11-24-2009, 02:50 PM
Car and Driver 10 best cars list
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11-24-2009, 02:54 PM
Umm, Toyota fell of the earth?
11-24-2009, 03:02 PM
Well, these things kind of have a narrow focus. New or major revision OR last year's winners are the only pool of candidates they look at. And, below $80k or so.
11-24-2009, 03:02 PM
I rented a new CTS last month and was amazed how sharp and snappy it handled. It was a smooth ride but unlike the old DeVilles of old when it felt as if you were driving on a fluffy cloud. My 6'2" frame fit in the Caddy much more comfortably than an Audi A6.
If I had $50k to blow I would seriously take a look at the CTS. And I'm happy that someone is trying to bring back the station wagon from the dead!
11-24-2009, 03:04 PM
kap wrote:Apparently none of the new Toyotas are the best in their individual category. Within each category there are usually "honorable mentions" of the second-place vehicles, so perhaps some Toyota vehicles placed second.
11-24-2009, 03:04 PM
Or, look for a nicely used one. I like the refresh they did. Still Caddy needs a bit smaller one, imo. Though, for taller lads like you, that might not work.
11-24-2009, 03:15 PM
kap wrote:C'mon, they've got paper to sell, not cars.
11-24-2009, 03:25 PM
kap wrote: No, they've just become EXTREMELY boring. Soft, mushy handling Styling that could put an insomniac to sleep Performance that only a grandmother could love. Hopefully they've got a grown up version of the ft86 project coming out. Even the Lexus is250 is a step down from the previous is300 model. They still have great quality, but that's not the sole criteria for this list.
11-24-2009, 03:50 PM
kap wrote: Only 2 models were even nominated: "Nominees consist of all-new cars, 2009 10Best winners, cars that were not available for the 2009 competition, and those with significant updates. All cars must fall under our base-price cap of $80,000 and be on sale in January 2010. Acura TL 6-sp manual • Acura ZDX • Audi A5 2.0T • Audi A6 3.0T • Audi S4 • Audi S5 Cabriolet • Audi TTS • BMW Z4 • BMW 3-series/M3 • Buick LaCrosse • Cadillac CTS/CTS-V • Chevrolet Camaro • Chevrolet Corvette/Grand Sport/Z06 • Ford Fusion/Fusion hybrid • Ford Mustang/Shelby GT500 • Ford Taurus/Taurus SHO • Honda Accord • Honda Fit • Honda Insight • Hyundai Genesis coupe • Infiniti G37 • Jaguar XF/XFR • Kia Forte/Forte Koup • Kia Soul • Lexus HS250h • Lexus IS convertible • Lincoln MKS EcoBoost • Lotus Evora* • Lotus Exige S 260 Sport • Mazda MX-5 Miata • Mazda 3/Mazdaspeed 3 • Mercedes-Benz E-class • Nissan Cube • Nissan 370Z • Pontiac G8 GXP* • Pontiac Solstice coupe* • Porsche Boxster / Cayman • Porsche 911 Carrera • Subaru Legacy • Subaru Outback • Suzuki Kizashi • Toyota Prius • Toyota Venza • Volkswagen Golf*/GTI"
11-24-2009, 04:21 PM
guod wrote: No, they've just become EXTREMELY boring. Soft, mushy handling Styling that could put an insomniac to sleep Performance that only a grandmother could love. Hopefully they've got a grown up version of the ft86 project coming out. Even the Lexus is250 is a step down from the previous is300 model. They still have great quality, but that's not the sole criteria for this list. We'll take our 51mpg '10 Prius over performance ;-) When not in that we'll take our behemoth '02 Tahoe Z71 ;-) It only gets 20 on the highway. ![]() |
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