knihc2008

iTrader: (1)

No offense, 1SICKLEX, but I do not think a company like Ward's will take a rather scathing, forceful, and worst of all, unsupported letter like your's very seriously. I do realize they probably wouldn't change their list no matter WHAT letter was sent to them, I just think a letter with examples, support, and less flaming would be more effective.

tmf2004

iTrader: (15)

Like the Ford Fusion with the cheap interior doesn't belong there.... But as mentioned above Lexus should be on there in more than one catagory... DOn' t you agree..

videcormeum

I think a letter with examples, support and less flaming woud be a waste of time.

It's going right in the trash bin after it's read regardless. Might as well have a laugh over it.

M.

Gojirra99

The Votes are in; Eight Automakers take Home 24 Awards for Best Interiors
and Interior Features

DETROIT, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Which automakers are building vehicles
with the best interiors? And which OEMs and suppliers are providing the
best design and convenience features such as navigation or sound systems,
seats, and instrument clusters? And which vehicle has the best cup holder?

The votes are in and the big winners of the 7th annual automotive
"Interior of the Year" awards for all categories are DaimlerChrysler with a
total of six, Ford with five and General Motors with four awards. Honda and
Audi claimed three each, followed by Mazda, Subaru and Toyota with one
apiece.

In the 12 "overall vehicle interior" categories, however, General
Motors took four awards, Ford was second with three top place finishes
(including the Rover brand) and Audi ranked third with two top awards. All
others claimed one each.

Conducted annually by Wards Auto World magazine, the awards were
presented today to executives of the automakers and their suppliers at a
special program held on the floor of the Auto Interiors Show in Detroit.
Winners were determined on two separate ballots, one exclusively for news
media and the other for members of the industry at-large.

Industry at-large winners: Overall Interior

In the voting by industry at-large, GM's Pontiac Solstice won in Best
Popular-Priced Car interior; the Chevy HHR won for Best Popular-Priced CUV
interior; the Chevy Tahoe won Best Popular-Priced Truck interior; and the
Cadillac Escalade took top honors for the best interior in a Premium-Priced
Truck.


News media winners: Overall Interior
In the same categories, members of the news media voted the Audi A3
Best Popular-Priced Car interior; the Mazda CX-7 the best interior in
Popular-Priced CUV category; the Toyota FJ Cruiser Best Interior --
Popular-Priced Truck; and the Land Rover Range Rover Sport as having the
best interior in the Premium-Priced Truck category.

The Subaru B9 Tribeca was voted to have the Best Interior in the
Premium-Priced CUV category.

All Agree on Best Premium-Priced Car Interior

That leaves on one interior category: Premium-Priced Car. This was the
only overall interior category where both the industry at-large voters and
the news media agreed on the winner, and the Lincoln Zephyr interior took
the honors.

New for 2006: Best Interior Features Categories

New this year were six product feature categories that journalists and
the industry at-large also voted on: Best Navigation System, Best Seat
System, Best Instrument Cluster, Best Sound System, Best Overall Interior
Innovation, and even Best Cup Holder.

The two voting groups showed much more agreement in the interior
features categories where they picked the same winner in three of them:
Best Navigation System -- Acura, manufactured by Alpine; Best Instrument
Cluster - - Ford Mustang, by Delphi; and Best Cup Holder -- Mercedes
M-Class, designed by Fischer Automotive.

Dodge swept the awards by the industry at-large voters in the three
other categories: Best Sound System -- Dodge Magnum for its Boston
Acoustics system; Best (Driver) Seat System -- Dodge Charger by Johnson
Controls; and Best Interior Innovation -- Dodge Grand Caravan, for its Stow
N' Go seats, developed by Chrysler Group and Magna/Intier.

However, members of the media picked three different models for these
categories. Their choices were: Best Sound System -- Audi S8 for its Bang &
Olufsen stereo; Best (Driver) Seat System went to Mercedes S-Class, which
makes it own seats; and the Best Interior Innovation was the Honda
Ridgeline for its trunk in the pickup bed, developed by Meridian Automotive
Systems, Inc.
The winners of the annual "Interior of the Year" awards competition
were selected from a field of 53 finalists picked by the editors of Wards
Auto World's various auto industry magazines and newsletters. In all, 69
automotive journalists and 991 industry members participated in the voting
which took place via the Internet between April 15 and May 15.

To be eligible for this year's competition, a vehicle had to be new or
redesigned for the 2006 model year car (or a 2007 model available for sale
in calendar year 2006). Selection was based on overall styling,
functionality, quality, fit and finish, convenience, and special features.
Employees of OEMs representing nominated vehicles were not allowed to vote.

About the Auto Interiors Show
Now in its 13th year, The Auto Interiors Show is presented by Ward's
Automotive Group and is the industry's leading trade show and conference
for vehicle interiors. It spotlights the latest innovations in vehicle
technology and design to help suppliers respond to increasing OEM demands
and changing consumer preferences. It features exhibits of leading
suppliers who showcase trendsetting products and materials with a view to
the future of vehicle interiors. For complete information on the 13th
annual Auto Interiors Show, go to: http://www.autointeriors.com.


SOURCE Auto Interiors Show

Leets

... only in the U.S.

diablo1

I like how the "industry" picked only one foreign car out of the six overall interior awards, whereas the "media" picked all foreign cars... Sounds to me like Wards is a load of BS.

AJ

LMAO Mike !!

spwolf

well, they you have it... now DCX, GM and Ford will have this distributed to the dealers, so when customer asks why is the interior so bad, they can show them piece of paper saying how it is the best :-).