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Fireball
07-26-2007, 03:46 PM
Motor Trend's 2008 Car of the Year: The 2008 Honda Accord :thmsup:

stiller fan
07-26-2007, 03:52 PM
ummm, it hasn't even been released yet..... :stupid:

how is that possible??? :dunno:

Accordlover
07-26-2007, 03:53 PM
I wouldn't doubt that they've had the privilege of driving one already.

stevel
07-26-2007, 03:54 PM
you know it will be, but I can't find anything on motor trend's website that it's official yet.

RTexasF
07-26-2007, 04:48 PM
Nice try but no dice.

SSMV6
07-26-2007, 07:36 PM
Motor Trend's 2008 Car of the Year: The 2008 Honda Accord :thmsup:
Fireball, this is the year they're going to come out with the Accord Si... They're making one just for you.. ;)

chanke4252
07-26-2007, 10:46 PM
lol. He's back!!

time for a new accord si thread?

Trip
07-27-2007, 03:30 AM
Motor Trend Car of the Year Winners:
2006 Honda Civic
2005 Chrysler 300
2004 Toyota Prius
2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe / Sedan
2002 Ford Thunderbird
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
2000 Lincoln LS

The Import Car of the Year award was no longer awarded after 1999:
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
1998 Lexus GS series
1997 BMW 5-Series
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
1995 Nissan Maxima
1994 Honda Accord
1993 Mazda RX-7
1992 Lexus SC400
1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4
1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
1989 Mitsubishi Galant GS
1988 Honda CRX Si** Very good year: 2nd & 3rd place went to the Civic Sedan/HB line up and the Prelude :yes:
1987 Acura Legend Coupe
1986 Mazda RX-7
1985 Toyota MR2
1984 Honda Civic CRX
1983 Mazda 626
1982 Toyota Celica Supra
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD
1980 Honda Civic
1979 Datsun 280ZX
1978 Toyota Celica
1977 Mercedes-Benz 280E
1976 Toyota Celica Liftback
1971- 1975 No award
1970 Porsche 914

1999 and earlier [US] Car of the Year:
1999 Chrysler 300M
1998 Chevrolet Corvette
1997 Chevrolet Malibu
1996 Dodge Caravan
1995 Chrysler Cirrus
1994 Ford Mustang
1993 Ford Probe GT
1992 Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1990 Lincoln Town Car
1989 Ford Thunderbird SC
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
1987 Ford Thunderbird
1986 Ford Taurus LX
1985 Volkswagen GTI
1984 Chevrolet Corvette
1983 American Motors Renault Alliance
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1981 Chrysler K-cars, Dodge Aries/Plymouth Reliant
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1979 Buick Riviera S
1978 Chrysler, Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon
1977 Chevrolet Caprice
1976 Chrysler, Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare
1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 V-8
1974 Ford Mustang II

namegoeshere
07-27-2007, 03:40 AM
Fireball, this is the year they're going to come out with the Accord Si... They're making one just for you.. ;)

NOOOOO!!!!!!!

Not again with the Accord Si. :headbash:

SCABADA
07-29-2007, 11:11 AM
Motor Trend Car of the Year Winners:
2006 Honda Civic
2005 Chrysler 300
2004 Toyota Prius
2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe / Sedan
2002 Ford Thunderbird
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
2000 Lincoln LS

The Import Car of the Year award was no longer awarded after 1999:
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
1998 Lexus GS series
1997 BMW 5-Series
1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
1995 Nissan Maxima
1994 Honda Accord
1993 Mazda RX-7
1992 Lexus SC400
1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4
1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
1989 Mitsubishi Galant GS
1988 Honda CRX Si** Very good year: 2nd & 3rd place went to the Civic Sedan/HB line up and the Prelude :yes:
1987 Acura Legend Coupe
1986 Mazda RX-7
1985 Toyota MR2
1984 Honda Civic CRX
1983 Mazda 626
1982 Toyota Celica Supra
1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD
1980 Honda Civic
1979 Datsun 280ZX
1978 Toyota Celica
1977 Mercedes-Benz 280E
1976 Toyota Celica Liftback
1971- 1975 No award
1970 Porsche 914

1999 and earlier [US] Car of the Year:
1999 Chrysler 300M
1998 Chevrolet Corvette
1997 Chevrolet Malibu
1996 Dodge Caravan
1995 Chrysler Cirrus
1994 Ford Mustang
1993 Ford Probe GT
1992 Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan
1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LTZ
1990 Lincoln Town Car
1989 Ford Thunderbird SC
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
1987 Ford Thunderbird
1986 Ford Taurus LX
1985 Volkswagen GTI
1984 Chevrolet Corvette
1983 American Motors Renault Alliance
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1981 Chrysler K-cars, Dodge Aries/Plymouth Reliant
1980 Chevrolet Citation
1979 Buick Riviera S
1978 Chrysler, Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon
1977 Chevrolet Caprice
1976 Chrysler, Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare
1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 V-8
1974 Ford Mustang II

So from the 70's to 1999 MT has separate categories for Import and US car of the year. 1985 must have been a really bad year for US cars manufacturers in MT eyes. So bad they chose the VW GTI as the US car of the year??? :nuts:

Accordlover
07-29-2007, 12:08 PM
There was a time when VW's were reliable!!!

My first car was a '86 Cabriolet with over 225k miles when the ODO broke and it leaked everywhere due to the previous owners abuse, the clutch was crap (you didn't even have to press it to shift gears :lmao: ), but she fired up EVERY time, and never died. I sold it for $750 in late 06 and I miss it to this day!!!

Cabby -
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r74/Accordlover_2006/P1010001.jpg

VW's of today though... entirely different situation IMO.

gatrhumpy
07-30-2007, 11:07 AM
I haven't heard anything on this.

mwmcginn
09-15-2007, 03:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZrlFBLjeTE

maybe it will be?

Succinct
09-15-2007, 05:15 PM
Motor Trend's Car of the Year in 1970 or 1971 was the Chevy Vega, which was proven over the next few years to be one of the biggest piles of dung ever manufactured. :thumbsdow

I put more stock in Car and Driver's 10 best list, on which the Accord and the BMW 3-series have been mainstays since the early '80's.

Still, those guys dont care as much about long-term reliability, as evidenced by their love of VWs and Audis lately. Take all such "awards" with a grain of salt. The whole COY/10-Best thing still feels a little too political, like there's a reach-around corn shuck involved at the corporate level.

Trip
09-15-2007, 05:20 PM
The driver said the 2008 Accord has electric power steering? :dunno:

waldo
09-17-2007, 05:10 PM
Motor Trend's Car of the Year in 1970 or 1971 was the Chevy Vega, which was proven over the next few years to be one of the biggest piles of dung ever manufactured. :thumbsdow

I put more stock in Car and Driver's 10 best list, on which the Accord and the BMW 3-series have been mainstays since the early '80's.

Still, those guys dont care as much about long-term reliability, as evidenced by their love of VWs and Audis lately. Take all such "awards" with a grain of salt. The whole COY/10-Best thing still feels a little too political, like there's a reach-around corn shuck involved at the corporate level.

Sometime back in the 70's C&D had a Car of the Year award, and gave it to Chevette! (I hope their faces are still red) I agree that the MT list is not worth much. Chrysler 300M in 1999? Why? But then it was pretty slim pickings for US cars of any significance.

Waldo

Succinct
09-17-2007, 05:13 PM
Sometime back in the 70's C&D had a Car of the Year award, and gave it to Chevette! (I hope their faces are still red) I agree that the MT list is not worth much. Chrysler 300M in 1999? Why? But then it was pretty slim pickings for US cars of any significance.

Waldo
THERE you are!! :lmao:

(sorry, I couldn't resist!) :lmao: