2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year (COTY)
10-26-12, 06:01 PM
#1
2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year (COTY)
Motor Trend suggests Tesla Model S may be most important new car since Ford Model T
"It may very well be the most important new car since the Model T."
That's the summation of the latest video from Motor Trend and its Ignition video series, speaking of the Tesla Model S. Though the buff site had previously released a video featuring a range-testing excursion from LA-to-Vegas (and back), this time its cameras were out to capture whether it proves its worth as a car.
For MT's Carlos Lago, the criteria involved in the equation includes important things like, "How fast is it, how fun is it to drive." And while he does spend some tire-smoking time testing the five-door hatchback's performance parameters, the approach overall is more holistic than some we've seen.
Adding up the performance, style, technology and price, Lago compares the Tesla favorably with the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and Porsche Panamera. He says it feels "like car 3.0." It all kind of gives us hope our favorite fastback will come out on top when MT reveals its Car Of The Year sometime in November.
http://green.autoblog.com/2012/10/26...ost-important/
10-27-12, 02:13 AM
#3
Lexus Fanatic
I have seen these doing hot weather testing and I have to say its easily th nest looking sedan I have seen in a long long time. Its amazing how much tech they have built into the car while still making it perform very well and still providing consumers a stylish car they would be proud to drive. I think its a great car
11-11-12, 06:24 PM
#6
Lexus Fanatic
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ford fusion
honda accord
scion fr-s / subaru brz
nissan altima
honda accord
scion fr-s / subaru brz
nissan altima
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11-12-12, 12:33 AM
#11
Lexus Test Driver
Tough race. Probably the Fusion, Tesla Model S, or FR-S/BRZ.
11-12-12, 06:22 AM
#13
Lexus Fanatic
Subaru BRZ (if it is on the candidate-list).
IMO, it is the most significant new addition to the automotive-market this year....probably the first true successor to the original Datsun 240/260Z models of the 1970s.
I think that the BRZ would be better choice than the sister FRS, mainly due to the nicer interior, better trim, and higher content. The FRS, though, has a lower price, and, due to Scion's list-price-only company sales-policy, will probably avoid the inevitable BRZ mark-ups.
IMO, it is the most significant new addition to the automotive-market this year....probably the first true successor to the original Datsun 240/260Z models of the 1970s.
I think that the BRZ would be better choice than the sister FRS, mainly due to the nicer interior, better trim, and higher content. The FRS, though, has a lower price, and, due to Scion's list-price-only company sales-policy, will probably avoid the inevitable BRZ mark-ups.
Last edited by mmarshall; 11-12-12 at 06:26 AM.
11-12-12, 08:39 AM
#14
Ford Fusion! It has everything MT has been pushing lately: style, sporty driving, economy, etc. It is more significant than most of the others because it is a volume seller, not a niche market car. Recently though, they have gone with very high end SUV's like Porsche and Mercedes, so they might go with the GS.
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