago. The new Tundra ( and I'm not speaking necessarily as a Toyota / Lexus fan, but purely from an objective point of view ) should , have gotten the Truck of the Year award. The new Tundra, without exception, is the most significant new addition to the truck marketplace....and, like I said, really should have been there years ago.
01-07-07, 02:00 PM
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I don't think the new Silverado, which has been a true full-size truck for may years, is any big deal. What IS a big deal ( FINALLY ) is Toyota introducing a TRUE full-size Tundra for the first time.....something that should have been done years ago. The new Tundra ( and I'm not speaking necessarily as a Toyota / Lexus fan, but purely from an objective point of view ) should , have gotten the Truck of the Year award. The new Tundra, without exception, is the most significant new addition to the truck marketplace....and, like I said, really should have been there years ago.
01-07-07, 03:22 PM
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It will be out during the calendar year, won't it?
It BETTER be. Toyota has already delayed far too long getting a true full-sized truck to market.....for 12 years, since 1994-95, it has marketed mid-sized trucks as "full sizers".
It BETTER be. Toyota has already delayed far too long getting a true full-sized truck to market.....for 12 years, since 1994-95, it has marketed mid-sized trucks as "full sizers".
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01-07-07, 06:06 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure these awards are for cars that are already out. Every car on that list has been out for a little while now. How would it be possible to give a car an award before anybody has driven it?
01-07-07, 09:43 PM
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The official awards site:
http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/...g/awardsbg.htm
This is a blog written by an attendee of the ICOTY awards event:
http://journals.aol.com/cciccone05/GearShift/#Entry1251
Some videos of the Awards ceremony, in Detroit CBS TV will show the awards on January 14.
http://uncutvideo.aol.com/users/videoatdetroit
http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/...g/awardsbg.htm
This is a blog written by an attendee of the ICOTY awards event:
http://journals.aol.com/cciccone05/GearShift/#Entry1251
Some videos of the Awards ceremony, in Detroit CBS TV will show the awards on January 14.
http://uncutvideo.aol.com/users/videoatdetroit
01-08-07, 02:07 AM
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That was probably a different award, the winner in 2006 was the Dodge Charger for the Car of the Year and the Mercedes CLS for the luxury category.
This year, the Lexus LS won Car of the Year, the luxury category, and Most Respected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...ar_of_the_Year
http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/...g/awardsbg.htm
That was probably a different award, the winner in 2006 was the Dodge Charger for the Car of the Year and the Mercedes CLS for the luxury category.
This year, the Lexus LS won Car of the Year, the luxury category, and Most Respected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...ar_of_the_Year
http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/...g/awardsbg.htm
01-08-07, 06:13 AM
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^^^
That was probably a different award, the winner in 2006 was the Dodge Charger for the Car of the Year and the Mercedes CLS for the luxury category.
This year, the Lexus LS won Car of the Year, the luxury category, and Most Respected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...ar_of_the_Year
http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/...g/awardsbg.htm
That was probably a different award, the winner in 2006 was the Dodge Charger for the Car of the Year and the Mercedes CLS for the luxury category.
This year, the Lexus LS won Car of the Year, the luxury category, and Most Respected.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...ar_of_the_Year
http://www.roadandtravel.com/awards/...g/awardsbg.htm
http://www.audiworld.com/news/05/021605/
Too many awards floating around these days.
International Car of the Year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...ar_of_the_Year
World Car of the Year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Car_of_the_Year
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01-08-07, 12:04 PM
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And awards are sometimes given by calender year, sometimes by model year....depends on who is giving them.
01-08-07, 03:43 PM
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Ah yes, World Car of the Year, a newer award, went to the A6 last year. The ICOTY award goes back to 1997, and Wheels magazine claims its COTY award is the oldest. The LS 400 won that award in 1990.